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Do-It-Yourself Cellular Savings Tip
Did you know that text messaging could be costing your company thousands of dollars each year?
Luckily two simple solutions can help you prevent costly non-business related text messaging:
1. Create a company policy that clearly outlines when and how text messaging can be used.
2. Request that your carrier disable text messaging altogether.
By crafting a SMS strategy, you can make sure text messaging benefits your business. To find out more about reducing your cellular costs, give us a shout!
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Share Your Story!
Want a healthy dose of free promotion? Share your story with us and we’ll feature you on our website, marketing collateral, and Netstar Connects!
Contact us for more details.
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We’re excited to announce that the Puget Sound Business Journal just interviewed us for its upcoming “Growing Your Business” section!
Keep your eyes open for our article!
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Halloween is just around the corner and we hope you’re excited for the scariest day of the year! In the spirit of Halloween, here are some frightening facts about cellular and telecom:
- 80% of enterprises will overspend on their wireless service costs by an average of 15 percent through 2014 – Gartner Group
- 80% of all telecom bills have errors – Gartner Group
- Up to 85% of mid-market enterprise telecom bills are paid in full without being reviewed by the enterprise – Aberdeen Group
- Less than 2% of billing errors are found and reported to carriers by customers. In other words 98% of billing errors go undetected – Telcore Holdings USA National Research
We don’t want to scare you, but most companies don’t have network services that match their needs… Read on to find out more about how to save money on your cellular and telecom!
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Start Saving Scary Money on Your Cellular
Knowing what carriers and plans to employ for your company can be tricky business. Add billing errors on top of that and corporate wireless can become a real nightmare!
One of our fastest growing and highly demanded services is cellular Cost Reduction. Utilizing our in-house experts and a proven process, we successfully manage and save money for our clients through Cellular Device Management and Invoice Bill Validation. Our clients rest assured that we effectively inventory their services, streamline their expenses, and select the best carriers and plans for their usage requirements.
A local engineering company recently engaged us for cellular audit. They now save 17% per month, adding up to thousands of dollars saved per year.
Find out how our Cost Reduction can ensure that your cellular is as efficient as possible. Contact Tony Cheng today via email tony.cheng@netstarinc.com or phone 425.865.9811.
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Is Your Cellular Strategy Proactive or Reactive?
You can take a proactive or reactive approach to your cellular strategy, but how do you decide which is best for your company?
Taking a Proactive Approach to your cellular strategy means leveraging historical data to help create a buffer for high usage months. If you are confident with the accuracy of your past data, consistently use the same minutes month to month, and want to reduce your risk for overage charges, taking a Proactive Strategy is likely the best fit for you.
A Reactive Approach means you adjust the minutes on your plans based on usage on recent invoices. This strategy works well if you’re unable to get a clear analysis based on historical data. Additionally, if the minutes you use tend to be unpredictable, taking a Reactive Strategy will prevent spending unnecessary money on a plan that doesn’t fit your usage.
Creating the right cellular strategy can be difficult. However, if done well you can save money and communicate effectively!
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Get seen, heard, and celebrated in your own backyard… and beyond!
 If you are tired of being a well-kept secret and you are ready to do something about it, help is close at hand. Do-It-Yourself Publicity Expert Nancy Juetten is fiercely committed to helping business owners everywhere quickly get up-to-speed on the best ways to use do-it-yourself publicity. Her clients share their messages in the traditional, online, and social media without spending a fortune or wasting their time.
We attended Nancy Juetten’s Publici-Tea event and walked away with a better idea of how to get “celebrated” in the Puget Sound area. Because of her advice on writing proper pitches, our story was featured on KIRO News Radio and Q13 Fox. We loved the free publicity and the opportunity to share our clients’ successes!
Nancy is a “Media Savvy” newspaper columnist for the Puget Sound Business Journal and the creator of the popular Media-Savvy-to-Go Publicity Toolkit and the NEW Bye-Bye Boring Bio Action Guide that have earned raves from business owners and publicity experts from all around the USA. She is also a Publici-Tea™ workshop trainer who inspires business owners to take control of their media opportunities through consistent, winning actions every day.
Read all about Nancy’s popular workshop and board the next Publici-Tea™ Express by visiting www.publici-teaexpress.com. Get in touch with Nancy at nancy@nsjmktg.com, 425-641-5214, or follow her on Twitter – @nancyjuetten.
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Featured Employee – Gwyn Parker
Gwyn Parker joined Netstar five months ago and has since established herself as one of our go-to telecom experts! With over twenty years of experience in sales and account management – seven of those years at Qwest Communications as a Senior Account Executive – Gwyn offers vast industry experience and exceptional service to our customers.
As one of our primary Account Managers, Gwyn oversees all aspects of her clients’ telecom and cellular needs. Regardless if it’s related to MACDs, trouble tickets, or quotes for services or something complex – such as coordinating the expansion of new locations – Gwyn addresses the needs of our clients with one thing in mind: best possible customer service!
Some interesting facts about Gwyn include her former membership in an underground supper club (since shut down), appearing on the iconic game show The Price is Right, and marrying a local rock star, Tommy Platinum!
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Thank you for reading Netstar Connects! We value your feedback, so please let us know what you think about our newsletter.
Have a safe and happy Halloween, and remember, if your cellular or telecom turns into a nightmare, we’re here to help!
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Sincerely,
Justin Tsang
Marketing Assistant
Netstar, Inc.
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