{"id":27325,"date":"2023-08-24T17:57:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T16:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/?p=27325"},"modified":"2024-02-23T10:47:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T10:47:10","slug":"cloud-phone-small-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/cloud-phone-small-business\/","title":{"rendered":"7 ways a phone system helps your small business look bigger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Being a small business owner can sometimes feel overwhelming. You don\u2019t have a large team to handle multiple projects and you often need to wear several hats: project manager, receptionist, accountant, and even IT.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Despite being smaller, you still want your business to look as professional as larger businesses. This can help you build your company\u2019s reputation and open doors to bigger opportunities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">But how do you do it? There\u2019s one technology, in particular, that might just have the greatest ability to help: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/gb\/en\/sem\/smb-phone-system.html\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>your phone<\/b>.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-gJUJkO ISHfT primary-card boundary-card conversation-card-active trap-focus-container\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"document\" data-ally-id=\"56310937616388\" aria-label=\"Arthur Svinarenko. . 11:59 AM. \u041f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u0440 \u0448\u043e\u0440\u0442\u043a\u043e\u0434\u0430:\n\r\n\t&lt;div class=&quot;download-form-widget&quot; data-url=&quot;&quot;https:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/documents\/real_estate_prospecting_letter.pdf&quot;&quot; data-id=&quot;6a0a33e2b90db&quot;\r\n\t\tid=&quot;6a0a33e2b90db&quot;&gt;\r\n\t\t&lt;button tabindex=&quot;on&quot; on=&quot;tap:6a0a33e2b90db.toggleClass(class=&#039;open&#039;)&quot; class=&quot;download-form-button&quot;\r\n\t\t\ttype=&quot;submit&quot;&gt;&quot;Start&lt;\/button&gt;\r\n\r\n\t\t&lt;div class=&quot;download-form-modal&quot;&gt;\r\n\t\t\t&lt;div class=&quot;download-form-modal-body&quot;&gt;\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t&lt;div class=&quot;download-form-modal-content&quot;&gt;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;form class=&quot;download-form&quot; method=&quot;post&quot;&gt;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;div class=&quot;download-form-part&quot;&gt;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;input class=&quot;download-form-input&quot; type=&quot;text&quot; name=&quot;fullname&quot; placeholder=&quot;Full Name&quot;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-events-hover=&quot;true&quot; data-dl-element=&quot;text&quot;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=&quot;download form&quot;&gt;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;\/div&gt;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;div class=&quot;download-form-part&quot;&gt;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;input class=&quot;download-form-input&quot; type=&quot;email&quot; name=&quot;email&quot;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=&quot;Email (please enter a work email address)&quot;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-events-hover=&quot;true&quot; data-dl-element=&quot;email&quot;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=&quot;download form&quot;&gt;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;\/div&gt;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;div&gt;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;popup_form&quot; value=&quot;1&quot;&gt;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;\/div&gt;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;div&gt;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;Lead_Entry_Source__c&quot;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=&quot;UK Whitepaper Download UK Blog Asset&quot; class=&quot;download-form-input&quot; \/&gt;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;\/div&gt;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;div class=&quot;download-form-part&quot;&gt;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;button class=&quot;download-form-submit&quot;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=&quot;submit&quot; data-dl-element=&quot;button&quot; data-no-auto-dl=&quot;true&quot; data-dl-additional-info=&quot;download form&quot; data-dl-name=&quot;&quot;Get&quot;&gt;&quot;Get&lt;\/button&gt;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;\/div&gt;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;\/form&gt; \r\n\t\t\t\t\t&lt;button role=&quot;button&quot; tabindex=&quot;0&quot; on=&quot;tap:6a0a33e2b90db.toggleClass(class=&#039;open&#039;)&quot;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=&quot;download-form-modal-close&quot;&gt;&lt;\/button&gt;\r\n\t\t\t\t&lt;\/div&gt;\r\n\t\t\t\t&lt;div\r\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=&quot;download-form-modal-thank&quot;&gt;&quot;&lt;\/div&gt;\r\n\r\n\t\t\t&lt;\/div&gt;\r\n\t\t&lt;\/div&gt;\r\n\t&lt;\/div&gt;\r\n\r\n\t Press Enter to explore message content, then use Escape to shift focus back to navigate through the message stream. Use up and down arrow to navigate to other messages.\" aria-describedby=\"styledConversationActionBarId56310937616388 cardHeaderRightSectionId56310937616388\" data-focus-visible-added=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"conversation-card-wrapper\" data-name=\"conversation-card\" data-id=\"56310937616388\">\n<div class=\"sc-ffrKEX frmNf sc-hmiNNi dZNYFD is-hover\" data-test-automation-id=\"styled-conversation-card\">\n<div class=\"conversation-card__right\">\n<div class=\"sc-btNmId jOylhk sc-dZgrHg eRuaJp\" data-name=\"body\">\n<div class=\"sc-fONbcp hRWXNw sc-izzFYm eoRIra\" data-name=\"text\">\n\r\n\t<div class=\"download-form-widget\" data-url=\"https:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/documents\/real_estate_prospecting_letter.pdf\" data-id=\"6a0a33e2b9307\"\r\n\t\tid=\"6a0a33e2b9307\">\r\n\t\t<button tabindex=\"on\" on=\"tap:6a0a33e2b9307.toggleClass(class='open')\" class=\"download-form-button\"\r\n\t\t\ttype=\"submit\">Start getting more leads<\/button>\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"download-form-modal\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"download-form-modal-body\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"download-form-modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"download-form-modal-title\">Don't just prospect. Close the deal.  