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Communication & Collaboration

Technological advancements have changed how employees communicate and collaborate with each other and their customers. Besides calling and emailing, employees now rely on instant messaging, video conferencing, screen sharing, voice over IP (VoIP), and other forms rapid response.

Selecting the right tools is just the first step.

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Understanding Your Options

Know What You Use

Email systems can be on-premises or in the cloud. Instant messaging, video conferencing, and screen sharing services are available using standalone programs, cloud services, or software suites. Phone services can be delivered through traditional phone carriers, cable service providers, and mobile phone networks. Phone services can even be provided through Voice over IP (VoIP) systems, which enable voice calls to be made over the Internet.

Does your business use several communication and collaborations tools without their user interfaces integrated in any way?

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Unified Communications

If your business relies on a VoIP system for phone services, system integration is possible for all your communication and collaboration tools. You can add a unified communications solution, which uses advanced technologies to integrate and streamline communications generated by your existing systems.

The end result is being able to read your emails, check your voicemails, chat via instant messaging, and attend video conferences—all from a single user interface that is accessible from a variety of devices.

We Integrate Better

A unified communications solution can be complicated to set up. This is where our experts shine. We start by reviewing the options that make the most sense for your business. Then, we eliminate the headaches of setting up by installing and configuring it for you. We also provide friendly training so your staff will become more productive, saving you money and making your team more efficient.

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Create Policies Governing the Use of Your Tools

Communication and collaboration systems are powerful tools, so it is important to create policies that provide guidance to prevent misuse. Policies regarding conduct when using email, messaging or social media tools are important to protect your liability. We offer insights into why having a policy is crucial:

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It lays down the rules that employees need to follow when using your communication tools. For example, you can let employees know that they should not send and receive personal emails to their business email address.

It gives you an opportunity to let employees know that their emails can be read at any time. If you do not forewarn employees and then later read their emails, they may be able to sue you for violating their privacy, even if they are being investigated for workplace misconduct (e.g., harassment).

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It can help with legal matters if employees are caught using your email or other tools for inappropriate or illegal actions. Having a policy that explicitly states employees must not use the company resources for inappropriate or illegal purposes can reduce your business’s liability for their actions.

It gives you an opportunity cover best practices. For instance, you might provide guidelines on how to create strong account passwords and include a list of risky behaviors, such as clicking links in emails from unknown senders, or what is permissible when posting to company social media accounts.

Monitor and Manage the Tools

Communication and collaboration systems are not set-and-forget tools. They need to be monitored and managed. Some examples of regular activities that we perform for you:

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  • Apply software updates as soon as they are available. Updates close known security vulnerabilities, fix known bugs, and provide enhancements.
  • Apply firmware updates when they are released. If these updates are not applied on time, your systems can be exposed to security threats.
  • Upgrade your software when necessary. If you keep running unsupported software, your business will be more vulnerable to cyberattacks because vendors will no longer provide security patches.
  • Monitor the tools’ performance.

Our team will remotely monitor and manage your communication and collaboration systems so that they are secure and operating at peak efficiency.

Communicate and Collaborate with Ease

Communication and collaboration tools make it easier for employees to do their jobs—and our experts can make it easier for you to do yours by remotely monitoring and managing the systems you currently have in place.

Contact us today to discuss the right recommendations so that you do not overspend on features that you do not need.