From VoIP to Contact Center to Sales – The Missing Link

Source: www.voip-news.com

One of the (many) reasons that small and medium businesses are moving to VoIP and IP telephony is the ability to cheaply and, more importantly, easily embed calling into their other applications. The reason? To make it easier and cheaper to call people, field calls and manage that communication.  But let’s be honest – a whole new phone system just to make it a little easier to talk to people? That isn’t the only reason. The hidden reason is sales – helping to make it easier to set up a call center that integrates into a sales tool like CRM. And that is the missing link – the link that connects VoIP to call center to CRM to SALES.

VoIP-News’ sister publication InsideCRM has just launched a fantastic nine-part FREE webinar series looking at this very issue – how a small to medium business can take its whole sales infrastructure up to the level of a Fortune 500 company – at much lower cost.

The first webinar – Tools to Attract and Retain Customers -  has already taken place and you can see the  free archived version here.

The second – Convince Your Sales Staff To Use CRM – addresses one of the big barriers to success with VoIP and CRM. You can sign up for it here.

The third – CRM Success – looks at how some real businesses succeeded with CRM – you can register for that one here.

There will be more webinars in the series after these three, so check in regularly at InsideCRM.

Published on February 1st, 2008 under , , , ,





Last 20 posts tagged "VoIP"

Friday Links: VoIP Tracing, Video Calling, Google Voice

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comVoIP News of the UK says that Ofcom wants reverse VoIP tracing for emergency calls in the UK.
Smith on VoIP says that niche applications are driving the adoption of video calling.
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Published on June 19th, 2009 under Object id #56

Contingency Response Communications System Uses, VoIP, Wireless Internet to Connect Agencies

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comDevMar Associates are now a distributor for AAR’s Contingency Response Communications System. The communications system is intended to provide local, state and federal agencies with …

Published on June 19th, 2009 under Object id #97

TCM Mobile To Release Dual Band VoIP Phone

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comThere is a new handset coming from TCM Mobile that will work on both the TCM Mobile Cellular VoIP Network and on traditional GSM cellular networks. The dual band phone is scheduled …

Published on June 18th, 2009 under Object id #56

Hughes Rolls Out Satellite Based VoIP for Telefonica Espana

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comHughes Europe has rolled out a HN System solution for Telefonica Espana that offers satellite-based VoIP rural telecommunications services.
“The rapid implementation of our Hughes …

Published on June 17th, 2009 under Object id #97

New VoIP Call Recording Solution for SMBs

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comCTI Group and CommPartners Connect have partnered to offer VoIP call recording for small and medium-sized businesses called SmartRecord IP.
“SmartRecord IP is a shining example of …

Published on June 16th, 2009 under Object id #56

New Wireless Conferencing Solution Works with VoIP

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comThere is a new conferencing solution available from Konftel. The Konftel 300W is a wireless conference phone with a rechargeable battery that can run for up to 48 hours (talk time) …

Published on June 16th, 2009 under Object id #97

Tektronics Receives Award for VoIP Test System

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comTechnology Marketing Corporation has awarded Tektronix’s Zoey, an interactive VoIP Quality of Experience testing system, the 2008 Communications Solution Product of the Year Award. …

Published on June 11th, 2009 under Object id #56

SAI To Exhibit Sierra Gold VoIP Call Accounting Software

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comSAI will be showcasing their Sierra Gold VIP Call Accounting software at Cisco Live 2009 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco from June 27-July 2. The conference is for …

Published on June 10th, 2009 under Object id #97

KVH Unveils mini-VSAT Broadband For Maritime VoIP

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comThere is a new tool available for commercial maritime operators that can add an additional dedicated VoIP telephone line specifically for crew calling on KVH’s maritime VoIP services. …

Published on June 9th, 2009 under Object id #56

TalkSwitch Offers Affordable Switch to VoIP

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comThere is a new multi-partner VoIP program from TalkSwitch that makes upgrading or converting to VoIP easier for small businesses. Centered around cost-saving SIP trunking, the VoIP

Published on June 8th, 2009 under Object id #97

KT Networks Adding Mobile VoIP to Smartphone

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comKT Networks is adding a new VoIP feature to its Windows Mobile smartphone. The company is using HD voice technology from Global IP Solutions.
“We knew it was necessary to use a VoIP

Published on June 8th, 2009 under Object id #56

Fine Point To Acquire VoIP Gateway Seller Sonic

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comFine Point Technologies, Inc. has agreed to purchase Sonic Telecom GmbH (with the help of private equity firm Access Point LLC. Sonic has been selling Fine Point’s device management …

Published on June 4th, 2009 under Object id #97

Patton Lowers Prices on Some VoIP Gateways

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comPatton has reduced prices on FXS models of the SmartNode 4110 VoIP Gateway Series. The change went into effect on June 1.
“Recent technology and process innovations at Patton have …

Published on June 4th, 2009 under Object id #56

Wednesday Links: Ooma, Cisco VoIP Gateway

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comInfonetics is predicting that VoIP will continue to expand. Read about it on VoIP News of the UK.
VoIP Watch reports that Radio Shack is now selling Ooma systems.
VoIP Insider has news

Published on June 3rd, 2009 under Object id #97

New Performance Monitoring Service Can Monitor VoIP Visibility

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comThere is a new suite of performance monitoring service from Tata Communications that offers integrated, end-to-end, network and application performance monitoring in three choices of …

Published on June 2nd, 2009 under Object id #56

New VoIP Softphone: Bria for BroadWorks

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comThere is a new softphone available from CounterPath Corporation that works seamlessly with BroadSoft’s BroadWorks VoIP Application platform. Bria for BroadWorks is based on open standards …

Published on June 1st, 2009 under Object id #97

Voipswitch IP-PBX Wins Award

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comVoipswitch IP-PBX has received the 2008 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award from Technology Marketing Corporation. The product is made by Voiceserve Inc.
“Voipswitch’s …

Published on May 26th, 2009 under Object id #56

Flying VoIP (VoIP on airplanes)

Source: voip-tech.blogspot.com

Source: voip-tech.blogspot.com

The airline Virgin America has equipped its airplanes with WiFi Internet connection, Skype™ has been successfully used to make a live videocall with a famous …

Published on May 25th, 2009 under Object id #97

VoIP Goes Mainstream

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comYou can sort of track the general acceptance of a technology by who’s talking about it. Is it limited to high-tech publications and those in the know? Or are celebrities and well-known …

Published on May 25th, 2009 under Object id #56

Verizon Mobile Disaster Unit Uses VoIP To Connect

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comWhen there are natural or human-caused disasters, you need communication to be restored quickly and kept up so that critical communications can reach their destination. Verizon Business’s …

Published on May 22nd, 2009 under Object id #97

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