{"id":14759,"date":"2016-03-31T11:26:57","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T16:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/claritytg.net\/?p=521"},"modified":"2016-03-31T11:26:57","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T16:26:57","slug":"smes-see-value-in-unified-communications-survey-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/claritytg.com\/index.php\/2016\/03\/31\/smes-see-value-in-unified-communications-survey-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"SMEs see value in Unified Communications, survey shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/claritytg.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/UC-300x197.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Unified Communications is making a difference for SMEs, a March 2016 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.softwareadvice.com\/resources\/ip-phone-systems-for-small-business\/#uc\">survey and analysis<\/a> by technology review site <a href=\"http:\/\/www.softwareadvice.com\/voip\/ip-pbx-comparison\/\">Software Advice<\/a> shows.<\/p>\n<p>Close to 50 percent of smaller companies see Unified Communications as offering \u201csignificant\u201d value, according to the survey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBusinesses used to older PBX systems don\u2019t know that these mobility features are possible or how convenient they are, but they see the benefits as soon as they can use whichever device they want from wherever they are,\u201d comments 3CX CEO Nick Galea as part of the Software Advice analysis.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cfind me, follow me\u201d feature of Unified Communications (directing calls to employees\u2019 personal devices from their desk phones) was the feature most appreciated by workers, according to the survey, with 77 percent seeing it having an impact on productivity. Next came conference calling, at 65 percent, and then unified messaging (all messages can be sent via all media) at 56 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s workers don\u2019t just work remotely: They are mobile, moving regularly from place to place. This makes Unified Communications increasingly important, especially at SMEs which generally have a small, active workforce.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why about half of SMEs value web conferencing particularly for its input to productivity, the survey shows.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVideoconferencing is, of course, being used at the moment\u2014but it\u2019s frequently a separate system from the phone system,\u201d Galea explains. \u201cIntegrated videoconferencing allows an employee to easily elevate a call in order to share his or her desktop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Improved teamwork is the main activity where most businesses see improved productivity \u2013 over half the respondents in our sample who work in teams of more than 10 people see \u201csignificant\u201d value in their systems.<\/p>\n<p>The survey clearly shows the growing appreciation by SMEs for Unified Communications. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.3cx.com\/phone-system\/\">3CX Phone System<\/a> offers a full set of these features right out of the box, and allows the business to expand it easily and cheaply with licenses purchasing, eliminating the need for adding services or hardware. Learn more about it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.3cx.com\/pbx\/unified-communications\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Unified Communications and what 3CX Phone System can do for you call Clarity Technologies Group, LLC at 800-354-4160 today. We are partnered internationally around the globe and we are open seven days a week 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM EST\/EDT.<\/p>\n<p>You can use your Chrome, Firefox, or Opera Browser with a microphone and speakers to call us too, please go to: <a href=\"https:\/\/pbx.clarityscg.net\/webrtc\/779406\">https:\/\/pbx.clarityscg.net\/webrtc\/779406<\/a> to call Clarity Technologies Group, LLC via WebRTC today!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;[mc4wp_form id=&#8221;314&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Unified Communications is making a difference for SMEs, a March 2016 survey and analysis by technology review site Software Advice shows. 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