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4 Methods to Reduce Business Costs with Virtual PBX

February 10, 2014

By Susan J. Campbell - Virtual PBX Contributing Editor

Running a business is both exciting and costly. You’re likely to search for avenues of increased efficiency on a regular basis, but actually putting new methods in place can be a challenging endeavor. Instead, you need proven technology that once in place, can deliver on more than one initiative. Believe it or not, virtual PBX can meet this need, allowing you to cut costs in four different ways.


Taking your communications to the cloud can seem like a scary migration to complete, but it enables you to take advantage of additional capabilities that can streamline processes. Sounds like promising more than a single platform can deliver, but let’s break it down to see how it may apply real benefits in your environment. Turning to a recent Nextiva blog, let’s see how virtual PBX can make a difference in your office.

1. Be strategic in your hiring – Did you enter the industry believing you needed to hire in-house? Once you did, are you struggling each time you see an employee sitting around and waiting for work? It doesn’t have to be that way; there’s no rule that says you have to hire all of your help in-house. In fact, virtual PBX enables you to hire individuals who can work from home and answer your phone lines. Why pay them for more than the time worked?

2. Leverage advertising as a free byproduct – The commercial sector has experienced a number of ups and downs over the last few years. As a result, a number of companies have closed up shop, leaving empty buildings, jobless colleagues and pointless billboards. Any type of advertising for that company is an opportunity for you. Call your virtual PBX provider and see if the number for the defunct company is available and then use it for your own. Each person who calls can be introduced to your products and services as you explain the other company no longer exists.

3. Cut the cost of staying connected – You already know that virtual PBX can reduce your communication costs, but did you also know that it can deliver even better quality than what you’ve traditionally experienced with your landline connection? As long as you have access to high speed broadband, you can leverage a clear, high-quality connection and make local and long distance calls for next to nothing.

4. Launch the virtual office – Did you know virtual PBX is one of the foundations for the virtual office? If you’re going to pay staff to work from home, why take on the cost of a store-front or physical office if you don’t have to? You can take advantage of the other benefits offered with virtual PBX, keeping the professional features you need and the low cost you want.

Remember, cutting costs doesn’t mean you have to cut quality. Take a look at virtual PBX and how it can drastically change your operation and your bottom line. The resulting larger profit margin is bound to bring more happiness than you anticipated. 




Edited by Alisen Downey

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