Communications In the Cloud Blog

As a business owner, you may be deciding between renting your phone and networking hardware or buying the equipment straight out. Conventional wisdom dictates that equipment purchases are good investments and enable you to save in the long run. But with technology changing faster than ever before, is buying your hardware the wisest decision?

Meet Christina Rodriguez, Provisioning Specialist here at S-Net Communications. When she’s not helping our customers with complex system request , you can find her playing the piano to pass the time. Some of her coworkers have heard her sing once or twice.

Provisioning Specialist, Mico Cha, started out as a Web Tech Analysis for tech giant GoDaddy. His career has taken a 360 and now he works as a Provisioning Specialist for S-NET Communications, where his experience and challenges allow him to grow and provide a better lifestyle for his family.

Spoofing calls has become common practice for scammers and could affect your business phone number as well. Learn more about what we are doing here at S-NET to ensure that your business number and identity are secure.

Michael has found the accuracy in numbers fascinating ever since he was a little kid, but had his own unique perspective on math even as far back as elementary school. When he is not managing S-NET’s billing operations, he enjoys camping and reading. Get to know him.

S-NET Customer Support is now fully transitioned to using a multi-flow cloud contact center solution, powered by robust AI technology. Learn how this new platform enables our team to provide our clients with better, faster, more attentive customer service.

S-NET Field Network Engineer, Bob Thoms started out as a General Manager of a local Chicago pizza joint, but returned to the technology he loved as a kid when a severe injury left him unable to run a quick serve restaurant. Now he is leveraging his experience and passion for the service industry to support S-NET’s many clients in the quick serve sector and beyond.

You know that daydream you have of traveling across the country and still getting paid? Well, this executive and his family will be living out of an RV for the next two years as they travel across the United States in search of their forever home. He will be working full time during the entire adventure. Learn how he is planning to do it!

You may have lost some of your staff, found it challenging to fill open positions or have been forced to make significant changes to retain your existing team. If any of this sounds familiar, learn how a few small changes can boost your employee retention and talent acquisition efforts in a challenging landscape.

S-NET Strategic Alliance Manager, Jade Gray specializes in the franchise space and spends her workdays developing and nurturing brand relationships. Passionate about pairing people and businesses of all sizes with solutions designed to support their growth, Jade creates technology packages that solve her clients’ critical business needs. Get to know her.

You know those annoying meetings that could have easily been replaced by a well-written email? Stop wasting your team’s time with unnecessary discussions and start using the communication tools at your disposal to convey information more quickly and efficiently. Here are just 6 meeting types that are better replaced by email, chat, file sharing or online collaboration platforms.

I can safely say that 2021 was a challenging year for individuals and businesses alike. We started the year mid-pandemic with a large percentage of American workers trying to manage their personal and professional responsibilities from the safety of their homes….

Strategic Alliance Manager, Jon Adams has worked in the Telecommunications industry since the divestiture of the Bell system and AT&T. His career has been an adventurous ride since, as he held various positions in training, sales, business development and channel management. Get to know him.

How many unique communications services and vendors is your business using today? How many different apps, platforms, dashboards, and file-sharing services are you toggling between each day? As both technological capabilities and your business have evolved, it’s probably just become second…

As a growing number of businesses operate with a remote or hybrid workforce, the job of managing and securing an increasingly distributed corporate network is challenging to say the least. Secure SD-WAN extends your network perimeter to the end user and safely connects your distributed users to distributed resources, all without sacrificing application performance. Here is how.

Advanced customer service features are no longer just for call centers. They can be equally effective in small to mid-sized businesses, helping them provide the top-notch service that keeps customers loyal and revenues high. Learn which call center features will boost the quality of your customer service most.

