Many Ways to Go Green at Work

There are many ways your business can go green. If every business made energy saving policies, a huge impact would be made.

Lighting- artificial lighting counts for 44% use of electricity. Whenever an office, conference room or staff kitchen/break room is not going to be used for 15 minutes, make it a policy to turn off the lights.

Computer and equipment- only buy energy saving monitors, computers and printers. Set your computer to go to sleep when you are not using it. By doing so, you will be cutting the wasted energy use by 70%. Screen savers are not a way to save energy. When you leave the office, turn off the computer as well as the power strip it is plugged in to. This is a huge energy saving tip to all businesses.

Many people are using social media sites to help their business. There is a new way to attract customers. For instance, if you sell hosted PBX phone systems as Press 8 does, you would run a trivia contest. You would ask a question that pertains to your business. You would offer a $10.00 gift certificate or some type of service that you sell. At the end of the trivia question you would post the link to your website to let people know that is where the answer can be found. Take the correct answers and randomly choose one to win.

Using Videos to Help Your Online Business

If you are trying to increase your business like most companies, than using videos to help drive traffic to your website is a wonderful way to do so. Once you create the video for your business, you need to choose where to post it.

Skype for SIP Hosted PBX

Do you use Skype at your place of business? Skype is a software application. With Skype you can actually make voice calls through the Internet. You can use Skype to make your life easier as it also has the capability to allow you to use instant messaging, video conferencing and file transferring.

One of Press 8’s hosted PBX features is the use of Skype for SIP (session initiation protocol). Easily contact your employees or clients with Skype. You can quickly take care of emergencies using Skype through Press 8. You may set up a meeting with clients from all over the United States using SIP. Even if you are traveling and you do not have access to a computer, you can use your phone to attend that important conference call. You will never miss an important conference call again.

The Importance of Your Website

Your website is an extension of you and your business. It is imperative that you have a professional looking website. The website should fit the customer’s needs. You may have a fun looking website if, for instance, you sell pajamas. In other words, the website should fit the products and services you offer.

Your website should be easy to navigate. If it is not easy to use, people will just click it closed and go to another website that is your competition.

Make it easy for your customers to pay. Give them a few pay options such as by credit card or using PayPal.