2012 Could Mark Positive Shift
You know the doom and gloom theories that 2012 signals the end of the world. Have
you also heard that 2012 could mark a major positive shift in our world?
It's been said that "thoughts are things" and "as a man thinketh, so shall he be".
Perhaps you and I have more control than we ever dreamed over what our world will
be. If we put our hearts and minds into making 2012 a great year, we believe it
will happen.
Research conducted by The Institute of HeartMath* and The Institute of Noetic Sciences*,
has discovered that as individual people do things to raise their consciousness,
it has the same effect as a rising tide which lifts all boats.
This newsletter is dedicated to sharing ideas to make 2012 a better year. It includes
3 "New Year's Resolutions" to consider and suggestions for how to accomplish them.
- Work Smarter, Not Harder
- Improve Profitability
- Reduce Stress
Here's to a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!
Bob and Linda Bennett
& the COMMWORLD of KC Team
More information about HeartMath & IONS
* The Institute of HeartMath is an internationally recognized nonprofit research
and education organization dedicated to helping people reduce stress, self-regulate
emotions and build energy and resilience for healthy, happy lives. Learn more at
http://www.heartmath.org.
* The Institute of Noetic Sciences™, founded in 1973 by Apollo
14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research, education, and membership
organization whose mission is supporting individual and collective transformation
through consciousness research, educational outreach, and engaging a global learning
community in the realization of our human potential. Learn more at http://noetic.org/.
Resolution 1 - Work Smarter, Not Harder…
Unified Messaging Delivers Results
This technology absolutely will help you get out of information overload, get organized
and work smarter, not harder in 2012. The results are improved productivity, more
profit and a big competitive advantage.
Are you experiencing "information overload"? Spend too much time looking for documents,
faxes or files? Is it hard to remember specific details from conversations you had
last week or last year? Are you struggling to stay organized?
Unified Messaging brings all types of messages – emails, voice mails and faxes
– to your Inbox on the desktop, on your laptop, on your smart phone. It will
help you accomplish your New Year's Resolution to work smarter, not harder!
More about Unified Messaging
- See when each message arrives and who it's from based on name or Caller ID.
- On-the-fly, you pick the order to listen to or view each email, voice mail or fax.
There's no more wading through 20 voice mail messages to hear the one you really
want to hear.
- Click an arrow to skip ahead or backup and repeat all or parts of a voice message
as many times as you want. If the caller speaks too quickly or too softly, no problem,
just crank up the volume and listen to all or part of the message again.
- Receive faxes in the same Inbox. Save time and paper by printing only the faxes
that you need in hard copy format. You can send faxes from your desktop, too.
- Easily forward faxes and voice messages to other people, just like you do emails.
- Organize and save all types of messages in folders for a project, subject, prospect,
customer account, etc.
- Capture critical information by recording your phone calls. Recorded calls have
all the flexibility of a voice mail message. Listen to all or parts, save in a folder
or forward the recorded call. When your memory is sketchy, the recording ensures
accuracy.
Unified Messaging is one technology that really delivers on the promise of improved
productivity. It is part of a comprehensive suite of applications called Unified
Communications. It's easy to use and once you try it, you'll wonder how you ever
managed without it.
Learn more about Unified Communications here.
Resolution 2 - Improve Profitability …
The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) published an article in
their 12.15.11 Smart Brief called "10 Ways to Improve Profitability in
2012". As business owners, that grabbed our attention!
The author, Ray Silverstein, has 19 years of experience as president of a Chicago-based
advisory service for small business owners. The #1 recommendation on the list is
"Invest in Technology".
Why would an experienced business advisor put "Invest in Technology" at the top
of a list of ways to improve profits? Because the right technology for your business
will do exactly that. It won't be the same technology for every business, but you
can bet there is something that could make a significant difference in your profitability
in 2012. The article states, "Technology is changing very quickly, so consider the
investments that will prevent you from becoming obsolete."
We know some business owners and managers rely on the old adage, "If it ain't broke,
don't fix it." They continue to run their business using an out-dated telephone
system that still works, but doesn't offer advancements that can increase employee
productivity, enhance customer service, reduce costs and, yes, improve profitability.
Toshiba introduced IPedge*, a new VoIP (voice over internet protocol) phone system
in mid 2011. Brian Metherall, VP and general manager of Toshiba America Information
Systems stated, "IPedge goes beyond most competitors' IP solutions by delivering
more applications on a single server. It empowers SMB and enterprise users to communicate
more effectively, be more cost effective, and have greater access to their customers,
partners and each other."
Maybe it's time for you to check out the new communications technology to see how
it can help you achieve your resolution to improve profits in 2012. We think you'll
be amazed!
