Paper
jams? Toner low? Ink empty? Busy signals?
These are the kinds of unwelcomed business operations hiccups that
take up resources and slow down office productivity when relying on
fax machines.
Contrary to what many may believe, faxing is not dead –
it’s alive and evolving, according to a new article in Fortune
magazine. Both large corporations and small business owners in
industries such as in Accounting, Healthcare, Sales, Real Estate,
Finance and Law still heavily rely on faxing as a...
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As
more Americans enter the housing market, buyers, sellers, realtors,
and lenders are increasingly turning to mobile apps and the cloud
to get deals done. From faxing a loan document using a mobile
app to managing calls and voicemails professionally using a virtual
phone number, mortgage brokers are now, more than ever before, able
to cut the cord to the office and still make the sale.
This trend is reflected in a November, 2012 Forrester Research
report entitled “Multichannel Home Lending...
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As
the economy struggles to recover, small business owners have
attempted to reduce overhead expenses and find budget-friendly
solutions to everyday practices.
One of the most costly expenses is printer
ink. Computerworld recently reported that ink can sometimes cost upward
of $80 per ounce. Federico De
Silva, an analyst from Gartner, told the news source that shoppers
don't worry about new cartridges when shopping for
printers.
"They are going for a $49 printer, but when
they have to refill it...
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Today, we introduced the newly updated iOS 3.0 app for the
iPhone, iPad, iPad Mini and iPad Touch, making it even easier to
fax on the go from an Apple device.
Latest features include:
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AirPrint on the Go – Print faxes easily
to AirPrint-enabled printers using WiFi.
-
Organize Contacts – Manage eFax
contacts directly from the Home screen.
-
Squint Less – The updated eFax app
takes advantage of the enhanced screen size for the larger iPhone 5
display and the new iPad Mini.
-
Send Any Document in Any Form –...
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Many
businesses have been distributing tablets to their employees to
encourage remote working programs.
A problem, however, lies in the fact that managers expect their
staffers to be able to use the mobile devices exactly like desktops
and laptops.
Ken Dulaney, an analyst at an IT research firm, recently told
The Wall Street Journal that
files don't always work on multiple platforms. "If you send
someone files from their desktop infrastructure, there's no
guarantee everything in those files will...
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A recent report from the Census Bureau showed that 13.4 million Americans work from home at least
once per week. The total number of remote workers accounts for 9.5
percent of the workforce.
The report's lead author, Peter Mateyka, said that the growth in
popularity can be attributed to new tools that allow employees to
complete their daily responsibilities without commuting to the
office.
"As communications and information technologies advance, we are
seeing that workers are increasingly able to...
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The
financial industry has experienced several major technology shifts
in the last few years.
From the explosive growth of mobile applications to the sea
change in cloud computing, the tools of the trade continue to adapt
to finance professionals' need to keep up with the times. Much of
the technology shift to the cloud is being driven by the need for
increased mobility.
One example of this shift is the transition to online fax as
opposed to utilizing traditional fax machines to transmit...
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Each year, IDC magazine undertakes a Social Business Survey as
the role of social media assumes an increasingly more important
role in marketing and communications for companies of every
size.
This year's survey showed a distinct difference from previous
reports, as social business has matured in terms of customer
service and engagement.
The range of social media has increased into a series of subsets
that businesses break down as customer experience, sales
enablement, digital commerce,...
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"Let the left hand know what the right is doing" is an old
saying that should be applied every day in the workplace,
particularly in small businesses where only a few people wear lots
of hats.
Not conferring with colleagues isn't just inconsiderate. It can
have serious consequences, as Forbes Magazine reported recently.
The magazine found that Fortune 500 companies lose an estimated
$31.5 billion each year because their managers fail to share
knowledge with employees that could help them secure...
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Developing a good reputation is essential to long term success
for any business. That said, respect is what drives a good
reputation, and Inc. Magazine has guidelines for developing
both.
The magazine's guideposts for engendering respect from clients
and colleagues are authenticity, curiosity, discretion and
uniqueness. Companies must use these traits to help others achieve
their goals.
As HappinessInThisWorld.com puts it, a good reputation is one of
our most precious assets, but it takes time,...
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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...
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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...
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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.
T...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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As summer segues into fall, schools across the country prepare
their infrastructure for the coming academic year.
Each autumn brings new technological advances, and smart schools
integrate the newest trends quickly to help them manage their
systems, improve communication and better serve their students.
In recent years, the adoption of these technologies has taken
several forms. Many schools have begun relying more on cloud
computing, allowing their students to access documents, take tests
and...
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Many professionals have experienced a situation where they
needed to review a sent document. If
delivered
by email, finding the file typically doesn't pose much of a problem
- the sender can easily check his or her "sent mail" folder to see
a list of outgoing messages.
With other forms of communication, however, this can be a more
serious issue.
Few of us keep a copy of every letter or fax we send, for
example, and those of us who do may find it difficult to keep these
organized and accessible....
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