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Stay Productive While Working Remotely
Maintaining Productivity: Working From Home If you have a job that allows you to work remotely, you understand how easy it can be to fall into a rut. While it’s important to have rituals, it’s also important to shake things up a bit to avoid falling into a hole of unproductivity.... -
The Evolution of Android vs. iPhone
Apple and Android accounted for 99.6% of smartphone sales in the fourth quarter of 2016. That’s a pretty significant duopoly of the smartphone market! What makes these two maestros of multitouch screens the standouts? Evolution. Over the last 10 years, both Android and Apple have come a long way, consistently outpacing their competitors. For a more in-depth look at the latest generation of the iPhone check out our blog, What’s New With the iPhone 7? ... -
Using Tech at Work to Be More Sustainable
Image courtesy of Pixabay As a certified B Corporation, it’s important to us as an organization to continue to find new and innovative ways to improve. Being a sustainable organization means continuing to lessen our environmental impact while still providing meaningful and useful services. How can you make a difference in your office?... -
How Cloud Services Can Improve Business
Cloud services and the ever-changing world of Internet technology has transformed the way companies all across the globe conduct business. The ability to share information with coworkers, customers and other businesses has become simpler and more accessible when cloud systems are put into place. A myriad of industries and business models are able to take advantage of these services and are changing the way businesses can operate in a number of ways. So how would cloud services be advantageous for companies that aren’t already using them? How can the cloud create seamless information sharing both internally and externally? Here are a few other ways in which cloud services can make things much smoother for businesses who take full advantage of them. ... -
Tools for Going Paperless
Whether your business or nonprofit is already partially paperless or is only at the beginning of your journey to becoming paper-free, there are tools that can help with the transition. Sustainable businesses are more productive and are better for our world, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to implement sustainable initiatives. Without the right tools on your side, it can be daunting to stay organized without paper documents. These tips will keep your workflow running smoother than ever — all while being 100% paperless!... -
Top 3 Business Trends of 2016
2017 is so close we can almost smell it, and with the new year also comes the start of new business trends. But before we can predict the future, let’s revisit what we’ve been seeing in terms of this year’s company and nonprofit trends. Because, to know where we’re going, we have to understand where we are now. Let’s take a look at the top three business trends of 2016 and how they have been incorporated in businesses and nonprofits. ... -
How Your Startup Can Save Money with BetterWorld Telecom
Money is always on the brain when it comes to businesses and nonprofits. As they say, money is what makes the world go ‘round. But what about startup companies? When it comes to businesses that are just getting off the ground, money can be tighter than ever. BetterWorld Telecom takes pride in providing telecom solutions that will help you save money and, in turn, grow your business. Take a look at a few of the reasons partnering with us will save you money:... -
The Benefits of a Green Supply Chain
Having a sustainable business isn’t just about being conscious of your internal sustainability efforts. You also need to be conscientious of the efforts of the partners in your supply chain. Your business or nonprofit gets to decide which businesses make the cut, and which don’t. That means if a company’s green efforts aren’t up to snuff, you have every right to partner up with another company that shares the same values/mission that you do. On top of it being the principled thing to do, there are also many other advantages to having a green supply chain. Take a look at some of the top benefits your business can reap when you have a sustainable supply chain.... -
How to Make a Sustainability Report
Any business that is dedicated to sustainability should consider showcasing its efforts with a sustainability report. According to Global Reporting Initiative, “A sustainability report is a report published by a company or organization about the economic, environmental and social impacts caused by its everyday activities. A sustainability report also presents the organization’s values and governance model, and demonstrates the link between its strategy and its commitment to a sustainable global economy.” By having a sustainability report, you can show your customers the impact your business has on the environment. Transparency is the key to good customer relationships, and having a sustainability report available is just another way to prove to your customers how dedicated you are to a sustainable business objective. Keep these tips in mind when you decide to compose your sustainability report: ... -
Creating a Sustainable Device Plan
Old cell phones — — everyone has them — but most people don’t know what to do with them. Sustainability is not only environmentally responsible, it is also fiscally responsible! Has your business or nonprofit considered implementing a sustainable device plan? If so, your workplace can create a plan to continue your sustainability efforts and improve your bottom line. Take a look at these ideas to get started.... -
