In this fast-moving digital age, we find ourselves upgrading our company mobiles and IT equipment on a fairly regular basis as technology become increasingly powerful and advanced. But when was the last time you thought about updating your telephone system? For large organisations spread across sites both domestically and globally, the need for a robust and effective phone system has…
Our healthcare and veterinary care systems are under increasing pressure as the UK population and the percentage of pet owners both continue to grow rapidly. At more than 66 million, the UK population is already at an all-time high, and is projected to grow to nearly 73 million by 2041. Theresa May has just pledged an extra 5,000 GPs to…
In this ‘always on’ digital age, our personal and business lives are becoming increasingly inextricable as the line between the two becomes more and more blurred. We can check work emails on our personal mobiles and manage our business’ social media through our personal accounts, whilst also remaining fully contactable by friends and family throughout the working day. The rise…
So exam season is in full swing and we’re racing towards the end of yet another school year already. Scary, isn’t it, how quickly time goes? Students and teachers will no doubt be looking forward to some well-earned rest over the Summer holidays; but for head teachers, the work doesn’t stop there. The school year-end and Summer holidays is a…
In today’s ‘always connected’ culture, your ability to remain in continuous contact with your clients, when and wherever, requires a communications system that provides an open, direct line to your business. Whether you’re in the accounting, legal, estate agency, advertising or consultancy business, your professional services firm needs to be easily available to your clients in order to stay ahead…
As a school, how does the idea of potentially saving money on your phone system as well as your daily calls and rental charges sound? How about actually getting a system that really works for your own unique set of circumstances and improving communication at the same time? Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? In reality, it’s really…
As the Easter bank holiday period approaches, you’ll hopefully be looking forward to putting your feet up for a well-earned rest (if only for a couple of days!). However, if you work for a veterinary or doctors surgery then you’ll likely have the headache of how best to communicate a wide range of information to your patients; updated opening hours…
How do you currently make and take your calls? If it’s through a standard phone line rather than an internet-based solution such as ‘VoIP’ then you need to be aware of a looming deadline! That’s because BT is planning to ‘hang up’ all ISDN and PSTN phone lines by 2025. ‘2025!’ we hear you say! No rush at all then?…
Last week, four schools in the South London (Croydon) area went into lockdown following reports and sightings of a man in the surrounding area armed with a gun. They remained in lockdown during 10 hours of police negotiations. Whilst this is a situation we hope never happens again, how well equipped would you be to effectively communicate during a period…
Electricity – it’s something we all rely on day after day. But what would happen to your business, school or organisation if it were to be without power for a period of time? No phones, no calls, no communication. How would that affect your organisation? What would the impact be? If these are questions that you’ve never asked before then…