Welcome to the new look Axon! And it’s all change as we introduce not only a new brand, but a new website, new starters and another big announcement heading your way any minute now….
Have a look around, let us know what you think and watch this space! More news on its way soon!
Thank you to everyone who kindly donated their hard earned cash to this very worthy cause. Every penny really does make a difference. Our Mo Space is still open, so if you want to donate click here – and thank you.
The Mustachio Crew! sponsor us here to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK.
We’ve been talking about Microsoft Lync for quite some time now. We’ve looked at what it is, how it works, but what about some of the business benefits?
Improves productivity
Microsoft Lync enables employees to find and communicate with each other quickly and effectively. It removes the need to send lengthy emails back and forth saving time while workers use real-time messaging, conferencing and document sharing to interact when they need to, without waiting for email responses or travelling to face-to-face meetings – saving time as well as money.
Cuts costs
The Voice over IP (VoIP) functionality of Microsoft Lync lets businesses make phone calls to any location without incurring the costs associated with long distance or out of area telephone calls. Lync also provides audio, video and web conferencing which again, helps to reduce the cost of travel to face-to-face meetings and speeds up productivity allowing communication to take place quickly and easily from any location and at any time.
Provides flexibility
With Lync, your employees can communicate with each other from practically anywhere with an Internet connection and without the need for VPN (Virtual Private Network). Which means that if staff need to work from home, abroad, a hotel, conference or meeting then they can communicate with each other just as easily as if they were sat in the same office. This not only improves communication but also productivity.
Increases responsiveness
With Lync you can be more responsive to customers, partners, and employees. You can respond and react to enquiries instantly from wherever you are while one-click call routing and management features in Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendant for receptionists, and rich presence information help ensure that opportunities are routed to the right person at the right time.
To read more about Microsoft Lync click here or call one of our experts on 0845 313 0025.
Our lads are doing well on the mo front (Not too sure what’s happened to Graham’s face? Don’t worry, he won’t escape the camera for much longer.)
So far their ’tasch growing efforts have raised £70 for Prostate Cancer UK, but we think we can do much better than that…
So if you’d like to donate to this very worthy cause, have a look HERE and send us a donation.
And check out these lookalikes, the similarities are uncanny…
Don’t forget to donate here!
We’ve talked a lot about Microsoft Lync recently, but if you’re still unsure as to exactly what it is, here’s some more information to help you out…
Microsoft Lync, which replaced Microsoft Office Communicator, is essentially an instant messaging tool aimed at corporate environments. But there’s much more to it than just instant messaging. As well as instant messaging functionality Lync includes Voice Over IP (VoIP) – providing the potential to replace your existing telephone system – and video conferencing. It also offers what we call ‘collaborative software capabilities’ which enable teams of people to share, see and work on the same documents simultaneously.
What Lync brings to the user is a more engaging, better connected and flexible experience. What it brings to the business owner is an easy to manage, low cost solution that is straightforward to deploy and migrate.
With Lync, productivity increases as users are given the tools to make their working day easier. They can find and communicate with the right person in seconds. It also enhances the working experience by creating a more fun environment and allowing staff to build social connections by making every interaction a near face to face meeting with conversations easily transformed to high-resolution video calls letting workers interact effectively without making a physical trip for a meeting (another cost saver).
What Microsoft Lync does in a nutshell, is provide one single interface that unites voice communications, instant messaging, audio, video and web conferencing that users can access from virtually anywhere and on any device.
Look out for our next blog looking in more depth at the business benefits of Microsoft Lync, coming soon.
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A guest post by http://www.broadbandgenie.co.uk/.
With every passing day the internet is becoming more important. High street retail outlets are closing due to consumers shopping online and more and more services are offering businesses an alternative to doing all of their work on paper and by telephone.
As these developments increase, businesses must constantly be asking themselves if they are doing everything necessary to keep up. Is your business heavily reliant on the internet, or indeed moving in a direction where one day it will be? If the answer is yes, then one thing you should be considering is fibre broadband, as this is currently the fastest way to use the net available today.
