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Small phone systems can provide big benefits to your company, whatever its size.
used with permission from Cisco

Today's small phone systems can run on your Internet Protocol (IP) network—the same network you use for data and applications. This helps your business save money, streamline network management, improve productivity, enhance customer service, and much more. In fact, when combined with IP networks, small phone systems are far more cost-effective and powerful than traditional phone systems.

Small phone systems on IP networks allow you to collaborate in real time using a variety of applications, such as video conferencing and instant messaging, all within one easy-to-use interface. Small phone systems enable your employees to conduct business with colleagues, partners, suppliers, and customers using video, voice, data, and mobility applications.

When evaluating small phone systems, consider one that provides easy access within a single interface to such tools as:

Office 2010 – Love at First Sight!
by Jane Cage, COO, HTS

As your trusted technology partner, we feel duty bound to try before you buy. How can we make recommendations to you about products we don't know how to use? It's a dirty job, and sometimes risky, but someone has to try stuff first – so we do. Our experiences at being early adopters are sometimes frustrating. We figure our pain is your gain. I have a confession to make – it's not that way with Office 2010. Office 2010 is love at first sight!

by Joel Weldon, Success Comes in Cans

Schmitz's reputation was legend!. They said, and rightly so, you could drop Schmitz off in any city in the U.S. at nine in the morning, and by 5 p.m. Schmitz would have made at least one sale. Schmitz was not only a great sales-person, but a fully functioning, totally independent survivor!

When a young rookie salesman heard about Schmitz and the "drop me in Dubuque challenge", he became intrigued and inspired. Wow, he thought. That's the kind of life I want no matter what happens, to know I'll survive! Over the years he strived to improve his skills so he could say "Drop me in Dubuque and Ill sell!" No leads, no referrals, no centers of influence, no money, no support, no contacts and no help!  Just a good product, an honest presentation and the feeling of total confidence in himself. Before long his chance came to be a "Schmitz." Not only did he make a sale, he made four sales! The local manager could hardly believe it. His best producers working in their own territory hardly sold four a week, and here's a stranger getting four orders in his first day in town!

used with permission from Microsoft at Work

Whether you're leaving the office for the holidays, going on vacation, or taking a business trip, there are a number of things you can do to prepare your computer for your time away. Canceling appointments and letting people know you'll be gone are just a few of the things you can do to make sure your responsibilities are covered and people aren't trying to meet with you. Here are some best practices to make sure your work goes on smoothly, even when you're gone.

Decline upcoming meetings
Decline or cancel any upcoming meetings that are scheduled while you're gone. Co-workers will not expect you to be at meetings and will know not to attend recurring meetings you run. To decline a meeting using Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 and 2007, simply complete the following: