Technology
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Cutting Your Phone Bill Costs
Ways to Drastically Lower Your Phone Bills Whether you’re a small startup or a colossal business with many years under your belt, you’re always searching for ways to save money. If there is a method for pinching some pennies, we bet you’ve tried it. One of the easiest places to save a few bucks is with your phone bill.... -
The Case for Buying Used Technology
People often dismiss refurbishment when it comes to technology. Everyone seeks the latest and greatest tech products. Many people fear that refurbished hardware isn’t as reliable as a brand new product. However, refurbished technology has many environmental benefits. In fact, in some cases it can be even more efficient than recycling. TechSoup notes that it is “roughly 25 times more beneficial environmentally to reuse computers than to recycle them at 3 to 5 years of age.” Still need convincing? TechSoup refurbished technology for over a decade and compiled the impact of these actions into an infographic. Take a look at some of the most noteworthy insights they’ve discovered from their efforts. ... -
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?... -
Best Office Apps
Technology in the workplace can help you and your team be more efficient during the workweek. This can help with productivity and even improve your bottom line (see more ways to increase office productivity here). When it comes to tech options, new apps are continuing to pop up every day. The biggest benefit of using apps in the office is that they are typically free or fairly priced. This makes this an easy way to implement technology without overspending. Take a look at the best apps for the office and how each one can help improve your workflow.... -
What’s New with the iPhone 7?
An inside look at the upgrades and how it can help your business' telecommunications The iPhone 7 has finally been released after months of waiting for even the slightest detail or speculation about the new changes. Calling it a highly anticipated product by Apple lovers everywhere would be putting it mildly. Thankfully, now that the wait is over, we can fall into the stage of learning about the new changes, followed by the stage of desperately wanting to get our hands on one for ourselves. So what exactly are the new updates now that it has finally been released? Take a look at the new advances: ... -
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. ... -
IoT: Tech in the Office
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Work smarter, not harder.” With the Internet of Things (abbreviated as IoT), this has become more and more of a reality for businesses, organizations, and nonprofits. Technology and the Internet are vastly available now more than ever before. So how can your company or nonprofit benefit from these advancements? The real struggle isn’t finding new technology to incorporate into your office, but to find the right technology to implement. Here we’ve compiled a list of the best IoT tech that almost every work environment should find useful. ... -
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!... -
Wisdom 2.0 Summit
Bring together tech geeks and people focused on living mindfully and what do you get? An amazing discussion about the future of communication technology and how we can use it to enhance our quality of life rather than have it lead to distracted, fragmented attention and social connections.Wisdom 2.0 Founder Soren Gordhamer, Roshi Joan Halifax, Kevin Rose, Eric Schiermeyer, Chris Sacca, and Bradley Horowitz...