*Toshiba's IPedge Wins Internet Telephony Magazine 2011 Product
of the Year Award
*Toshiba's IPedge Receives a 2011 Internet Telephony Excellence
Award – Honored for Exceptional IP Communications Solutions
Which is Best – Digital or VoIP?
If you resolve to invest in technology to improve your business, what kind is the
best?
Many telecommunications equipment manufacturers only have one flavor, so, of course,
they claim their way is best. Some say Digital technology is best because it's more
reliable. Others claim VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) technology is best because
it's more cost effective.
Take
a look at this video to see the "Best of Both Worlds".
The truth is, this isn't a "one-size-fits-all" question. It depends on the way you
run your business, the status of your data network, the existing wiring in your
facility, your plans for the future and more.
Toshiba and Samsung, both major global manufacturers, offer the "Best of Both Worlds"
– Digital, IP and Converged which combines both technologies.
Resolution 3 - Reduce Stress…
Everyone knows that stress is a major factor in our lives. The pace of living keeps
getting faster and the amount of information we're exposed to is far greater than
previous generations faced. Even the U.S. Government Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) recognizes stress as a huge problem and a contributing factor
to illness, injury, work performance and psychological challenges.
Taking steps to reduce stress can increase your health, happiness and productivity
in 2012 and beyond.
In other articles, we've shared ways that the right technology can improve productivity
and profits, but sometimes we all need to take a break. Use technology to manage
better and don't let yourself become a slave to it. Sometimes you need to press
the Do-Not-Disturb button on your phone, turn your cell phone off (you can still
hear it on vibrate), turn off the ding that announces every email and give yourself
a break from work.
Use any one of countless relaxation and energy healing methods like these...
- Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. Picture a relaxing, beautiful place,
go there in your mind and feel the calm wash over you.
- Take a walk outside. Nature and sunshine are wonderful paths to peace.
- Do some stretching exercises to loosen up the tension in your neck and back and
get your energy flowing again.
- Try EFT (Emotional Freedom
Techniques) or another energy healing method. EFT combines acupressure and self-talk
to quickly address health issues and other problems. It's easy to learn and use.
If you'd like to know more, contact Bob Bennett at
reb@commworld-kc.com or 816-763-1100.
A CDC study in 2005 found that antidepressants are the most commonly prescribed
drugs in the U.S. Out of 2.4 billion drugs prescribed in visits to doctors and hospitals,
118 million were for antidepressants. Citing these statistics, Dr. Ronald Dworkin,
anesthesiologist and senior fellow at Washington's Hudson Institute stated, "Too
many people take drugs when they really need to be making changes in their lives."
Sources: www.cdc.gov,
www.cnn.com, www.emofree.com
Fun Phone Facts…
In 1876¸ America celebrated its 100th birthday at the Centennial Exposition,
the first World's Fair in the U.S. The event was held in Philadelphia and attendees
saw fantastic things they had never seen before including electric lights, Heinz
Catsup, the arm and torch of the Statue of Liberty and Hires rootbeer. Some claimed
the most extraordinary exhibit was the "Harmonic Telegraph".
The first-time inventor who exhibited his Harmonic Telegraph was a 29-year-old teacher
from Boston named Alexander Graham Bell. The name of the device would later be changed
to "telephone" taken from the Greek and meaning "far speaking". His student / future
wife had talked him into showing his invention at the Exposition. He had papers
to grade and didn't see how it could be beneficial.
Dom Pedro, Emperor of Brazil, was the Exposition's most distinguished visitor. While
surrounded by judges of the exhibits, the Emperor held the odd device to his ear.
Bell spoke into another device 500 feet away and the Emperor was startled and amazed
to hear Bell reciting lines from Hamlet.
The judges were also amazed and excited to try the invention for themselves. Scientists
had believed that transmitting voice that far was impossible. The invention created
such a fuss and enthusiasm that exposition police thought the hall had caught on
fire.
By contrast, on the same day as Bell's victory, General George Armstrong Custer
met his final defeat. Although the country was anxious for news of Custer's campaigns,
word traveled slowly from the West. Two days after Custer's Last Stand, a scout
was sent on horseback 300 miles south to Stillwater, Montana. From Stillwater, a
rider was sent to Salt Lake City to find the closest telegraph. Within hours, the
story was transcribed into longhand and taken on foot to the New York Times office
in New York City. The Times editors could not contact Montana directly and so the
delay was extended while they waited for confirmation of the story. Finally, on
July 7th, twelve days after Custer's defeat, Americans learned the "news".
Few people at the Exposition in 1876 could possibly comprehend how Bell's new "telephone"
would change the way and the speed in which we communicate. Today's technological
advances make it possible to get news as it happens. In fact, sometimes it seems
like we get news before it really happens. That's another story.
Source: www.pbs.org
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