El Arroyo restaurant sign in Austin, Texas, displaying the humorous message, "Before calling me... ask yourself... is this textable?" emphasizing the importance of SMS communication in business.

Before Calling, Ask … Is this Textable?

Folks in Austin, Texas know the El Arroyo restaurant  for two things: great Mexican food and its iconic signage.  In fact, the El Arroyo sign is a local landmark that has attracted plenty of attention and even has its own web page. With a history going back more than a decade – El Arroyo was…

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Hand holding smartphone displaying text messages with the title "How to Make Business SMS a Part of your UCaaS," emphasizing the integration of SMS in Unified Communications as a Service.

Why Business SMS Must Be Part Of Your UCaaS Strategy

Introduction Text messaging (SMS) is the most used data service in the world. (Nielsen, Pew Internet Research.)  Usage is not  limited by age, economics or geographic location. Adults over 55+ are sent and receive 16+ text messages a day (Experian Marketing Services). Texting is as much a part of the consumer market as it is…

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Business meeting with a presenter speaking to an audience, featuring desktop computers displaying email and spreadsheets, emphasizing teamwork and communication in a professional setting.

Introducing a New Operator Console from SkySwitch

Corey Stoker, SkySwitch Director of Support, recently conducted a webinar to introduce SkySwitch Resellers to our new operator console solution.  In it he discussed some of the features that promise to make it a valuable part of your UCaaS service offering, including: Integrated softphone Runs on Windows PC Visual presence status with up to 2000…

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SkySwitch representative with headset at a computer, illustrating customer support in Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS).

SkySwitch Introduces a Better Operator and Receptionist Console

One of the more frequent requests that we receive from resellers has been for an Operator Panel and Receptionist Console that supports visual monitoring of line status, allows for drag-and-drop call transferring, and runs natively on Microsoft Windows PCs.   I am happy to report that SkySwitch now has a solution that better meets these needs.…

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Woman using smartphone while waiting near a yellow train, representing mobile communication and connectivity in urban settings.

SkySwitch Partners with Metro Wireless

I just attended a webinar from SkySwitch partner Metro Wireless and couldn’t be more happy about our affiliation.  Metro Wireless has a great 4G/LTE backup and SD-WAN solution that fills a unique need for cloud PBX providers.  Best of all, it has been proven in the field with SkySwitch resellers over the past several years. …

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Banner promoting the 2018 SkySwitch User Group Meeting, titled "Vectors Nashville," featuring colorful text with guitar graphics, and dates October 7-10, emphasizing themes of unity and achievement in the telecom industry.

Vectors Nashville 2018 is Open for Registration

It’s official! The 2018 SkySwitch User Group Meeting – Vectors Nashville 2018 – is going to be held Oct 7-10 in Nashville, TN. This will be our third user group meeting and, naturally, we are planning for it to be the best one yet. Our objective for the event is to enhance your success with…

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SMS bot interface for SkySwitch indicating a message from John Smith, prompting user to reply to connect.

Sallie the SMS Directory Bot is Now Available for Trial

We are happy to announce the availability for trial of an exciting new feature that combines business SMS and bot technology to solve a growing problem for business owners. People are relying on text messaging more than ever.  In fact 8 out of 10 millennials prefers to send a text message rather than talk on…

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