There are literally countless VoIP providers vying for your business all around the world. Seriously. For us to try to quantify just how many VoIP providers there are out there would be nearly impossible.  Instead of focusing on the thousands of…

Whether you’re ready to switch to VoIP or just considering it as an option, preparing for the switch can seem like a hassle. For many small businesses, same outdated PBX system has probably been in use for decades.  Upgrading your traditional…

As the world of telecommunications and technology continues to evolve, keeping up with the latest trends can become overwhelming. The newest and most preferred business communications solution on the market is UCaaS or Unified Communications as as Service.  The ultimate business…

With years of experience connecting our in-office and remote staff using S-NET technology, we have developed several collaboration practices that work well for our team. Learn which methods have the biggest impact on our productivity and see if there are any fresh communication channels that could streamline collaboration on your team.

S-NET Strategic Alliance Manager, Jim Kowalski started his career in wholesale mortgage banking and made a switch to telecommunications in 2007. In addition to helping prospective S-NET clients find customized solutions to their business challenges, Jim also works with numerous IT vendors, consultants, and telecom professionals in S-NET’s Partner Channel. In his free time, Jim is an avid runner, planning to run his 14th full marathon this fall. Get to know him!

There are few things as fun as a team building to signal that businesses are finally returning to normal. Since our last team building at the Brookfield Zoo in 2019, the S-NET Team has grown significantly. So, with the overwhelming majority of our team vaccinated and Covid-19 restrictions lifted in Illinois, it was time to show our new staff how we do things here at S-NET!

Now at the tail-end of a global pandemic that turned our worlds upside-down for the better part of two years, organizations across the world are recognizing an entirely new set of challenges to overcome.  Consumer demands are evolving day by day,…

We’ve all heard some of the common Voip misconceptions, like “it’ll overload my network.” But, How true are they? VoIP is quickly becoming the dominant platform for phone communications, and for good reason. The right VoIP solution can give your team…

Employee engagement is one of the most important yet undervalued measures of business success. According to Gallup, highly engaged businesses have 59% less turnover and are also 21% more profitable. Engaged employees work more efficiently, stay longer with the company, and…

S-NET Network Engineer, Nino Noriega enjoys learning about each client’s business needs and finds resolving their challenges very rewarding. In his free time, he enjoys watching movies, playing video games and playing outdoor sports. Get to know him!

VoIP seems like it’s kind of taking over the world lately. With millions of workers transitioning from their offices to working on their couch in PJs, most have enjoyed the freedom of VoIP. However, despite its prevalence, not very many people…

Are you sure you’re getting the most out of your phone service? Looking to upgrade your old legacy system? Choosing between a hosted or on-premise system? The number of options for what type of phone system you have and how you…

As COVID-19 once again rears its head and more and more executives begin to embrace permanent remote work, we’re bound to encounter more virtual mishaps. Calls cutting out, videos crashing, and screen share capabilities gone awry are not only a frustrating…

Interactive voice response or IVR is an often utilized and often misunderstood feature of advanced call centers. As a caller yourself, you have certainly experienced both the good, and unfortunately the bad of an IVR. IVRs are also known as a…

According to a recent report by Forbes, poor customer service costs businesses just like yours around $75 billion each year. This is a sharp year-over-year incline that shows no sign of slowing down. That same report found that a staggering 67…

Secure SD-WAN extends the network security perimeter all the way to the user and efficiently connects distributed users to distributed applications, without compromising user experience or security.  

S-NET Accountant, Emily Fischer is motivated by optimizing internal processes within the accounting cycle and enjoys helping clients with billing questions. In her free time, she likes to run, play the violin and perform with her twin sister. Can you guess the name of their violin duo?

When used for long-term telecommuting, Call Forwarding deprives your team of a wide range of VoIP features that support efficient call handling and a positive brand image – features you are most likely already paying for.

Strategic Alliance Manager, Mike Muar works closely with large QSR accounts, such as Marco’s Pizza and helps franchisors, franchisees and independent businesses get the solid communications technology they need to be successful. Get to know him!

Without a solid technology strategy, digital transformation can result in a disjointed collection of applications, confused employees, inefficient communications and too many vendor contracts to manage. Read S-NET CEO, Alex Fayn’s thoughts on how a cohesive business communications ecosystem can help.