Melissa Swartz Ι September 20, 2023 If it’s time to replace your communication technology, the task can be overwhelming. Where to start? There are so many options. Many people turn to reports by various analyst firms to find out who the top players are and shorten the list of choices. This makes sense, as long…
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Melissa Swartz Ι February 16, 2022 While many organizations have already migrated to the cloud, a significant number of phone systems remain on-premises. Moving from a premises-based phone system to a unified-communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) solution can be a significant change and potentially a significant investment. While many factors are involved, most of them reside in one…
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Phone systems are now considered part of IT, but these 5 factors often surprise IT staff when changing to a new voice technology.
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Sharing lessons learned from a Microsoft Teams telephony migration that took place while no one was in the office.
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Carving out time to create an end user adoption strategy, and to execute it, will pay big dividends in the end.
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The mad scramble to remote work is over. Now the “return to work” process is beginning, and that brings many questions. Before moving forward, take a moment to assess your situation.
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Melissa Swartz | No Jitter | September 25, 2019 End user adoption starts with end user involvement. A needs analysis is critical if you want to avoid spending money on extraneous technology. Finding the right communication technology solution is a lot like buying a car – you base it on your needs and budget. Just…
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Melissa Swartz Ι April 11, 2024 At the end of the Microsoft keynote at Enterprise Connect, there was an announcement that, effective April 1, the Teams Phone Service Level Agreement (SLA) will be for 99.999% uptime – or “five 9s” as it’s also known. From the “What’s New in Microsoft Teams | Enterprise Connect 2024…
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Melissa Swartz Ι January 23, 2024 After working on projects replacing hundreds of phone systems over my years as a consultant, I have noticed some common trends in the projects that are the most challenging. Here are the 10 most common mistakes we see when replacing a telephony system: Skipping the needs assessment.Often a…
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Melissa Swartz Ι September 20, 2023 If it’s time to replace your communication technology, the task can be overwhelming. Where to start? There are so many options. Many people turn to reports by various analyst firms to find out who the top players are and shorten the list of choices. This makes sense, as long…
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Melissa Swartz Ι July 3, 2023 One of the major themes at Enterprise Connect 2023 was artificial intelligence (AI). From keynote presentations to booth demos, AI demonstrated the ability to improve experiences and make life easier. It’s embedded in many products today, and undoubtably, in more to come. One compelling use case for AI is…
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Meeting management skills are more important than meeting technology in creating inclusive, productive meetings. Here are some considerations for managing your next meeting.
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