myDatavo Visual Voicemail

myDatavo Visual Voicemail allows you to see a list of the messages in your Voicemail box and choose which of them you want to play or delete, in whatever order you select, right from the your myDatavo Voicemail tab . Visual Voicemail lists your voice mail messages by date and time and also displays relevant information like caller name & callback number.

Visual Voicemail comes free with your myDatavo service and allows you to:

• Listen to your messages in any order you want.
• Swiftly get to your most important messages first.
• Save numbers directly to your contacts list.
• Has an option to receive and email alert when a message is received.
• Instantly call the person back with the click of a button.

The Advantages of myDatavo Call Jump

Have you ever taken a work call on your cell phone from a customer and wished that you could transfer the call to your work phone?

If so, Call Jump is the feature for you. It allows you to transport a call from device to device and location to location seamlessly without any interruption to your conversation.

It allows you to take a call from your home phone, switch to your mobile on your ride to work, and then switch to your desk phone when you arrive at work without the person on the line knowing anything at all.

This feature makes it where you have better reception, greater comfort and total control over your phone calls from all of your providers.

Let Datavo make your life easier with our myDatavo products. For more info contact us at 888.532.8286.

myDatavo - Your Hosted Phone Solution

In this era of the Internet, a lot more workers are telecommuting or working on the go. With technology increasing at such a rapid rate, it's necessary for businesses of all sizes to stay ahead of the curve.  One way for this is myDatavo*. It is a fully hosted phone solution that will revolutionize the way you are able to control and unify your communications.

myDatavo allows you to keep your current numbers and is an added set of services that will enhance your telephone lines. It will integrate your desk phone, cell phone, and computer/laptops/tablet together. The myDatavo Mobile app is available for Apple devices on the Apple App Store and Android devices on Google Play.

The features that come with myDatavo are:

• myDatavo Assistant - makes accessing myDatavo on your computer with a simple toolbar
• myDatavo Communicator - allows you to make phone calls directly from your computer
• Easy Call Manager - allows you to control where and when your lines are forwarded
• Phone Remote - allows your to initiate a call on your desk phone from your cell phone
• Visual Voicemail with Email Forwarding - screen showing your voicemail with an option to get an email alert as well.
• Unified Contacts - allows you to import your contacts and have them all in one place.
• Voicemail Fusion - unifies your voicemail boxes
• myDatavo Mobile - mobile app for up to three devices (iPhone, iPad, and Android supported)
• Call Jump - allows you to seamlessly move a call from one device to another.

*A data connection is required to use the myDatavo phone solution.

For more info on this service contact Datavo at 888.532.8286.

11 Flagrant Sales Mistakes to Avoid

Most people are in sales, whether it’s really part of their job title or description  Even if you don’t sell services or products, marketing yourself and ideas is a must. 

Avoiding these kinds of errors will help you increase sales as well as open additional doorways.

1. Not Knowing Your Product

You must learn the product your are selling inside and out. People will not want to purchase anything you are selling if you are not able to answer the questions they have about it. 

2. Not Listening and Assuming

Make sure you are listening to the customer when they are talking, so that you will understand their wants and be able to supply the product that will fit their needs. Your sales will come much easier by just taking a minute and understanding what the customer is saying.

3. Forgetting to Turn Off Your Mobile Devices

It is best practice to give your potential customers your undivided attention. Your phone going off constantly will cause a distraction and make the customer feel like you are not their main concern.

4. Having a Bad Attitude

No one wants to buy anything for a Debbie Downer or a person that acts like you are hasseling them when you make a request. 

5. Having Poor Communications Skills

Make sure when you are speaking to a potential client you use eye contact, don't mumble or use one word answers. It puts people off.

6. Poor Personal Presentation

Image and first impressions are important to a lot of people especially in the sales world. Make sure your clothes are clean and ironed, your hair is combed, and you smell nice.

7. Breaking Commitments/ Not Following Up

If you promise to do something for a potential client such as calling them back at a certain time, make sure you do it. 

8. Not Being Present

Make sure that you are fully alert and your mind is not elsewhere.

9. Focusing on Price

Having competitive pricing is important in the long run. But using only this as a ploy means nothing if your competitor undercuts you. 