Add these prospecting templates to your arsenal. <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"download-form\" method=\"post\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"download-form-part\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" type=\"text\" name=\"fullname\" placeholder=\"Full Name\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"text\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"download-form-part\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" type=\"email\" name=\"email\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"email\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"popup_form\" value=\"1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Lead_Entry_Source__c\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"UK Whitepaper Download UK Blog Asset\" class=\"download-form-input\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"download-form-part\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"download-form-submit\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"submit\" data-dl-element=\"button\" data-no-auto-dl=\"true\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\" data-dl-name=\"Get them now\">Get them now<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/form> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" on=\"tap:6a0a33e2b9307.toggleClass(class='open')\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"download-form-modal-close\"><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div\r\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"download-form-modal-thank\"> Enjoy!<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"your\" class=\"p1\"><b>Your phone system can be the difference<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">The latest cloud-based phone solutions can give your small business all the same features bigger businesses have, at an affordable cost. A cloud-based communications solution manages all the technology for you. You just tap into all the great features via the internet using<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/gb\/en\/sem\/smb-phone-system.html\"><span class=\"s1\"> your phone, tablet, or computer<\/span><\/a>. It\u2019s really that simple.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">With cloud communications, you pay by the user. That means a small business with only a handful of employees pays a fraction of what a company with hundreds of employees pays for the same top-notch features.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Some of the features of cloud communications technology include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\">Integrated phone, video meetings, and messaging in one system<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\">Fax capabilities<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\">Call recording<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\">Real-time analytics<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\">Simple setup in minutes<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\">Low cost<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\">The ability to easily connect your communications with other software your business may use (e.g., Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\">These systems also make it easy to increase or decrease phone lines and features as your company evolves.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta 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communications technology can give your company an advantage:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"mobility\" class=\"p2\"><b>1. Mobility means fewer missed calls<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">Cloud phone technology makes it possible to be available wherever you are. When you get an important phone call, it not only rings at your business location, but also on your mobile phone, and even your computer through an app. No more missed calls or messages.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24976\" src=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6ways1.png\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"internal\" class=\"p1\"><b>2. Internal call-routing makes one person look like five<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\">Cloud phone systems can automatically route calls to different departments. So even if all those departments are just you, your company still appears much larger.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Organisational features help everyone stay on top of things<\/h3>\n<p>Some cloud phone systems help teams and individuals set priorities, deadlines and reminders to stay on track with their responsibilities with simple task and event setting features.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"easily\" class=\"p1\"><b>4. Easily switch between phone and video meetings<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\">Today\u2019s more advanced software combines your phone technology with video meetings (which are so important for remote work). They also give you the ability to start a call on your phone and instantly switch to a video meeting and vice-versa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">These all-in-one systems, which also can include advanced team messaging, also save you money compared to buying separate products for phone, video, and messaging.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"localised\" class=\"p1\"><b>5. Localised numbers help you get a local flavour<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\">If you do business in different territories or across several states, cloud phone technology lets you set up local numbers in each state, so your customers feel like they\u2019re calling a local business.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24976\" src=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6ways2.png\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"collaboration\" class=\"p1\"><b>6. Better collaboration to get more done<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\">Strong teams work smarter than their slower competition. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/gb\/en\/go\/small-business-phone-system.html?BMID=ECOM_NT_5\"><span class=\"s1\">Cloud phone systems<\/span><\/a> make it simpler to do that, even when everyone is in remote locations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">And combining your phone with video meetings and messaging makes it even easier. Team messaging, for example, lets you organise conversations by teams or topics, and makes it easier to search through them for just what you need. Some video meeting products also record your meetings and even provide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/gb\/en\/blog\/ai-driven-meetings-for-better-hybrid-work\/\"><span class=\"s1\">automatic transcriptions<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"keep\" class=\"p1\"><b>7. Keep your business and personal calls separate<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24976\" src=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6ways3.png\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how\" class=\"p1\"><b>How to choose a cloud phone system<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">Not every cloud phone system offers all these features. 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