Yahoo! Small Business: Telecom http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index Find information to help grow your online business with business plans, Thomas Register, news articles and more Stay Connected Abroad http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114003-m-7-sc-30-stay_connected_abroad-i A cell phone or smartphone has become as essential to a business trip as a briefcase. But what should you do if you're traveling internationally? ... Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114003 Collaborate Virtually http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113908-m-7-sc-30-collaborate_virtually-i Interactive web conferences with desktop sharing have gotten us used to the idea of online collaboration. A newer crop of visual collaboration sites ... Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:00:00 -0800 113908 Virtual Office Management Means Effective Communication http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113860-m-7-sc-30-virtual_office_management_means_effective_communication-i Bob Dylan had it right when he penned his lyrics "The times, they are a-changing." In today's highly competitive world, if ... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:00:00 -0800 113860 Meet Via Video http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113823-m-7-sc-30-meet_via_video-i Location was almost a deal-breaker when technology entrepreneur Ofer Shapiro tried to hire a senior marketing executive to join his startup team at ... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:00:00 -0800 113823 A Mobile Future http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112966-m-7-sc-30-a_mobile_future-i Imagine having internet access anywhere, every minute of every day. Or being able to pull up any document or presentation, and get directions to the ... Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:00:00 -0700 112966 Rolling Out an IP Telephony System http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112414-m-7-sc-30-rolling_out_an_ip_telephony_system-i An IP telephony (IPT) system can provide small businesses with many tangible benefits. One small-business owner I know said staff productivity went ... Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:00:00 -0700 112414 Building a Better Communications System http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112348-m-7-sc-30-building_a_better_communications_system-i Small business phone systems used to be extremely basic. You'd have one or two phones, one or two lines and some notepads for taking messages. ... Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:00:00 -0700 112348 Phone Systems Buyer's Guide http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-2035-m-7-sc-30-phone_systems_buyers_guide-i How to select the right size phone system, what features to look for, and how much you should expect to pay. Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 2035 VoIP Phone Systems Buyer's Guide http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-2050-m-7-sc-30-voip_phone_systems_buyers_guide-i Learn how VoIP phone systems reduce costs and provide comprehensive phone system features to all your locations. Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 2050 Web Conferencing - Buyer's Guide http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-40949-m-7-sc-30-web_conferencing_buyers_guide-i Read how you can get your business set up with online conferencing and the benefits it offers. Fri, 20 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 40949 Understanding T1 connections http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-40969-m-7-sc-30-understanding_t1_connections-i Learn how a T1 connection can provide guaranteed high-speed internet access - and how you can choose a T1 provider. Tue, 10 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 40969 Is your business ready for VoIP http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-2115-m-7-sc-30-is_your_business_ready_for_voip-i Voice over IP can slash phone bills for some companies, but not all. Here's how to decide if it's right for you. Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800 2115 Web-based conferencing http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-2138-m-7-sc-30-webbased_conferencing-i An introduction to the benefits and costs of web-based conferencing. Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800 2138 Selecting the Best Long-Distance Plan http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112118-m-7-sc-30-selecting_the_best_longdistance_plan-i Choosing the right long-distance plan can be frustrating for anyone, but for businesses the wrong plan is an especially costly burden. Consider these... Thu, 25 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800 112118 Understanding Your Phone Bill http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112120-m-7-sc-30-understanding_your_phone_bill-i Ignorance is not bliss when you're dealing with the phone company. Here's how you can scrutinize your company's phone bill to ensure that your... Thu, 25 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800 112120 Make Toll-Free Service Work for Your Business http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112119-m-7-sc-30-make_tollfree_service_work_for_your_business-i Toll-free numbers can be a powerful sales and marketing tool as well as an essential part of your customer service effort. Thu, 25 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800 112119 Teleconferencing Services Buyer's Guide http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-2043-m-7-sc-30-teleconferencing_services_buyers_guide-i Learn how you can choose the right teleconferencing service to connect your employees, customers, and vendors. Sun, 05 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700 2043 Teleconferencing Services - Industry Lingo http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-2084-m-7-sc-30-teleconferencing_services_industry_lingo-i To make the right business purchases, you have to know the language. Here's a guide to teleconferencing lingo. Mon, 21 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 2084 Voice Mail - Industry Lingo http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-2089-m-7-sc-30-voice_mail_industry_lingo-i To make the right business purchases, you have to know the language. Here's a guide to voice mail lingo. Mon, 21 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 2089 Teleconferencing Equipment - Industry Lingo http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-2083-m-7-sc-30-teleconferencing_equipment_industry_lingo-i To make the right business purchases, you have to know the language. Here's a guide to conferencing equipment lingo. Mon, 21 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 2083 Phone Systems - Industry Lingo http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-2076-m-7-sc-30-phone_systems_industry_lingo-i To make the right business purchases, you have to know the language. Here's a guide to phone system lingo. Mon, 21 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 2076 Messaging on Hold - Industry Lingo http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-2074-m-7-sc-30-messaging_on_hold_industry_lingo-i To make the right business purchases, you have to know the language. Here's a guide to messaging on hold lingo. Mon, 21 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 2074 Voice Mail Buyer's Guide http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-2049-m-7-sc-30-voice_mail_buyers_guide-i Get the facts on choosing a voice mail service for your company. Mon, 15 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0800 2049 Teleconferencing Equipment Buyer's Guide http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-2042-m-7-sc-30-teleconferencing_equipment_buyers_guide-i Purchase quality teleconferencing equipment and you can drastically improve the quality of your conference calls. Mon, 15 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0800 2042 Take a look at long distance http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-2230-m-7-sc-30-take_a_look_at_long_distance-i Are you getting the most out of your long distance service? Find out which options fit your needs and budget. Thu, 15 May 2003 00:00:00 -0700 2230 Interactive voice response systems http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-2191-m-7-sc-30-interactive_voice_response_systems-i IVR systems can help businesses with large call volume save time and money. Here's how. Sat, 01 Jun 2002 00:00:00 -0700 2191 E-ministrative assistance http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-2178-m-7-sc-30-eministrative_assistance-i Modern voice mail systems offer more than just messages. Mon, 08 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0700 2178 Updating your long distance service http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-2234-m-7-sc-30-updating_your_long_distance_service-i There's more to your long distance plan than just the per minute rate. Here are other fees you should be aware of. Wed, 16 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800 2234 Call logging equipment http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-2157-m-7-sc-30-call_logging_equipment-i Need precise recordings of telephone conversations? Record and file them with a call logging system. Sun, 01 Oct 2000 00:00:00 -0700 2157