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Why is SIP trunking beneficial for hotels with working phone systems? (Hint: It saves you money)

Hotel owners are uniquely placed to benefit from cutting-edge communications systems without the expenses of replaced the entire phone system. SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) trunking is a form of VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology, which provides a modern, efficient, cost-effective alternative to traditional phone lines.

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How to never miss a business call in the off season with VOIP

Businesses who rely on phone reservations understand the importance of never missing a business call. A missed call is a missed opportunity, and the potential customer may move on to the next option. In today’s competitive market, you can’t afford poor communication, not returning voice mail calls for days or just letting the phone ring.

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4 Best Practices for Seasonal Communication

The holiday season is upon us as we are getting bombarded with Christmas marketing, Black Friday ads, and all the email promotions your inbox can handle. Regardless of your business being in the retail, restaurant, or business-to-business space, you need to follow these 4 Best Practices for Seasonal Communication.

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4 Reasons Your Cell Phone Should Not Be Your Business Line

Today’s business happens on the go, so it makes logical sense to take business calls on your cell phone. This way, you aren’t chained to your desk while waiting for a client to call and don’t have to worry about missing business when opportunity knocks.

But if your cell phone is also doubling as your only business line, you may end up with more problems than you’re solving:

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How much is Suddenlink toll-free costing your Branson businesses?

Businesses in Branson are made up of the organizations that serve the 8 million visitors per year, such as 207 lodging facilities, 125 restaurants, 100+ shows in 50 theatres, and countless retail organizations.  Branson also offers such professional firms as banks, attorney firms, CPA and accountants, insurance offices, realtors, medical facilities, and car dealerships.

So my question is simple what do many of these businesses have in common?  Most have phone service through either Suddenlink or CenturyLink and have a toll-free number for potential customers to call into.  Is this your business?

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Ray Baum's Act information for the hotelier

As a hotel owner and manager one of your highest priorities is to keep your guest safe. Why do we secure outside doors at night? Have age requirements to swim alone? Not announce room numbers when issuing a key to a new guest? Have safety locks on guest room doors? We do this all in the name of providing a safe environment for our guests. So are you prepared for what to do when emergencies happen? Two new federal laws are focused on how the phone system can help improve the emergency process when things go wrong.

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What does a hotelier need to know about Kari's Law?

Two pieces of legislation, Kari’s Law (H.R. 582) and RAY BAUM’S Act (H.R. 4986) recently passed that affect hotel, resort, and nursing home phone systems.  Once they take effect, they change how emergency calls must be handled in a hotel or resort.

Motion VOIP is simplifying what hotels need to understand, how it relates to your property and what the timelines are to implement a solution.

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