| When a person is starting a home business, they often | | | | your computer. |
| must take into consideration the need for an extra | | | | An advantage of using the computer phone system is |
| phone line for their business. Adding an additional phone | | | | that some features of this phone are not available |
| number/line in a home office can be very expensive. | | | | through a standard system. You can easily conduct |
| Some people try to use their home phone for business | | | | conference calls, as well as tele-conferences. Files can |
| calls by just putting a wireless phone in their office, | | | | be transferred to your computer easily by callers since |
| however, this rarely works out. | | | | the phone system has built in integration with your hard |
| It is important that you remember that phone system | | | | drive. |
| will be used more than any other equipment in your | | | | By setting up a phone system that is easy to use, |
| office so it is important that you have a separate line | | | | accessible and separate from your home system, you |
| that is not used for general calls. By doing a little | | | | will be able to conduct business effectively. Instead of |
| pre-planning, you can easily and effectively have a | | | | a fax machine on your desk, you can fax documents |
| home office phone system that will rival a land-based | | | | through the phone and save a copy of what has been |
| office system at an affordable price. | | | | sent. The system also has tracking that allows you to |
| Many people find that it is cost effective and easy to | | | | do research on your callers and categorize them |
| create an office phone system through an instant | | | | based on their interests or needs. |
| messenger provider. When you set up a phone | | | | Starting your home business will be much easier when |
| number through an instant messenger, there is a | | | | you take the time to address the issues that are often |
| monthly charge for the number, but you can select the | | | | co-mingled in a home. A separate phone and phone |
| phone number that you want and get all of the | | | | number for your business will give you the |
| features that you get on a regular phone line. | | | | professionalism that is required to provide your |
| A great feature of these phone numbers is that you | | | | customers the level of service that you want. The |
| can forward your calls from the computer to a regular | | | | ability to "leave" work and not worry about business |
| telephone, mobile phone, or laptop. By using this type of | | | | calls coming in on your home phone line will give you |
| phone number for your business, you are effectively | | | | the separation between work and home that is very |
| getting rid of one more piece of clutter from your desk | | | | important to establish when you are combining your |
| since all you need is headphones with a speaker for | | | | living and work space. |