NWMAP Loking Forward From The Vegas Telecom Conference

Every year Lennie Green heads over to the annual Telecom Conference/Expo in Las Vegas. And every year, the President of NWMAP gets inspired. He’s looking at new products and services for both his clients and NWMAP Telecom Agents.
This year’s Expo boasted a myriad of new info events, networking, and a few good times. Jive and 8×8 hosted some great events. Fun was to be had at an Intelysis event where Jeff Waddell’s band was playing at the Hard Rock Café on the strip. Netwroking buddy, Jeff Gray joined Lennie for that.

Down to business: On the business front, Lennie took home some ideas for the future of NWMAP. Possibilities include Hosted Software by the seat. “NWMAP already sells/provides several Hosted services and this one looks promising for our future.” Also, offering Agents a new avenue of sales offerings to clients; a cell plan. Agents would receive residual earnings selling this to clients and rebilling of existing clients such as Verizon and At&T.

Overall, it was a successful, and busy, Vegas Telecom Expo getaway.

Changes to The NWMAP Telecom Website

We’re your one stop source for all things voice and data. Now we’re a one stop source for NWMAP news and telecom info- you can visit our blog, like a post, and share it. Easy, one step! We’ve updated our website so you can easily share our blog on your favorite social media sites.
Another update is on our carriers page: https://nwmap.com/carriers
We’ve added more carriers than ever, promising to give our clients the best fit for their business needs.

Cloudy With a Chance of Suiting All Businesses (Cloud Technology)

Cloud technology isn’t another one-size-fits-all approach to a better way of doing business. It certainly is a universally applied solution, but one that means very different things to various types and sizes of business. The beauty of the Cloud is how it can fit into any size and virtually all types of businesses, which seems as if I’m contradicting what I’ve just mentioned (and the title of this post). But the difference is Cloud technology has several ways in which it can be utilized within a business- some are heavily dependent on it because it saves money, it’s functional to the start-up business or perhaps it’s the only way to go to connect remote employees or enhance communication between employees and clients on various devices. Both large and SMB’s are benefitting greatly, but only when they apply the Cloud in a way that fits their needs, as far as their crew is trained, how comfortable with the security available and put into place, and as much or as little of their business operating within the Cloud- that’s how businesses are doing it.

All businesses have affordable security technology available to them so they can utilize the BYOD experience (How? Ask us at NWMAP). Today it’s all about the strategy for how it can specifically work for a business. Helpful strategies include:

  • Deciding how to combine work and home calls etc, (i.e. transform a tablet into a desk phone- Yep, we can help you)!
  • What’s your priorities? Communication needs?
  • Security in place (i.e. in case an employee loses their tablet, we have wonderful Cloud security options).
  • Rules- it would be no fun if we didn’t mention rules! But part of the Cloud/BYOD revolution includes businesses having a clear understanding of their plans and strategies, which include guidelines for how the Cloud is used for their business.

Questions about HOW the Cloud might work for you? What’s available to make it work for you? https://nwmap.com/contact-us

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NWMAP Team: Endings and Beginnings

NWMAP has been  consistently growing and that trend continued through 2013. We reflect on the year’s end and look at this growth in 2013 as a great prediction of 2014. We’ve opened up a new office space in downtown Vancouver, WA for guest agents and meetings, etc. We’ve added some new carriers and services to our portfolio- we have incorporated some excellent marketing tools for our clients to utilize and reach out to their customers. We’ve adapted our services to fit the needs of those reaching out to the Cloud. Also included in our new services offered is a GPS product- an effective, green (planet happy), and new approach to fleet, risk, and asset management.

NWMAP also continues to be your one-stop shop for Carrier services such as Wavelengths, Ethernet, SONET & TDM, Cell Tower Backhaul & IP service.

2013 ended with a party- NWMAP’s first annual Fall Festwas a pre-holiday celebration for the NWMAP team members. Lennie Green, president of NWMAP, was joined by some key employees in his group for a festive night of elegant (and delicious) Northwest themed food included in a catered 5 course dinner. A cordially competitive game of white elephant ensued but luckily nobody was harmed in the process and everyone went home happy.

We just want to take this time to thank our friends in Telecom, our partners, our clients, and those that make this all possible. Happy 2014!

Telecom Agents and The Cloud

Cloud technology was one of the most talked about trends in 2013. Even so, there are businesses questioning whether this technology is the right fit for them. As an agent, this is an opportunity to open up a dialogue, talk to clients about their existing business systems, phone lines, Internet, marketing campaigns, and their strategies for the upcoming year. Introduce new ideas they may not be taking advantage of such as video conferencing. When businesses begin thinking about the Cloud it typically means they are looking to advance their business to the next level and/or they’re trying to save money. All of which a Telecom Agent can assist with.

Agents need to know how a business can advance or update current systems. Sometimes the Cloud fits and other times perhaps not.

The Cloud and the agent:

  • Reach out to carriers for Cloud info, attend workshops, get knowledgeable so you have the answers for your clients.
  • Stay up-to-date on ALL services and products.
  • Cloud capabilities are ever-changing so identify new strategies that fit specific clients and businesses. Some new areas in which Cloud is being integrated into is healthcare and non-profits, for example.
  • There are a lot of benefits with the Cloud, such as flexibility, cost savings, and choices. While businesses may know this already, translating those benefits into something tangible for IT/Managers and business owners to grasp is key. Obviously cost savings and more services available are the top two on the list.
  • Stay in contact with existing clients. Find out what’s holding those customers back from updating.
  • Talk about security services offered for the Cloud. Many NWMAP carriers, such as Integra Telecom, offer these.

Let’s make a commitment to elevate businesses in the New Year!

Happy New Year from your NWMAP Team!