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The old expression about not throwing out the baby with the bath water may just as well apply to fax machines.

The traditional equipment -- ie the fax machine --  may be out of step with today's office practices, but the technology of faxing is as current as it's ever been.

PC Today reports that the "faxing revolution has arrived." Internet faxing has replaced the ink cartridges and busy signals with fax to email service. Online storage of archived faxes that have been sent and received are easily...

For entrepreneurs, the mantra of real estate brokers - location, location, location - should be theirs as well when they are looking for the best state to start a new business.

Low tax rates, reasonable housing costs for employees and a well-educated workforce are some of the leading reasons that set apart business-friendly states from those that aren't as supportive to new enterprises.

Arizona, for instance, is the state where people are most likely to start a new business, reports CNN Money. In...

You hear a lot these days about content marketing. Is it a buzz phrase, or a real marketing tool?

Turns out content marketing is not new -- it's been around for years, and has taken on many names over the years: custom publishing, custom media, customer media, customer publishing, member media, private media, branded content, corporate media, corporate publishing, corporate journalism and branded media.

But what is content marketing and why do you need to know about it?

The Content Marketing...

Over the last decade or so, mobile technology improvements, evolving job demands and vast increases in the ranks of self-employed and freelance workers have drastically redefined the modern work environment.

During this time, these related trends have led many Americans to reevaluate their careers and the processes by which they complete their work.

For some people, this has meant creating an office in their home, a place where they can avoid distractions and be productive without the need to...

Twenty years ago, the fax machine was a cutting-edge piece of equipment. The technology allowed people to instantly send official documents and other communications around the world.

For many businesses, this ability was revolutionary. Instead of relying on the postal service, which could often take weeks to transport a message, people could now use fax machines to communicate in near real time.

Today, faxing remains a powerful business and communication tool. It has, however, gained...

How long should my LinkedIn posts be? Should I use hashtags and exclamation marks? Will I get more responses to my posts if I use question marks? What's the ideal time to share content on Twitter and Facebook?

If you can relate to these questions, check out this infographic from content marketing provider Compendium: What Works for Social Sharing.

When it comes to social sharing, it turns out your approach should be different -- depending on whether you are marketing to B2B or B2C.

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Today, we announce the release of the updated eFax app for Android.

New features include the ability to electronically sign received faxes, as well as the ability to fax email attachments from files kept locally or from documents stored in the cloud.

This allows subscribers to easily send documents from wherever they are. eFax has also integrated the Android app with its web service by merging contact lists and archived files.

See additional features listed below, or watch this brief YouTube video.

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A new survey from eFax's sister company, eVoice (a small business phone system) reveals six things small business owners are thinking about as Halloween approaches.

Scariest Concern for Small Businesses

• 50% - Getting and keeping customers
• 31% - Another economic downturn
• 14% - Keeping up with technology
• 7% - Securing credit

Top Reasons for Using a Virtual Phone System

1. Recorded greeting sounds more professional
2. 800 number makes business look bigger
3. It's like having a virtual receptionist

Losing...

Are you a wordsmith whiz or a wordsmith wannabe? 

No matter how great or unique your company or services, if you can't communicate the USP (unique selling proposition) in a compelling way, you'll forever be playing catch up with copy savvy competitors.

Check out this ABCCopywriting blog infographic to learn more about the why, what and when of copywriting.

For years, professionals have been envisioning the "office of the future."

Whether this means three-dimensional video chats or smartboard-clad meeting rooms, one thing connects all these visions - less clutter.

As wireless technologies and cloud-based offerings multiply, it seems like this transition is already on the way.

Desks brimming with thick monitors and bulky computer towers are on their way out, being steadily replaced by thin laptops, elegant tablets and many other space-saving devices.

"So...

Anyone keeping up with the presidential race between incumbent Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney will likely hear a great deal about the environment.

Reducing our reliance on foreign oil and minimizing waste, both men argue, is crucial for a strong, healthy America.

Many people may feel like this is a national-level issue that is hard to affect on an individual level.

However, many advocates and experts have begun citing research that shows how even small, personal lifestyle changes can have...

How is digital technology changing the way you live and work?

Consider these stats:

• The number of mobile connected devices will exceed the world's population in 2012.
• 4.8-billiion people worldwide own mobile phones, with 1.2-billion mobile web users.
• There are more active Facebook users than cars worldwide (845 million).
• 15% aged 15-24 prefer to receive customer service via email.

Click this link to see a Deloitte Digital infographic on digital disruption. 

Faster and more convenient airplanes, a truly global economy and the growing importance of large conferences have all led to a recent surge in business-oriented international travel.

In fact, in terms of professional travel, 2011 exceeded most expectations, and 2012 looks even better.

According to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), 2011 saw increases in business-travel spending and trip volume. With data still coming in, GBTA predicts that 2012 will see business-travel spending rise...

For years, businesses have relied on fax machines to help them send important and signature-dependent documents. Even in an age when email has become omnipresent, fax machines have retained their prominent position in the American office.

In the last few years, however, many professionals have begun to clamor for a more convenient, more modern solution. This is especially true at a time when "the office" has become a broader concept because a great deal of work is completed off-site. A...

There are few things more frustrating than being foiled by a technical difficulty when you have to fax a document.

What's worse, these frustrating hiccups always seem to happen at the least opportune times - on an important deadline or as you're intending to leave for the day.

With fax machines, which have a tendency of being finicky, these difficulties have come to be expected. Professionals who rely on faxingto send and receive sensitive and crucial documents have learned to be wary of the...

Have you ever spent hours typing up a document, paying special attention to check it over and over again to ensure there are no typos in it - only to see one right after you sent it?

There's nothing worse than reading over a contract or presentation that you just sent to a prospective client or business contact and noticing a glaring error in the body of the material after it's too late.

It always seems like it's the most careless typos that slip through when something like this happens – you...

With mortgage rates near historic lows, many homeowners are considering going through the process of refinancing their homes.

This could allow them to potentially save tens of thousands of dollars, by securing a significantly lower interest rate on their loans.

While this provides a great opportunity for property owners to save money, it is also an ideal situation for mortgage brokers.

Low mortgage rates allow brokers to increase the volume of their businesses because homeowners across the country...

Research shows that 33% of companies allow some employees to work from home on a regular basis.

If you're one of the 10% of Americans who telecommute once a week (or one of the 25% who work from home in their pajamas), check out this infographic to see if your "at home" style matches that of your colleagues.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
-Winston Churchill

No matter how you measure success (wealth, happiness, power, fulfillment, etc), according to Investor's Business Daily,  there are 10 common traits that successful people share.

In today's issue, IBD profiles John D. Rockefeller, one of the the most successful entrepreneurs of all time. Rockefeller died in 1937, one of the wealthiest people in the world -- worth perhaps $340-billion today.

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Businesses that rely on faxing for can often feel buried in papers. Whether it's documents that require signatures, such as contracts or legal correspondence, or diagrams such as floor plans or building layouts, faxed communication can be an integral part of a company's standard operating practices.

Fax is essential in cases where a paper trail is a necessity, but that doesn't necesarily have to mean creating mountains of paper.

Not only can voluminous faxing be expensive if you utilize a...