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How is a PBX phone system like a GPS?

"Please hold... Please keep holding... Our next available customer service representative will be with you shortly."  I'm sure at one point or another we've all had to deal with custome service like this.

So this is my first blog post ever for Invoip, so I guess I should introduce myself.  My name is Josh McKenna and I am the new Social Media Marketing Intern! Social Media has definitely changed the way marketing is done nowadays.  With all the advancements in technology in the past ten years, and with this younger generation being crutched on the different social media avenues, companies have put a huge emphasis on social media and also inbound marketing.  Companies with a successful presence on Facebook to Tumblr to LinkedIn and everywhere in-between have proven to be more successful.  That is why I place a high value of on the importance and quality of my work because I am aware of the impact it can have on a business.

Here's a great blog article about common mistakes small businesses make when it comes to considering VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) for their business telehone solutions. The blog was written by Garrett Smith over at the VoIP Insider Blog.

The world of business telephone solutions is one diverse with options. Whenever diversity and complexity exists, the potential for misunderstandings and misconceptions abounds. This is true regarding the business telephone solutions universe, especially when it involves Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology. VoIP phone systems utilize the latest in cloud based systems to route phone calls over the Internet.     

In today's world, technological innovations that have a direct impact on products we use everyday, and that are central to how we live and conduct business, are occurring faster, and in more profound ways, than most of us can keep up with.  And nowhere is this more evident than in the world of business telephone solutions and the emergence of hosted phone systems. For small businesses in particular, this innovation can have a major impact on staying competitive and continuing to grow.

Almost everyday, I take a call from a peer, client, vendor, even competitors who have a misunderstanding of hosted voice and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology. Alot of myths exist about this technology, which can cause some anxiety in the mind of the small business owner as they contemplate a new hosted phone solution using VoIP.

In today's economy, businesses are looking for innovative ways to save money and be more efficient. One recent development in the field of business communications is the growth of hosted phone systems. Unlike conventional, or legacy systems, a hosted system relies on an outside provider to house and maintain a company's telephone communications. Using VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology, hosted phone systems free up companies from installation, maintenance and upgrade concerns, allowing them to focus on their more immediate business interests. Because hosted systems exist off-premise, companies can rely on increased security, reliability and features, as well as lower costs.

Are you a medical office looking to save money? Do you have multiple office locations? Then a VoIP telephone system (hosted phone system) is what you need for your business telephone solutions.

It is not earth-shaking news that running a small business is tricky business in today’s uncertain economic climate.  The last thing any small business owner wants to do right now is sink a whole lot of capital into a phone system.  Fortunately, there are options.  One of the most promising alternatives to a traditional phone system is hosted IP telephony with voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).  Recently, this communication system has shown strong growth among small businesses. For many small business owners, the mention of technology and new seemingly-complicated telephone systems is cause to run the other way.  However, this article should put them at ease by taking a brief look at hosted IP telephony and showing why such systems are growing among small businesses.