With that in mind we have put together a list of things you may want to consider if you have a business that operates online or off.
Connection speeds: Don’t lose an inch to your competitors because their internet speeds have the edge on yours. If you have several staff members working online and your screens are taking a little longer to load, then that really will add up. By the time you add all this time together you could save on man power or get a lot more done with the staff you do have, simply by having a faster connection.
Downloading and file sharing: Two very important aspects with many businesses that operate online. If you do either of these, you could be losing valuable time and money simply waiting around. Fibre optic broadband can make all the difference and have your devices sharing information and downloading much quicker.
Cloud storage: Small to medium sized businesses are the ones benefiting the most from cloud services, so if your business falls into the SMB bracket, then you should take a closer look at the cloud. With hosted desktop and similar services, you can have your entire business network stored in the cloud, saving you the expense of having to purchase extra servers and hard drives. This reduction in capital outlay can make all the difference in these difficult economic times.
Backed up data: The cloud will also give you the peace of mind that all of your data is backed up and as such, far safer. Whilst this may seem obvious to some, in 2012 it’s remarkable just how many businesses don’t do this and as such end up losing vast amounts of important data that could have been so easily avoided. However, with fibre optic broadband using the cloud is a far smoother experience and it can run a lot quicker than with a standard internet connection. The cloud and fibre optic broadband really do work hand in hand.
When looking at business broadband, it’s far more important than when choosing for home for most of us. While many of us enjoy a fast connection for downloading music and using social networking sites, with businesses it’s all about revenue. So the questions you have to ask yourself are these. Does your business rely on storing large amounts of data? Do you download regularly? Do you have numerous machines networking together? Are you using the internet for a significant amount of time? If the answers to any of these questions are yes and your current BT broadband contract is coming to an end, maybe you should see if fibre optic is available in your area and if the answer is yes, then it’s time to sign up.
Add to this the cost-savings that can be afforded by the cloud and you will soon see the ROI of a higher priced internet connection.
Author Bio: Kerry Butters contributes this article on behalf of the consumer information site http://www.broadbandgenie.co.uk/.
No, that’s not a typo. November means it’s Movember – the month when men across the globe sport stunning moustaches for one month only, all in the name of charity and raising awareness of men’s health – specifically prostate cancer and testicular cancer.
And to help raise much needed funds for this great cause, the guys at Axon IT will be cultivating their very own moustaches (also known as a Mo) and you can sponsor them for their efforts here. (You can also have a chuckle at the update photos – we love that John is already rocking he Tom Selleck look).
All the funds we raise will go directly to Prostate Cancer UK so if you can spare any pennies to help the Mustachio Crew towards their goal you can submit donations to the team here.
Watch this space for further Mo updates coming soon!
There’s been a lot of talk about IPT lately, but are you really aware of it, and do you know what it can do for your business?
Well, IPT stands for Internet Protocol Telephony and in a nutshell it allows you to place the telephone calls you would normally make on a phone line, over the internet using broadband or leased line technology and an IP-enabled handset or headset.
It means you can make multiple calls without incurring increased line rental charges for additional analogue lines, and can also lower your call charges because all calls made within an IPT network are free of charge, and that includes external calls to other IPT users on other networks. Calls to regular telephone networks are also generally cheaper on IPT.
IPT helps you to be flexible too and can assist with remote working. That’s basically because your phone system and calls are hosted through the internet. So if you’re working away – at a meeting or conference or even at home – so long as you have a reliable broadband connection you can plug in your headset or IP enabled handset, and make a receive calls on your main business line.
IPT brings great business benefits. It might not be the best system for all businesses, but if it can work for you, then you will certainly see the benefits pretty quickly.
It’s revolutionising business communications and taking us into the future.
So if you fancy giving it a try, or just want a bit more information, give us a call and we’ll show you what IPT can really do.
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