{"id":8990,"date":"2020-04-09T11:05:18","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T10:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/?p=8990"},"modified":"2023-01-17T10:26:15","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T10:26:15","slug":"how-to-use-ringcentral-to-start-your-business-working-remotely-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/how-to-use-ringcentral-to-start-your-business-working-remotely-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use RingCentral to Start Your Business Working Remotely, Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some businesses still lack the capacity to enable their employees to work from home. If your business has been blindsided by the sudden switch to working from home, don\u2019t panic. It\u2019s not as complicated as it seems and it won\u2019t take as long as you think.<\/span><\/p>\n

Setting up your business communications to run through the RingCentral app will give you the three main tools your business needs to maintain productive remote working. Here\u2019s why you should be looking into this:<\/span><\/p>\n

Telephony continuity<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    1. Phone accounts can take seconds to set up and can be done in your browser without needing to raise any special requests from maintenance engineers. Once you\u2019ve set up the accounts, you can instantly start routing phone calls to your employees.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. You can set up automatic forwarding of calls coming into your existing PBX to go straight to your employees\u2019 RingCentral accounts. Your employees will receive the calls on whatever device they\u2019re using to run the RingCentral app. You can customise outgoing calls to present a phone number of your choosing, so your audience won\u2019t notice any change.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. If you\u2019d rather not take advantage of the software\u2019s \u2018bring your own device\u2019 (BYOD) capability, you can also request some devices to be sent over. They\u2019ll reach you in three working days.<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. If you need another level of functionality from your phone system – for example dial plan mapping and setting up SIP trunks – just let us know and we\u2019ll arrange an engineering team to support you with that.<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. You can find out more about the <\/span>cloud phone system<\/span><\/a> online.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t
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      RingCentral Office\u00ae offers a complete unified communications<\/a> as a service (UCaaS) solution with enterprise VoIP<\/a> capabilities.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\tLearn more<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n

      Video conferencing<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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        1. Video conferencing is a fantastic replacement for face to face meetings. Using the RingCentral app, you\u2019ll be able to set up video meetings with multiple participants, where document and screen sharing help you share information quickly and easily to the whole team.<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. You don\u2019t even need the app to access a video conference – you can also join via the browser without installing anything, which makes the function instantly available even for people outside of your organisation.<\/span><\/li>\n
        3. By setting up calendar invitations that include video conference links, you\u2019ll easily be able to continue meeting with customers or suppliers without actually having to go anywhere. Integrations with popular tools such as Outlook make it easy to share video conference invitations to anyone.<\/span><\/li>\n
        4. Everything around setting up a video conference can be configured in a web interface, with no in-person work required at all, making it a perfect fit for a remote working situation.<\/span><\/li>\n
        5. You can read more about the <\/span>video conferencing tool<\/span><\/a> online.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Remote collaboration<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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            1. The app also allows your employees to share and work on files, form group conversations, set tasks and events, and share calendars. Its integration with existing business applications makes it an invaluable centrepiece to your remote workforce\u2019s productivity ensemble.<\/span><\/li>\n
            2. Like video conferencing, you can have group chats, share files and send cat GIFs to your colleagues from your browser. You don\u2019t need to download and instal anything.<\/span><\/li>\n
            3. It\u2019s also possible to extend the messaging and file sharing to people beyond your organisation. Just add them as a contact and start collaborating.<\/span><\/li>\n
            4. You can also do all the user administration and access configuration in the browser, without needing to download the software or show up anywhere in person.<\/span><\/li>\n
            5. You can find out more about team collaboration<\/a> online.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              It\u2019s about time you used RingCentral\u2019s unified communications platform to enable remote working for your business. Setting it up couldn\u2019t be easier. Here\u2019s the simple process.<\/span><\/p>\n

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              Download the RingCentral app<\/strong><\/h2>\n

              Not just you – everyone in your organisation downloads the RingCentral app on their device of choice. The app works on desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone…you name it.<\/span><\/p>\n

              Add users<\/strong><\/h2>\n

              As the administrator for your company\u2019s software, you set up user accounts for your employees, allowing them to connect with one another and with the outside world.<\/span><\/p>\n

              Forward calls<\/strong><\/h2>\n

              Now set up a rule for your existing private branch exchange (PBX) to forward all calls to your employees\u2019 RingCentral numbers, which they can pick up wherever they are, on whatever device they\u2019re using.<\/span><\/p>\n

              Now you’ve got the app and you’re able to receive business calls on your mobile device, we’ll take you through some basic useful functionality that will help you manage your business communications more effectively. Look out for the walkthrough videos in Part 2.<\/p>\n

              To find out how UCaaS can help your company grow without compromising your service levels, request a demo of RingCentral Office.<\/span>Request a demo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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