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About The 2 Big Guys

The 2 Big Guys has been a member since July 18th 2008, and has created 15 posts from scratch.

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Technology Planning for Charities and Non-Profits

Technology planning is an important part of running business or non-profit or charity. In this Episode Jeff and Rob discuss the importance of a long term view of the organizations use of technology in the context of best practices, which do not necessarily cost much more.

A technology plan makes sure the whole organization has covered their network security, privacy obligations, as well as their Business continuity. Backups done on a regular basis, with appropriate security measures in place alleviate the problems of disk failure, or loss of key documents and files due to corruption or viruses.

Charities in Canada and the US have reporting obligations on their financial status to their donors and regulators just as much as business has an obligation to shareholders, securities regulators and stock exchanges. Listen as Jeff gives ideas to protect and prevent through the use of good technology planning.

Episode 19- Technology Planning for Charities and Non-Profits

Charities and Non-Profits Can Maximize Technology

Meeting the technology needs of Charity & Non-profits is of particular interest to the 2 Big Telecom Guys. As both of us have been on boards of charities we see the bigger picture both of the organization and their funders. In this episode we talk about the skillsets that can be assisted by outside help in the planning and implementation of their operations from a technology standpoint.

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We discuss the gifts of old equipment and the need for a plan as a way of maximizing their resources and the need to know how to be able to participate in vendor programs that will gift new software and hardware to charities.

Episode 18- Charities and Non-Profits Can Maximize Technology

Getting To Know Like and Trust

Toronto Managed IT

Rob Metras

Episode 17 is a solo episode with Rob Metras describing the process he got to know,like and trust Jeff Brodie, his partner in the 2Big Telecom Guys Podcasts. As a listener we wanted to give you a little background on your two hosts and the process Rob as business customer went through in order to find a reliable and trustworthy integrated telephone and computer supplier after dealing with the salesforce of a major telephone company.

Toronto Computer Support

Jeff Brodie

I hope that the 2 Big Telecom Guys Podcast will continue to be useful to you the listener as we are cutting down the length of our episodes at your suggestions. Thank you for your comments and keep them coming.

We appreciate your support and hope you will also get to know ,like and trust us as you get the picture on how the 2 Big Telecom Guys got together to do this podcast for you.

Bandwidth Explained

Linksys WAG54GS ADSL2+ Modem Router
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In Episode 16 Rob and Jeff discuss bandwidth and what it means for you. Various definitions are supplied and then we have a discussion about the various ways you can connect to the Web. Jeff describes the evolution from dialup at 300baud to ISDN ,to ADSL, up to cable and wireless internet and T1 services. While the description of carriers is concentrated on the Greater Toronto area you should find the technical explanations applicable across the globe.

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Mobility- Anywhere and Everywhere

Episode15 is all about Mobility and what products are out there in the marketplace to let you run your business or practice from wherever you are, given cell access and wi-fi locations. That can include right in an office with your smartphone as your desktop set. The phone can have all the bells and whistles that a clunky desktop phone has but even more on the smartphone device, and that device can leave with you and go where you go seamlessly.

We talk about IP-PBX systems, Androids,Iphones,Ipads,Blackberry's and other smartphones. We learn the functionality of a virtual system such as AltiGen's Max Mobile Server CS. We will discus the applicability of Wi-FI and WAP in the mix and discuss Wi-LAN.

Given the decreasing costs of smartphones the handset price gives great value in that it can be a two way device eliminating the need for desktop handsets. Most of the smartphones allow you to use Line of Business Apps on them and with location tools built in can map routes, monitor deliveries,highlight traffic problems to enable your business to avoid wasted time and deliver higher levels of service.
AltiGen Max-Mobile

The AltiGen max-Mobile App is available for the Android,Iphone and Blackberry smartphones now and c improves productivity through mobility. Listen in while Rob and Jeff talk aout the use and integration tools that allows a small business such as a real estate broker or small call center have the same functionality as a Fortune 500 company.


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