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We work with many different types and sizes of organizations. From hospitality, to retail, and healthcare… each client approaches us with their own individual story and telecom needs. It’s this need for tailored services that makes Valicom’s deployment so unique. Our a la carte model allow an organization to pick and choose what (and only) what they need.
UPCOMING LIVE TRAINING – Just a few days remain until our latest webinar, ‘Unlock Savings: Finding Telecom Inefficiencies’. Access key savings in your telecom budget with a few tips from our telecom expense management experts.
Sometimes it’s easy to let a little problem get bigger and worse, instead of implementing a solution to stop the snowballing. We encountered a chicken-and-egg telecom budgeting situation from a potential client, just last week.
The key to successful telecom expense management is awareness and knowledge. When it comes to navigating TEM, lean on us to be your expert and trusted adviser.
Good Morning Monday! Did you know we host webinars? Yes! Get all of your IT cost control know-how in one place, take a peek in our webinar library.From better cost allocation across departments, to rock solid contract negotiation, there are many opportunities for savings in your current telecom processes. Learn to identify and take action on those opportunities in our webinars.
There’s been an influx of interest in BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) lately. Whether for the workplace or in educational settings, there are many considerations to be made for these devices. Which devices will be allowed, how will these devices be used, and how much ‘pain’ will be tolerated from a expense standpoint?
When it comes to telecom expense management, BYOD can look a lot like an iceberg. Somewhat small and unassuming above water, but absolutely massive and destructive under the surface. Given the need for mobile technology in the workplace (and beyond), BYOD has become a force we can no longer ignore. What are the implications of BYOD? From a finances to security, BYOD comes with risks that cannot be taken lightly.
In partnership with TEMIA, Valicom releases ‘Understanding How Cochran v. Schwan’s Home Services Impacts BYOD‘. The white paper discusses rulings from the State of California, defining how an employer reimburses employees for required uses of personal devices.The decision has attracted controversy and created anxiety regarding its direct bearing on and implications for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies.
UPCOMING LIVE TRAINING – Grab the keys to unlocking critical savings in your telecom budget. Valicom’s upcoming ‘Unlock Savings: Finding Telecom Inefficiencies’ webinar will shed light on some of the most commonly overlooked opportunities for savings in telecom management. We’ll cover improvements in financial, technological, and operational processes, for recouping time and resources in telecom expenses.
Last week Apple announced the highly anticipated iPhone 6. The device is available in two sizes, 4.7 and 5.5 inches. Apple received more the four million orders of the new phone in just 24 hours, compared to the iPhone 5, which sold just 2 million units at its release in 2012.
As a business consultant, you search carefully to find the right partners when expanding your business. Ideally you choose a partner that adds to your strengths, and helps you overcome weaknesses. In an even better scenario, you choose a strategic partner – one who adds recurring revenue to your bottom line AND provides you with powerful tools to serve your clients.
Managing your telecom expenses and inventory can become overwhelming, especially if you are managing hundreds of thousands of dollars of telecom spend each year.Today we share five of our top telecom expense management resources this summer. Whether you’re new to telecom expense management, or just looking for a little assistance tracking inventory and expenses, Valicom can help.
Your clients trust you as their advisor, to recommend services and tools that will help save them time and money. They lean on you for expertise and efficiency, and to fill the gaps that they cannot manage internally.
It’s Monday again, which means it’s time for another TEM resources from our team! Today Nancy Peckham, CEO and Founder of Valicom, joins us for another video. Nancy discusses her entrepreneurial inspiration, and what market needs drove continuous innovation and...
With 2015 budgeting looming on the horizon, it’s time to take your expense management to the maximum. What did you spend in Quarters 1-3? Which cost centers monopolized your telecom budget, and which devices went unused?
At first glance telecom expense management (TEM) can seem like an absolute alphabet soup of acronyms and industry terms. One of the first steps to becoming a telecom expense management (TEM) expert, is being able to talk the talk.
It seems we’ve all moved to the cloud in the last 5 years. Whether it’s servers, data storage, software… you name it – we’ve put it up there. We’re all floating on cloud 9 with the functionality of cloud computing, but what exactly does it mean?
With 23 years of TEM know-how under our belts, we have racked up a success story or two. Sometimes it takes seeing a story to really understand exactly what we do for our clients. The following is an outline of a case study where, when faced with a $15M over expenditure, this hospitality client decided it was time to control their WAN inventory and costs.
Whether it’s something as simple as a baseball cap, or as complex as telecom expense management software – the truth is that ‘One Size’ often does not fit all.
A webinar we did not that long ago illustrates the main problem with telecom contract management and telecom contract negotiation. We asked how many attending firms went through the RFP and negotiation process when their telecom contracts were due for renewal. The answers were all over the board. However, only ONE said they did it “Every time”. I think we had one “Often”, but most said “Sometimes” or “Rarely”.
There are several excellent ways firms can save on their wireless expenses by contracting a wireless expense management firm or consultant to audit their environment. Valicom offers wireless mobility audits, in addition to our wireline services.