Posts Tagged ‘Technology’
Is Xero the Right Accounting Software for You?
The task of managing all your accounting records can prove to be a serious challenge, particularly for a small business with a large quantity of transactions taking place throughout the course of a normal business day. Finding the right accounting software can be a huge boost to your productivity. One such service is Xero, which…
Read MoreAutomation: Are We Empowering Human Interaction or Displacing It?
The sales and marketing technology along with the social networking/selling technologies represent a huge amount of the changes that are driving sales and marketing. They relieve us of many of the tasks that used to take lots of time, enabling us to focus that time on engaging customers and colleagues. They help us in better…
Read More7 Proven Ways to Use Digital Signage in Your Small Business
You’ve probably been to your local fast food chain and noticed that they’ve switched to digital signage for displaying their featured menu items. And if you stop by big stores, you would notice that most of them have replaced their cardboard or paper signs with TV screens displaying their latest offers and deals. If you’re…
Read More5 Helpful Ways to Make Customers Feel Welcome
Customers to just about any business nowadays have plenty of options available to them, and they know that they can easily take their dollars elsewhere. In this highly competitive market, it’s not enough to have a great product at a competitive price. You also need to make your client feel welcomed and appreciated. The good…
Read MoreThis Groundbreaking New Device Gets Stores More Customers
This little device is putting brick-and-mortar retailers back into the consumer spotlight where they belong and helping drive more customers to their stores. This innovation has the potential to transform the retail landscape and allow even the smallest independent retailer to gain a competitive advantage over online retailers in the digital age. Built by technology…
Read More6 Easy Ideas for Better Cyber Security
Cyber attacks against all businesses are continually increasing in number and frequency; small businesses would be naïve to believe they are safely tucked away from exposure in this area. In fact, data from Symantec’s 2016 Internet Security Threat Report showed that 43% of all cyber attacks were on small businesses in 2015. According to IBM,…
Read More2017 Tech Trends to Watch
As telecommunication service providers, TTI is intrigued by all things technology. Luckily, 2017 is a great year to be a tech geek. The tech trends this year range from advancements that have been predicted by entertainment for years, like artificial intelligence, to interesting hybrids of technology and common household goods. Here, we’ve compiled a list of…
Read More6 Top Business Communication Trends to Expect in 2017
For the first 95 percent of recorded human history to the present, communication was possible only face to face or in written form. Then, Mr. Bell revolutionized communication with the telephone in 1876. The next leap forward was the introduction of the cell phone in 1973. Since that time, the personal and business communication revolution…
Read MoreCES 2017: Virtual Assistant Technology for Small Business Success
When it comes to virtual assistants with speech recognition capabilities, Apple’s Siri may have paved the way, but Alexa by Amazon is the way of the future. By allowing users to interface with a myriad of smart devices as well as the wider Internet, Alexa frees small business owners from some of the tedium involved…
Read MoreMake the Switch to Cloud Communications
These days, it seems that everyone is talking about how great the “cloud” is. After all, the cloud can help connect your employees over a range of devices, anytime, anywhere. But what is cloud-based communications exactly, and why should you consider cloud-based communications for your business? Here, we will explore the top five reasons why…
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