{"id":51018,"date":"2022-02-18T07:30:04","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T15:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=51018"},"modified":"2025-03-13T06:19:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:19:58","slug":"single-communications-vendor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/single-communications-vendor\/","title":{"rendered":"7 benefits of partnering with a single communications vendor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In light of the recent pandemic, companies are finding that it&#8217;s incredibly useful to have more effective communications tools in place. What\u2019s even better than effective communications tools? Effective communications tools all in one place under a single vendor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple vendors just leads to more headaches and more bills. It pays off to have all communications tools under one umbrella.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine an integrated cloud communications and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/contact-center.html\">contact center<\/a> solution from a single vendor. A system that\u2019s fully integrated and all-in-one, combining all the tools your team uses under one umbrella. The increasing popularity of remote and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/hybrid-work\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hybrid work<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have made a system integrated with cloud communications and contact center even more important.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\">\ud83e\udd14\u00a0 What are some affordable Zoom alternatives? Check out this <strong>free comparison chart<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"download-form-widget standart-download-form\" data-url=\"https:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/infographics\/zoom_alternatives.pdf\" data-id=\"69d160d6bf13b\" id=\"69d160d6bf13b\">\n\t\t<button tabindex=\"on\"  on=\"tap:69d160d6bf13b.toggleClass(class='open')\" class=\"open-modal-download-action download-form-button\" type=\"submit\">\ud83d\udc40 Grab the chart<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-body\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-content\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-title\">Learn about 4 affordable Zoom alternatives. <\/div>\n<form class=\"download-form SMB\" method=\"post\">\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Full Name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"text\" name=\"fullname\" placeholder=\"Full Name\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"text\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"email\" autocomplete=\"on\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"email\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"popup_form\" value=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Lead_Entry_Source__c\" value=\"RC Blog\" class=\"download-form-input\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"download-form-submit\" type=\"submit\" data-dl-element=\"button\" data-no-auto-dl=\"true\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\" data-dl-name=\"Start comparing\">Start comparing<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<button on=\"tap:69d160d6bf13b.toggleClass(class='open')\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  class=\"download-form-modal-close\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-thank\">Enjoy! <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below, we outline the seven benefits of partnering with a single communications vendor.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"one\"><\/a>1. Lower costs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dealing with one reliable vendor can net your business better rates on services, both because your infrastructure is streamlined and you don&#8217;t have to maintain multiple contracts with other vendors. It also means you can integrate all of your services without incurring extra charges for bundling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/state-of-unified-communications-2021.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research from Metrigy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a company which provides guidance to technology leaders, has made the case for an integrated unified communications as a service (UCaaS) and contact center as a service (CCaaS) solution from a single vendor, claiming that the less tools there are, the more value to a business. Research participants that have integrated UCaaS and CCaaS report the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">56.7% increase in customer satisfaction ratings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23.4% reduction in monthly per-agent spending on licenses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19.7% reduction operational costs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta rc-post-content-cta_orange\">\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta-columns\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-img\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/payer-members.jpeg\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-copy\">\n<div class=\"headline-copy\" style=\"text-align:left;\">The State of Unified Communications by Metrigy<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta-footer\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-logo-container\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-logo\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"154\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 154 34\" fill=\"#000\" role=\"img\" aria-labelledby=\"cta-ring-logo-1875437351\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<title id=\"cta-ring-logo-1875437351\">Ring Central Logo<\/title>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M154 3.89618H150.386V26.9657H154V3.89618Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M141.313 11.6299C137.976 11.6299 135.388 13.2501 134.95 16.5546H138.504C138.754 15.3082 139.675 14.5591 141.313 14.5591C143.214 14.5591 144.086 15.6499 144.086 17.3647V18.1444H140.438C137.078 18.1444 134.593 19.6411 134.593 22.697C134.593 25.7529 136.619 27.3411 139.55 27.3411C141.826 27.3411 143.323 26.3721 144.133 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Easier account management<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It almost goes without saying that managing one vendor relationship is easier than managing multiple vendor relationships. If you&#8217;re using multiple vendors to manage your communications, just remember you\u2019ll need to manage the following for each one:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vendor selection<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract negotiation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vendor onboarding<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vendor performance monitoring<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vendor payment<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s a lot of managing! With one single vendor, you still have to perform all these management functions, but only once\u2014saving you time and money.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"three\"><\/a>3. Smoother onboarding<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you have all of your communications services with one vendor, it&#8217;s far easier to train new employees to use the software or equipment. You don&#8217;t need to spend time teaching them about different systems and how they work. Instead, you can concentrate on your business goals instead of trying to figure out how to get employees up to speed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A communications vendor like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps you house all your information in one place, making it easy for you to import all your existing employees and assign them the right permissions across various communications channels (including phone, messaging, videoconferencing, and your contact center). You can get employees up and running in minutes, not hours or days. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-51020\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Create-team.gif\" alt=\"Create team gif\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"four\"><\/a>4. Stronger security<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having your communication tools under one umbrella helps to ensure your communications are secure, especially if your communications system is cloud-based. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/the-real-business-value-of-cloud-communications-platforms\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud-based communications solutions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> benefit from regular updates, upgrades, and maintenance, which could fall by the wayside if you\u2019re struggling with managing multiple vendors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral guarantees 99.999% uptime (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that keeps you connected during outages and disasters) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/dynamic-end-to-end-encryption\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">end-to-end encryption<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and seven layers of security. To add more protection, our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">global certifications include SOC 2, SOC 3, HITRUST, HIPPA, C5, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and GDPR compliance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44309\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/seven-layers-of-security.png\" alt=\"RingCentral's seven layers of security\" width=\"533\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"five\"><\/a>5. Better scalability for business expansion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you partner with a single vendor, your vendor quickly learns about your unique business needs and can help you with scalability and business expansion when the time comes. Rather than having to reinvent the wheel each time you scale, you can quickly access the resources you need from your trusted vendor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a scalable solution that grows with your business, you no longer need to hire new technicians, install new software, or change equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often small businesses will outgrow their current systems and providers because they can&#8217;t easily accommodate more users or services. With RingCentral&#8217;s cloud-based solution, you won&#8217;t be limited by server space or a lack of bandwidth, so you can add new products or services without a hitch. You can even add new team members in seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50381\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Advanced-team-administration.gif\" alt=\"Advanced team administration\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"six\"><\/a>6. Greater customer service<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you have one vendor, it&#8217;s easy to reach out for support or ask questions about their product. You don&#8217;t need to put in multiple requests or wait for different departments to act on your requests. Instead, you&#8217;ll be able to get the information that you need quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With RingCentral, not only do you get an account manager to make sure you&#8217;re getting the most out of your service, but you also have access to 24\/7 support by phone, chat, and email.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta rc-post-content-cta_green\">\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta-columns\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-img\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/financial-services-ringcentral-advantage.jpg\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-copy\">\n<div class=\"headline-copy\" style=\"text-align:left;\">The RingCentral Advantage: World-class support\u2014for free<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta-footer\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-logo-container\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-logo\"><span 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Tighter integrations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quit switching between accounts and apps all day! If you choose your communications vendor wisely, you\u2019ll be able to integrate all your favorite business apps with your communications system. This will simplify your everyday workflows. What could be better than that?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral allows you to manage all of your communications tools (from UCaaS to CCaaS) and access them from anywhere. We<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/apps\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> integrate with hundreds of popular business apps<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including Salesforce, Microsoft 365, and Google Cloud. 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