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A Brief History Lesson

Remember Watergate? In case you’re not over 50 or knowledgeable in mid-twentieth century history, here’s the encapsulated version. In the early seventies, as part of an illegal “intelligence gathering” operation, top Nixon officials ordered burglary and phone tapping at the DNC Headquarters in the Watergate hotel complex. The cover-up that ensued rocked the political landscape, resulting in multiple convictions along with the first and only resignation of a U.S. president to date.

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I used to think there was no such thing as “unwanted attention.” I pined for the limelight and entertained with bad jokes and silly impressions. My social calendar grew.

Then I got a stalker.

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I live in southern California. Our friend Mark lives in the Bay Area. He tours vineyards in Napa Valley, Europe and New Zealand. I know this because he loves to digitally share his adventures with his friends: photos of his journeys, bottles he’s tasted and the sheer beauty of wherever he happens to be. The locations are wonderful. The photos and videos are breathtaking.

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Despite the challenges inherent in running a business of five or fewer employees, the majority of these microbusiness owners are quite content with how they make a living. In fact, a new survey conducted by

Club and Gallup found that 69 percent of the 868 entrepreneurs asked said that owning a business is their ideal job. Considering the U.S. is home to more than 25 million microbusinesses, it seems there are a lot of people living the dream, many of them using a cloud communications solution.

Topics: Voice Communication, iPhone, Voxox, VoIP, Cost Savings, Android, Cloud Phone

My best friend is on Sprint. My brother’s got Verizon. I don’t even know what carrier service my mom uses. In-network free calling isn’t anything new but if your peeps are anything like mine, there is no “in-network.” Believe me, I’ve begged to get them to switch to AT&T, pleading the free in-network calls case, but the general response is, “Why should I be the one to switch?” Admittedly, changing carriers is a pretty big hassle. Net result: I was spending a small fortune just keeping in touch.

Topics: Voice Communication, Communication, iPhone, Voxox, Messaging, VoIP, Android

Recently I proposed to my girlfriend (now fiance) Victoria. Spoiler alert - she said yes! With the help of my friends, family, and Voxox, I was able to plan the engagement and completely surprise her!

Topics: Voice Communication, Communication, iPhone, Voxox, Messaging, SMS, Text Communication, Android

Getting a small business off the ground is difficult. For a variety of reasons the majority of startups do eventually fail, forcing entrepreneurs back to the proverbial drawing board. So for those business owners who do come through the tough early period and create a viable, profitable business, it’s understandable that many would want to be a little more cautious moving forward. When considering how to reduce the costs to open a second location, a small business phone service based in the cloud might be the answer. 

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All signs indicate that the mobile forecast for the next few years is cloudy and getting cloudier. According to a recent Cisco study, we’re looking at an 11-fold increase in mobile cloud traffic by 2018. And cloud applications will account for 90 percent of mobile data by that same year. Business leaders everywhere are embracing cloud technology and trusting it to facilitate an increasing number of essential services 

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So, you’re a hot new startup operation with the potential to make an immediate impact on the market. But do you have the communications capabilities to support your goals? If you are struggling to find the right enterprise phone solution, perhaps you are looking in the wrong place.

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After years at a big law firm you’re finally out on your own, working only on the cases that are important and interesting to you. You’ve built an impressive list of contacts throughout the years and already, potential clients are reaching out to inquire about your services.

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