Tech Talk: Top 5 Tech Savings Tips

Join us as partner, Eric Vicencio, share our Top 5 Tech Savings Tips for your business.

5. Phone & Fax Lines

• Ditch the traditional phone system
  • VOIP—Softphones—App Based
• There are options out there
  • Shop around for the best deal
  • Look for bundled deals
  • Don’t be afraid to say you’re moving service
• Move away from a traditional fax line
  • Hosted fax lines can be comparable or even cheaper

4. Internet Service Provider

• Renegotiate your rates with your ISP
• Don’t be afraid to shop around
  • Be forward with your ISP that you are considering switching
• Look for bundled services
  • Adding TV will often pay for itself and lower your monthly bill
• Discounts for paying for the year or autopay
  • Don’t forget the credit card points!

3. Email Providers

• Microsoft Exchange
  • Hosted
  • On-Prem
• Google Workspace
  • Hosted
• Others
  • Proton Business
  • Yahoo Business
  • Website Host

2. Ditch Windows Server

• Network Attached Storage (NAS)
  • Same file share ability
  • Fraction of the cost of Windows
  • Back up directly to the cloud
• Migrate to Cloud Storage
  • OneDrive
  • AWS S3
  • Dropbox
• Non-Microsoft Server
  • Linux
  • Apple

1. Utilize Your Existing Software

• Office
  • OneDrive
  • Sharepoint
  • Teams
  • OneNote
  • Microsoft To-Do
• Google Workspace
  • Calendar
  • Meet
  • Chat
  • Drive
  • Docs
  • Sheets

Bonus! Non-Profit Tech

• TechSoup
  • Hardware
  • Software
• CDW
• Microsoft
• Adobe
• Google Workplace