What is eFax

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...

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....

As the housing slump begins to turn around, traditional real estate professionals are transforming their business into a modern, mobile business.

According to a Holdcom infographic, approximately 50% of agents and 47% of brokers invested $500 - $2000 on technology this year. The infographic explains that in order to keep up with competition, one must keep up with technology – this holds true with real estate professionals as well.

With pages and pages of hand-signed documents necessary in...

One of the fastest-growing trends in dining is customers placing their orders by fax. Many large businesses find this is a great way for many employees to order at once and to avoid miscommunications that can plague telephone orders. It is also helpful for restaurants, as they don't need to be as diligent about manning the phones.

Ordering via fax allows people to make detailed comments along with their orders, as well as provide written instructions about allergies or other dietary restrictions....

What double dip recession? This is a question small business owners seem to be asking, based on the results of a recent survey done by j2 Global, Inc.

According to the survey results, things are looking up for small business owners, with 76% of respondents expressing optimism about their company's growth potential for the remainder of 2012. 

Less than 7% are not optimistic, while 17% will wait to express their opinion after the November presidential election. Age and industry were key drivers of...

Small business owners are known for their need to be "on call" for their business. This 24/7 mentality can take its toll over time, and the obvious solution is a little bit of R&R.

Everyone deserves a vacation every so often -- especially small business owners, who often wear multiple hats and feel the need to remain chained to their desks.

However, with modern business needs and demanding clients, taking a vacation can pose a problem for people hoping to leave the office for a few days. If faxing ...

As the world continues a shift to mobile phones and WiFi, landlines are likely to go the way of the dodo.

A recent government study showed that nearly 32% of American homes are now cell phone-only households. That's double the rate over 2008 and nearly triple that of 2007.

With businesses, families and individuals opting to use cell phones, fewer Americans consider traditional phone service a necessity. In fact, 84 percent of adults use cell phones, while 74 percent hang on to their landline,...

Tailoring your small business to your clients' needs is crucial to building loyalty.

There are many ways to go about this, but understanding those things that will improve satisfaction is of central importance. No matter how hard you work at it, there is always room to improve.

For example, in a recent study by Accenture, 55 percent of executives surveyed claimed they provided clients with "ideal" or "very good" relevant experiences. On the other hand, only 21 percent of consumers agreed with this...

Working from home can be a blessing and a curse. While it allows you flexibility in your hours, eliminates your commute and is often more comfortable than an office, it can also add stress by combining two complicated worlds.

To maintain productivity and cut down on the stress of straddling these two worlds, it is a good idea to constantly be thinking of ways to keep your home office as free of clutter and organized as possible.

Some tacts for maintaining an orderly office are procedural - like...

Tax season is in full swing, and both businesses and private citizens are looking to find ways to make the process smoother and more efficient. Using fax services that can directly send a fax from the internet to a premise-based machine will minimize the time spent managing unorganized paper documents and make the entire tax season much less stressful.

With an email to fax solution, decision-makers and homeowners can experience more freedom rather than being tied down to traditional paperwork...