by Sean Murray | Nov 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Cisco ends support and will no longer support these phones but we have vendors that will. Acginfo.biz
An inevitable truth about the march of technology is that as it advances, products get left behind. Cisco recently announced a group of very old phones that it will no longer support in the latest version of Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) 11.5.
Here is a list of the phones:
• Cisco IP Phone 12 S
• Cisco IP Phone 12 SP
• Cisco IP Phone 12 SP+
• Cisco IP Phone 30 SP+
• Cisco IP Phone 30 VIP
• Cisco Unified IP Phone 7902G
• Cisco Unified IP Phone 7905G
• Cisco Unified IP Phone 7910
• Cisco Unified IP Phone 7910G
• Cisco Unified IP Phone 7910+SW
• Cisco Unified IP Phone 7910G+SW
• Cisco Unified IP Phone 7912G
• Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7920
• Cisco Unified IP Conference Station 7935
by Sean Murray | Oct 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Workman’s compensation, commonly referred to as “workers’ comp,” is a legal program designed to cover the expenses of medical bills or loss of income suffered by an employee due to a work-related accident or illness. Although the eligibility requirements for workers’ compensation programs vary from state to state, they generally provide monetary assistance to those whose job-related activities have resulted in physical injury or illness. Depending on the type of workers’ compensation program, an employee may be eligible to receive monetary compensation from the employer or an insurance company, as well as from their insurance provider.
There are other types of coverage provided through these plans, such as personal injury protection (PIP) and personal liability coverage.
What is Workers’ Compensation?
How workers’ comp works is that the employer pays most of the total medical costs associated with any worker’s compensation claim. An employee may be eligible to receive benefits from both the employer and the plan provider. There are generally three phases of a worker’s compensation claim. The first phase consists of filing a claim with the worker’s comp department. In most states, if the employee is injured or suffers an accident that requires him or her to miss work for an extended period of time, the worker’s compensation department must issue a notice of claim within 30 days.
The second phase of a workers’ comp claim is the determination of a determination regarding the amount of the claim. This phase begins with an investigation of the worker’s injury and the accident in question, the type of claim involved, the worker’s history of job performance, the nature of his or her work, and any additional information pertinent to the incident. Once this phase is complete, the employee may submit a petition to the administrator of their plan or an insurance company. If the worker is granted approval to proceed with the claim, he or she will begin receiving compensation immediately, as determined by the administrator or company.
Workers’ comp is necessary and critical to any business with employees. Applied Consulting Group will conduct a workers’ comp audit of your policy for overcharges, often going back ten years. Our team of experts will ensure that what you are paid what you should have paid.
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by Sean Murray | Oct 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
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by Sean Murray | Sep 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Many companies want to lower the cost of their utility bills, especially on energy. That’s because there is plenty of other overhead costs to worry about, which are a much higher priority such as salaries and the lease. So it’s best to learn the different ways that a company can lower energy bills and improve the building’s efficiency.
Here are three helpful tips to lower your company’s energy bill:
1. Landscaping Design
Landscaping provides surprising benefits when it comes to lowering the cost of energy. Landscaping not only looks great and gives a company a sense of pride, but it also keeps the building cool at the hottest times of the year and will help keep it warmer in the coldest days of the year. When properly planned and implemented, landscaping close to the building will add an extra layer of insulation and provide shade.
2. Buy Energy-Efficient Appliances
Using energy-efficient appliances and using alternative fuel sources will help lower a person’s energy bill while also making a green decision. Throw out any appliances that are over ten years old and buy new, efficient appliances. Quick upgrades include a new coffee machine, TV, or even lightbulbs, among many others.
3. Automate Efficiency
A common cause of wasteful energy is to forget to turn off the lights and hardware. All night long, your company’s energy bill will go up unnecessarily. So, use an automated system to turn off the lights when everybody is gone and ensure all devices and hardware go into hibernation mode.
Sometimes, the source of a high energy bill can’t be determined. That’s when you need to call an expert to find the root cause of the problem and provide realistic long-term solutions.
Applied Consulting Group is the name New Jersey businesses trust for electric energy audits. Schedule your audit today! Call Applied Consulting at (888) 208-0020
by Sean Murray | Sep 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
We provide VoIP phone systems from various carriers including Ring Central, Evolveip, Star2Star, Microsoft TEAMS, Cisco Webex TEAMS, and others
These prices are fairly common and the phones can be upgraded every three years at no additional charge
Standard – $21.95
Plus – $29.95
Basic – $14.95
Get Enterprise VoIP phones with PBX Features along with Microsoft Teams including:
• Receptionist applications
• Multi-level auto attendants, advanced hunt groups, analog ports
• Call recording per user with portal for QA
• IVR, Callbacks, Surveys
• Wallboards and Dashboards
• CRM Integrations
• Service Management & Business Continuity via OSSmosis
• Supports SIP handsets: Existing CAPEX investment + Availability +
Traditional deskphone features
• Teams-enabled desk phones by Yealink
• Number porting & Global presence
• Voice conferencing room systems by Yealink and Logitech
Should you look to a direct sales representative, a person emplpoyed by the vendor, or work with an agent/channel partner of the same vendor.?
this answer from a CIO at a large CPA firm
Generally from a support level the customer is going to get more consistent support from the channel vs. direct since the direct side typically has higher rep churn and they constantly shuffle the reps account modules. We can work directly with the AT&T account teams if there happens to be one in place without any split or reduction in compensation for either side (that goes for mobility and land line services). There are times when it’s an advantage to us and the customer to get a direct team involved – at times that big blue globe of AT&T is a benefit in opening a door.
One of the biggest differentiators with the channel is that we can support the customer needs from many angles and specialty services, such as Managed Services, flexible VoIP offerings, Professional Services, etc. We become a one stop shop for all things IT and in some cases areas that fall outside of the world of IT through other partner relationships.
We’re going to be having some security and service experts from AT&T coming into our office for AT&T specific product and service training in the coming weeks. I’ll keep you posted – perhaps you can join us via conference or video call.
I’ve attached the security documents that I had sent to you a week or so ago along with a couple of links that we just picked up on earlier this week.
The CEO’s guide to securing the Internet of Things:
https://www.corp.att.com/cybersecurity/