Tips for Improving Your Phone Skills
Phone interactions are such an important part of providing excellent customer service to your clients. But what do you do when your phone skills — or the phone skills of some of your employees — aren’t up to par? These tips can help anyone improve their phone skills so that you can provide high-quality customer service and reap the benefits for your business or nonprofit. ... -
Tech Tips for Work-Life Balance
Sometimes it can be hard to strike a good work-life balance. Even when you go home, it can feel as though you’re taking your work with you. This can be physically and mentally draining. The addition of technology into our daily lives has complicated this dilemma even further. On one hand, technology helps simplify our lives; on the other, technology means we can easily be distracted from the pleasures that are right in front of us. It also means that leaving the office, doesn’t necessarily mean leaving work. The truth is, finding the perfect work-life harmony only happens when you know when to ditch the tech and when to utilize it. Check out how you can strike the perfect balance with these tech tips. ... -
How to Host a Sustainable Work Party
## Office parties can be a great way to boost office morale at your company or organization. However, these parties can be consequential to our environment when we have fun in ways that aren’t sustainable. The next time a special occasion is right around the corner at your office, use these tips to make your work party even better by going green! ... -
Hosted Phone Systems
Technology is a wonderful thing. It allows companies to become more sustainable, increase productivity, and even improve the efficiency of their business operations. But how do you distinguish which technology is going to work best for your company? We’re all aware, there are advantages and disadvantages to everything, and what works for another business might not work for you. A hosted phone system is simple enough that every business can easily implement it and reap the benefits. Here’s what you should know about hosted phone systems and how they can benefit your business or non-profit. ... -
Our Five Promises
Here at BetterWorld Telecom, we pride ourselves on being good to the environment, our communities, and to our customers. Unlike other companies, our priorities are the way they should be, leaving profits at the end of the list. Take a look at the five promises we make to every single one of our customers. If you decide to partner with us you can expect the same treatment!... -
How to Conduct a Successful Webinar
Hosting a webinar could be just what your business needs to get on the map or to assert yourselves as experts in your field. But if you are a novice at planning a webinar you may be wondering how to get started. These simple tips will help your webinar be a raging success for your business.... -
How to Recycle Your Old Electronic Devices
At BetterWorld Telecom, we care about the people we serve and the world we live in. That’s why we focus on sustainability and have been tested and certified as a “For Benefit” company by B Corporation. Despite our efforts, there can never be enough involvement for helping our planet. That’s why we like to encourage you to give back to the environment as well. Learn how you can recycle your old electronic devices and keep our planet greener today and for future generations!... -
Why Non-Profits Should Use Sustainable Companies
Non-profits benefit immensely when they partner up with BetterWorld Telecom, and that’s because our business practices are the perfect fit for non-profits. We set high standards for ourselves, so we can go above and beyond for our customers and our community as a whole. Take a look at a couple of the reasons your non-profit’s relationship with BetterWorld Telecom would blossom beautifully this spring.... -
Inevitable Change – Part 1
As originally featured in SustainableIndustries.com by BetterWorld President Matthew Bauer. A three part series: Reading the tea leaves, accepting the inevitable and bringing focus to the most promising sector of our economy. For eons, civilization on Earth evolved slowly, innovation and change took place over decades and centuries, until the past few hundred years. Suddenly, an explosion of invention and progress gave society airplanes, cars, global wars, computers, skyscrapers, the Internet, global movement of goods and money, beauty, opportunity and destruction on a level never imagined. For the first time since we pulled our knuckles off the ground, humanity had gotten way out ahead of itself. So who could blame us for buying into the religion of growth for growth’s sake, materialism, globalization and all the ensuing collateral damage. ... -
Happy New Year from BetterWorld Telecom
Excerpted from BetterWorld Insights Newsletter. Happy New Year! Delancey Street Donation On behalf of our customers, we're celebrating this holiday season with a donation to the Delancey Street Foundation. Now in it's 40th yr., Delancey is a community where people with nowhere to turn, turn their lives around. If every community had a Delancey Street it would truly be a BetterWorld.... -
Customer Spotlight : Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences
BetterWorld is happy to welcome Bigelow Laboratory to the BetterWorld customer family! Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is a nonprofit research organization based on the coast of Maine which studies the ocean. Their research ranges from microbial oceanography (examining biological productivity and phytoplankton community dynamics in the world’s oceans at the molecular level – phew!...
