How to Beat Economic Uncertainty With VoIP

We live in uncertain economic times. Our broken banking system caused the flow of credit to small businesses to dramatically lower. Entrepreneurs that, collectively, are the primary source of new employment and commercial ingenuity in our nation are in peril. With politicians risking our trade relations with foreign nations by pursuing protectionist tariff policies (such as the recent 35% tariff increase on Chinese produced tires), things are looking particularly grim for businesses with international clientele or partners. In times like these, even the smallest changes can make the difference between success and failure for your business.

Something as small as having a more efficient PBX phone system might save your business just enough money to outlast this turbulent stretch. This is where business VoIP phone services come in. "VoIP" stands for 'Voice-over-IP', meaning that the audio signal from your conversation is transmitted over the internet via a digital signal, rather than a traditional analog signal. Digital signals are not subject to intereference due to their delivery method, so communication with international partners is flawless.

While VoIP service might be most popular amongst consumers, it is also a great fit for all variety of small businesses. Business VoIP phone service can offer your company "virtual PBX" service, which includes all of the convenience of a traditional PBX system and a number of exciting features that traditional PBX systems lack.

Business VoIP service can give your small business the appearance of a much larger company through its many features. Is one of your primary business partners located in China or India? A traditional analog PBX phone system would be unable to forward calls from your main PBX system to an international number. Not so with business VoIP phone service, which will make prospective clients think your firm operates out of a single office (like a larger business) even if your partners are located on different continents.

Business VoIP phone service also offers the advantage of digital voicemail; with business VoIP phone service, you can have your voicemails transcribed into text documents and e-mailed to their intended recipients. You can also have your voicemails digitized and stored on an online "cloud" storage site, which can be accessed anywhere the internet is.

Why pay more for traditional analog PBX phone service, which lacks so many of the useful features offered by Business VoIP phone service? Your business cannot waste money on expensive and inefficient technology.