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An Australian advertising campaign launched by Tourism Australia featured a bikini-clad Australian woman asking television viewers from around the world... ‘where the bloody hell are ya?’The infamous advertisement was aimed at generating an interest in Australia’s wildlife, and presumably its women. The advertisement also featured a website address and a local toll-free number to dial for further details. Undoubtedly the provocative ad encouraged viewers to hunt through its web or call at the numbers displayed. But the question lies what percentage of your target audience were open to the media at that moment or better still how many got actually exposed to your advertisement. People on the move - on buses, trains, in cars, walking dogs required to remember the website address and visit the site later for more ...

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Mobile phones have had an enormous impact on the usage of landline phones over the decades. Studies in the U.S indicate that the use of landline phones have declined by 25 percent. The introduction of other means of communication on mobile devices, such as social networking sites like Facebook, email and SMS marketing have resulted in the decline of the usage of landline phones.
Researches reveal another reason that lead to the decline of landline phone usage is that of the economic recession. Wherein households kept their landline phones intact despite owning a mobile phone given to their SMS marketing facilities and portability, some households find it quite difficult to afford the expenses of both the phones - landline phone as well as the mobile phone. Due to the increased costs people are opting to stick onto mobile marketing, that ...

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Call centre work is being redeveloped by businesses who are increasingly using mobile marketing as a more effective way of communicating with their customers. In busy world filled with work and very little down-time, consumers are often on the move. Mobile marketing is efficiently bridging this communication gap and hence emerging to be the most empowering and simple way of securing business leads.
 
A recent study into advertising response rates, found that over 50% more consumers prefer SMS marketing for further information than attending to phones and calling the toll-free number. One of the major concerns of call centres is that potential consumers who attempt to make a call-to-action are left in the dark thus losing out on the chance to follow-up on leads. Not only are toll-free numbers hard to remember, surveys show 69% of calls ...

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Many businesses looking for high quality, hands-on Avaya training solutions don’t know where to go as they navigate the myriad of Internet options. Becoming an expert on Avaya Aura, Communications Server 1000, Avaya Aura Contact Center, Nortel Contact Center, and Avaya Unified Communications through intensive training is not difficult when you know the secret to finding the best Avaya training on the Web.
The best Avaya training on the Web is found through Cross Telecom, the recognized industry leader for Avaya education. Cross Telecom provides free webinars and Avaya training and certification at the Cross University campus and though Cross University’s online classes.
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At crosstelecom.com, free Avaya training is available through a variety of how-to webinars on using products and trials. Past webinars can be viewed at ...

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Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) announced that the company has acquired Cross Telecom ("Cross"), a leading North American service provider of converged and internet protocol technologies and Avaya Nortel telecommunication products and services. Cross' portfolio of solutions and services includes voice, data, Internet-protocol telephony, wireless and CrossNet maintenance and support provided to Fortune 1000 customers.
 
"This acquisition is a continuation of Arrow's strategy to expand into faster growing, high-margin services that complement our global ECS business," said Andy Bryant, president of Arrow Global Enterprise Computing Solutions. "Cross strengthens our customer and supplier relationships as well as our industry and technical expertise in the unified communications, telephony and ...

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The original 911 system was designed to meet much simpler needs. Originally, when telephone users still required the assistance of operators to place their calls, they could rely on the operator knowing their numbers and locations because when an operator receives a call, the telephone number calling in was located right above the line jack.
 
However, as telephone use developed, individuals dialing emergency numbers would need to give the emergency operators all of their information manually. The operator would not automatically know which number called or where the call came from.
 
This makes the original 911 system obsolete in cases of severe emergency when people are hurt or in danger. For instance, if an individual is the victim of a crime but cannot name his or her present location, it may take the emergency operator a while to ...

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Individuals may be familiar with the terms "session initiation protocol" and "voice over internet protocol" as they pertain to affordable communications providers. They differ from traditional cell phones and land lines because they use the internet as a platform, saving the providers money on building connections and delivering the savings directly to users, making SIP and VoIP excellent options for most companies.
 
By using a simpler method of establishing a connection between two parties, SIP and VoIP providers give customers more options for phone calls and other media connections that are just as effective as traditional methods. The result is a more cost-effective option that provides stable party connections, making VoIP for business a practical choice for companies on strict budgets or ...

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Bloomington, MN - February 9, 2011 -- Cross Telecom, the leading provider of converged telecommunication technologies and Avaya support, is pleased to announce that it is offering Intro to SIP, a new training workshop at Cross University. The Intro to SIP workshop provides the information needed to understand the increasingly important role of SIP in Unified Communications.
 
Cross University provides customers with the telecommunications training and education needed to stay on top of the ever changing technologies essential to business success, with curriculum developed and provided by their highly skilled Cross Technical telecom team.
 
In the new Intro to SIP workshop, SIP fundamentals are thoroughly examined with particular emphasis on the benefits that SIP provides to worldwide unified communications. From SIP architecture to ...

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Cross Telecom, the leading end-to-end integrator of converged technologies nationwide, provides the support you need to maximize your telecommunications potential. Cross Maintenance solutions provide companies with a centralized remote support team and set of tools for managing telecommunication and networking technology. Whether you need Avaya support, Nortel support, or a combination of these, the Cross team of professionals is available 24/7 and has the telecommunications solutions you need.
 
As your business grows in a global environment, communication structures change rapidly. It’s not uncommon to use multiple communications and networking companies to meet your needs. However, it can get costly and complicated to keep track of and contact these various companies. It’s also likely that as you juggle multiple providers, you ...

Bloomington, MN - February 9, 2011 -- Cross Telecom, the leading provider of converged telecommunication technologies and Avaya support, is pleased to announce that it is offering Intro to SIP, a new training workshop at Cross University. The Intro to SIP workshop provides the information needed to understand the increasingly important role of SIP in Unified Communications.

Cross University provides customers with the telecommunications training and education needed to stay on top of the ever changing technologies essential to business success, with curriculum developed and provided by their highly skilled Cross Technical telecom team.

In the new Intro to SIP workshop, SIP fundamentals are thoroughly examined with particular emphasis on the benefits that SIP provides to worldwide unified communications. From SIP architecture to in-depth discussion of SIP messages, the student’s ...