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Business Case for Integrated Unified Communications and Contact Center Solution
sponsored by ShoreTel - OLD
WHITE PAPER: In this whitepaper, discover how using unified communications (UC) in your contact center can help you increase effective communications between employees and clients, which will improve your customer satisfaction, retention, and loyalty rates.
Posted: 08 Jun 2012 | Published: 30 Jun 2010

ShoreTel - OLD

Mobile Unified Communications & Collaboration (UCC)
sponsored by BlackBerry
WHITE PAPER: Explore how you can enable an effective Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC) strategy for your mobile enterprise. Discover considerations to make, use cases, and more.
Posted: 01 May 2012 | Published: 01 May 2012

BlackBerry

Business Collaborative Conversation Scenarios
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: Take your unified communications to the next level by extending “the conversation” across multiple areas of your business.
Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise

Readying your Portals for Social Business
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Social networking, high-speed mobility and smarter devices are changing the way we do business. Read this paper now to learn how you can create value for your business through building robust social and real-time collaboration capabilities into portals.
Posted: 16 Nov 2011 | Published: 16 Aug 2011

IBM

Upgrading to Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition 6000
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Learn how the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition enables your employees to collaborate in the office or on the road from desk phones, PCs or Macs, mobile phones, business tablets, or any combination.
Posted: 28 Oct 2011 | Published: 28 Oct 2011

Cisco Systems, Inc.

SDI Best Best Practices: Benchmarking for Service Desk Support
sponsored by Citrix Online- GoToManage
WHITE PAPER: The best way to continually improve and to deliver the best service is to measure, trend and set goals for your services and then benchmark against yourself - this is the very definition of service improvement and this guide will show you some simple ways in which you can accomplish this.
Posted: 12 Oct 2011 | Published: 12 Oct 2011

Citrix Online- GoToManage

Transforming your Contact Center…”SIP-ly” Stated
sponsored by AT&T Corp
WHITE PAPER: Many businesses are investigating new ways to transform your voice now and prepare for the future of communications. This means taking a look, at and moving to, an IP-based communications infrastructure.
Posted: 21 Sep 2011 | Published: 21 Sep 2011

AT&T Corp

Best Practices for Assuring VoIP Performance
sponsored by AppNeta
WHITE PAPER: Since no two networks are exactly the same, no two network assurance programs will be either. Fortunately, PathView Cloud adapts to your needs, and provides a complete approach.
Posted: 07 Sep 2011 | Published: 07 Sep 2011

AppNeta

Upgrading to Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition 6000
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Learn how the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition enables your employees to collaborate in the office or on the road from desk phones, PCs or Macs, mobile phones, business tablets, or any combination.Now through Oct.29th 2011, US-based customers can buy one eligible Cisco Unified IP Phone and get another free.
Posted: 07 Sep 2011 | Published: 07 Sep 2011

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Business-Grade Video Conferencing for SMBs
sponsored by Polycom, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: In this paper, uncover the benefits of video conferencing for small and mid-size organizations while highlighting use cases for specific industries and personnel.
Posted: 17 May 2011 | Published: 12 May 2011

Polycom, Inc.

Best Practice Tips on Building a Unified Communications Business Case
sponsored by ShoreTel - OLD
WHITE PAPER: Unified communications (UC) is not so much a system as it is a way of thinking about the impact of the next generation of communications capabilities on businesses large and small. Use this guide to find the best UC solution for your organization, exploring the benefits and identifying the preferred modes and means of communication.
Posted: 16 May 2011 | Published: 16 May 2011

ShoreTel - OLD

Unified Communications Buyer’s Guide
sponsored by ShoreTel - OLD
WHITE PAPER: The Unified Communications Buyer's Guide offers complete information to help you compare your options, including guidance to help you evaluate solutions and best practices for getting the most out of your UC vendor.
Posted: 16 May 2011 | Published: 13 May 2011

ShoreTel - OLD

Plantronics UC Toolkit Evolve Survey
sponsored by Plantronics
WHITE PAPER: After you’ve implemented and optimized your UC audio devices, it’s essential to make sure your end users are satisfied with their equipment.  This survey provides a list of suggested questions IT managers can use to get feedback from their users regarding user utilization, services and upgrades.
Posted: 28 Apr 2011 | Published: 28 Apr 2011