10. Not Closing the Sale

It is very important to have a good rapport and personable relationship with potential clients. You must not let this stop you from why you came to them in the first place. Make sure you are clear that they have agreed to proceed.

11. Not Asking for a Referral

Word of mouth is the best advertising, its free and it comes with from a trusted source. Make sure to ask each of your clients for at least three people that could also benefit from what you have to offer them.

Datavo loves to hear what you think, feel free to leave any sales mistakes you know of in the comments.

6 Google Chrome Apps to Help Your Productivity

Google Chrome is one of those things that amazes people once they find out how much functionality it really has.

My favorite part about it is the apps. There are so many available in the web store and most are free. No matter what you need to do, most likely you can find an app that can help you with it. Today, I want to review six of the ones that will help most with your productivity during the day.

1. Hootsuite - This app allows you to control all of your social media in one simple dashboard. It also allows you to track traffic, schedule messages and monitor conversations using the app.

2. Awesome Screenshot - With this app you can grab a still from any page you are searching in your browser. It is easy to use and is more transferable than notes or copy & paste. (I used this app for the screenshots in this blog)

3. Large Document - This app allows you to share large documents over 10mb that would usually bounce back to you due to size. It is much simpler than any of the external sharing sites such as Dropbox or YouSendIt. It actually converts your file to a url so there is not login info required.

4. Stay Focused - If you are an Internet browsing addict this app is for you. It allows you to set times for certain websites so that you do not spend too much time browsing. You can put a cap on the sites you select so you can limit the amount of time you waste during the day.

5. Docs PDF/PowerPoint Viewer - This allows you to view any PDF or PowerPoint file by just clicking on the link. No need to download large files or launch any other applications to view them.

6. Google Calendar Checker - This apps shows a countdown until your next engagement on our calendar. It is easy to use and you can link any of your calendars together so that you are never late or miss a meeting.

Feel free to leave any apps that you may know of in the comments.

Understanding Cloud

Cloud Computing can be seen as the next step in the evolution of the Internet by supplying a method that everything - such as applications, computing infrastructure, computing power, business processes and personal collaborations - is available to you as a service when and where you need it.

The definition of "cloud" in cloud computing can be described as the set of hardware, storage, services, networks, and interfaces that join together to supply aspects of computing as a service. Cloud services incorporate data storage over the Internet, infrastructure, and delivery of software based on end user demand. 

There are four vital aspects of cloud computing:

1. Flexibility and the capacity for scaling up and down.

2. Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)

3. Self-support provisioning and mechanized deprovisioning.

4. A pay-as-you-go model for billing and metering of service usage.

Cloud computing is available in multiple forms such as; private clouds, public clouds, and a combination of the two - called a hybrid.

People that use cloud computing services are:

• Cloud service providers who manage IT assets and maintenance.
• Business executives who must be accountable for the management of their services and data being stored on the cloud. Cloud providers must make sure their networks are stable and secure.
• Personal users that are not aware of the behind the scenes technology in place.

Businesses that use cloud computing have found that it can eradicate a large amount of complicated obstacles that traditional computing comes with, including time, space, cost and power - completely changing the way they are using technology to service their clients. But, there is a down side if the company you choose does not have proper security or their servers go down. It may be best to use cloud only as a back-up for redundancy.

10 More Motivational Quotes to Start Your Day

Here at Datavo we know that running a business is hard work and you can sometimes start feeling scared and powerless. So we came up with another list of motivational quotes to help you through your day.

• I had to make my own living and my own opportunity! But I made it! Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them! – C.J. Walker

Richard Branson

• The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance. Remember, the greatest failure is to not try. Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it. – Debbi Fields

• Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming. – Richard Branson

• I like thinking big. If you’re going to be thinking anything, you might as well think big. – Donald Trump

• Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. – Bill Gates

• I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity. – Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

• Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly and get on with improving your other innovations. – Steve Jobs

• Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you’re not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great today as they ever were. – David Rockefeller

• The enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth-persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. – John F. Kennedy

• In all realms of life it takes courage to stretch your limits, express your power, and fulfill your potential. It’s no different in the financial realm. – Suze Orman

For more motivational quotes check out our blog 20 Great Motivational Quotes to Start Your Day. Feel free to leave any of your favorite quotes in the comments.