Showing posts with label voip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label voip. Show all posts

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Finally a Bluetooth headset that works!

One of the key aspects of success is being able to communicate effectively. Bluetooth has always looked like a great idea.  Execution on the other hand has been a little iffy.  A great headset should work with two phones and a computer with ease.  It should be clear and you should be able to walk from your car to a store in a light breeze without blowing out your own eardrums.

In business and life, one of the most difficult things to do is to catch a fleeting thought. Just about every cellular phone today and most laptops have the ability to connect with Bluetooth, and ideally a quick button press and you should be recording or calling someone.  Many cars nowadays have built-in Bluetooth speakerphones, which are a fantastic tool.  You can think of something while you're driving, say "call office" and if nothing else leave yourself a voicemail message so you don't forget what you wanted to do.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

How do you call?

Are you still answering a phone with a cord at home or is your cellular your primary means of communications?  We live in the age of the virtual phone.  You can live anywhere in the country and have any area code for your phone number with just a few clicks of the mouse.  In our office we have a mix of everything, my house almost as much.

We use a couple of standard VoIP lines to give us some flexibility in our calls and on our toll free numbers.  We have 4 Skype(tm) numbers connected to a Vosky server, and finally a real copper wired phone line as a back up.  We haven't used it in a year.