Plantronics

Plantronics UC Toolkit Evolve FAQ
sponsored by Plantronics
WHITE PAPER: UC audio device integration can be daunting for managers if they don’t have the right tools. This paper discusses a 5 step process for device adoption, providing responses to typical questions IT organizations raise during the evolution stage of your implementation.
Posted: 27 Apr 2011 | Published: 27 Apr 2011

Plantronics

HP E5000 Messaging System for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
sponsored by HP and Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: Email, voicemail, instant messaging, social networking, messages, faxes, shared calendars, and centralized contacts are all essential for boosting productivity and collaboration. Email has evolved from more than just text. Many would find the situation daunting, but smart organizations know the solution. Read this white paper to learn more.
Posted: 25 Apr 2011 | Published: 25 Apr 2011

HP and Microsoft

How to Make Magic with VoIP: Weighing the Options
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: VoIP with UC can transform a business across four dimensions: lower costs, higher productivity, better customer service, and higher revenues. It can make a small business appear big, and help it outperform larger competitors. There are several ways to implement VoIP. Read this paper to determine which way is best for your business.
Posted: 20 Jan 2011 | Published: 20 Jan 2011

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Make a Match: Four Tips for Picking a VoIP Partner
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: When your business wants to gain the advantages of voice over IP (VoIP) and unified communications (UC) technology, where will you find the expertise to do it? How do you choose a partner that’s right for you? Continue reading to gain advice from four small businesses.
Posted: 20 Jan 2011 | Published: 20 Jan 2011

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Whitepaper: Understanding IBM Lotus Sametime and Unified Telephony
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper defines the IBM® Unified Communications and Collaboration (IBM UC2™) vision of making it easy for you to find, reach, and collaborate with others through a unified user experience. This strategy is designed to make it easy for you to access and manage telephone communications from inside the Lotus Sametime or Lotus Notes® client.
Posted: 13 Dec 2010 | Published: 13 Dec 2010

IBM

Achieving New Productivity Gains Through Unified Communications and Collaboration Solutions
sponsored by HP & Intel®
WHITE PAPER: The HP/Microsoft solutions for unified communications and collaboration aim to enable midsize organizations to optimize their own communications and collaboration by leveraging actual customer experiences to develop "best practices" for this area, thus reducing the operational costs incurred by disruptions and recoveries. Read this paper for more.
Posted: 20 Sep 2010 | Published: 20 Sep 2010

HP & Intel®

The CIO's Guide to Mobile Unified Communications
sponsored by BlackBerry
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about the cost, productivity and reachability issues associated with increased enterprise mobility and the benefits and future directions of Mobile UC.
Posted: 29 Jul 2010 | Published: 28 Jul 2010

BlackBerry

CDW Services: Unified Communications
sponsored by CDW Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn what CDW Corporation has to offer your organization in terms of unified communication solutions.
Posted: 08 Feb 2010 | Published: 22 Jan 2009

CDW Corporation

Five Best Practices for Unified Communications
sponsored by AT&T Corp
WHITE PAPER: Enterprises can realize value from their UC programs by following some basic practices, such as allowing for sufficient up-front planning, finding the right champion, and establishing cross-functional teams to manage program implementation. This article provides basic guidelines for implementing a successful UC program. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009

AT&T Corp

Business Communication Tools for Tough Times
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Small businesses in particular have to do more with less, without compromising the ability to deliver quality products and services to their customers. Unified communications and Web 2.0 collaboration tools can help your employees be more productive right from their desktops, simply, easily, and cost-effectively.
Posted: 14 Aug 2009 | Published: 14 Aug 2009

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Web 2.0 and Sales Process Management
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: How can Web 2.0 systems and applications support management of sales processes? Read this white paper to find out!
Posted: 10 Jun 2009 | Published: 10 Jun 2009

Oracle Corporation

Transforming Your Business with SharePoint Products and Technologies
sponsored by Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is a business productivity server that brings information management & access, collaboration and people-driven processes into a typical work environment. This paper will show how people can benefit from the familiarity and consistency of a single environment for all their information and collaboration tasks.
Posted: 02 Apr 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2007

Microsoft