It’s beginning to look a lot like… small business tech upgrades! If you’re a Roanoke small business still relying on outdated systems to get through the workday, and just choosing to tolerate it, it might be time to deck the halls, or rather your office, with technological upgrades designed to increase efficiency and have your operations dashing through the snow! Whether it’s a fancy new phone system with all the (jingle)bells and whistles, a surveillance system capable of capturing the tiniest snowflake, and strong cabling and networking to support all the reindeer traffic!
VOIP Phone Systems: Jingle Bells as Your Ringtone
Let’s start with the hot product of the season, or more like the last 10 years, VOIP phone systems. If the current setup for your Roanoke small business tech requires Santa’s elves to come apply fixes, rather than the ability to do so remotely, VOIP is the solution, with newer VOIP systems delivering clear call quality, smartphone flexibility, and features like call forwarding, voicemail-to-email, and auto attendants that make your business sound as polished and running as efficiently as Santa’s workshop. Plus, VOIP systems are far more flexible and poised to grow with your business, helping your business keep up with the times without the tangled cords.
While we still maintain and service traditional on-site business phone systems for Roanoke small businesses, unfortunately, they are admittedly not as viable in today’s small business tech landscape. Today, walking into a new job and finding one is more like finding a lump of coal.
While the sound quality and ability to keep talking through an Internet outage are strong suits, otherwise, they’re inflexible, expensive to scale, and often require clunky hardware that takes up space, sometimes needing a dedicated room, which can be problematic for small businesses.
On the contrary, VOIP is like upgrading to a sleigh with a Bluetooth sound system as it’s sleek, mobile, and full of features designed with business growth in mind. It’s the difference between sending a telegram and texting Santa directly from your smartphone. If your phone system still relies on copper wires and a prayer, it’s time to make the switch.
Surveillance Systems: Catch Santa in the Act
Looking for the jolly guy in the sky? You better have a surveillance system that’s up to snuff. Plus, with all this new tech in your office, you’re going to want to keep it safeguarded! No matter the industry your Roanoke small business tech finds itself in, surveillance systems are a must-have.
Back in the 90s and early 2000s, surveillance systems were more characterized by grainy footage, bulky monitors, and tape-based recording. You could catch movement, but you’d be hard-pressed to identify who it was. Modern systems deliver high-definition clarity, remote access from your phone, and smart alerts that let you know when something’s up. No more rewinding tapes or squinting to make out an image!
Modern setups offer crisp imagery up close and from afar, so you won’t be wondering what you’re looking at when you see it, even without Rudolph’s nose lighting up! Remote viewing, motion alerts, and cloud storage all enable you to monitor your business from anywhere, even while you’re out looking for that perfect Christmas tree. That’s why your Christmas tech wishlist should include a system natively equipped to protect your facilities with clarity, giving you peace of mind over your Roanoke small business tech.
Structured Cabling: A Holiday and Year-Round Must for Roanoke Small Business Tech
If your office cabling looks like that string of Christmas lights you keep reusing year after year with random tangles and only half-working, it might be time for an expert-installed cabling solution as part of your Roanoke small business tech. Clean, organized cabling improves network performance, reduces downtime, and makes future upgrades a breeze.
RCI installs low-voltage cabling for phones, sound systems, internet, CCTV, fiber optics, television, and more. So now you can pretend to be getting work done while you’re Christmas shopping, jamming out to Christmas music, or watching Home Alone for the 92nd time! (Keep the change, you filthy animal.)
It’s a practical way of boosting operational efficiency and making sure your cabling supports the other cool new items on your Roanoke small business tech Christmas list.
Unwrap New Tech for a New Year
Roanoke small businesses deserve tech that works as hard as they do. RCI is proud to be part of the city’s business community and wants to do all we can to help other companies as we help the overall local economy together. Whether you’re upgrading your phones, bettering your surveillance, or finally organizing that jumbled pile of cables, RCI is here to help you make sure something great for your business is under the Christmas tree this year!
Ready to make your wishlist a reality? Give us a call, or just tell Santa! He’s got us on speed dial.
