Communications

EMAIL

There are many ways to communicate.   But how you do so is critical.  I seldom use 'texting' on phones for business communications.  I ALWAYS use Email as it provides a documented record of communications.  It is easy to maintain separate 'Client Folders' with many email clients.  Because we have our own company ISP/Secure email services it is pretty easy to do.  I have used many email clients.  "The Bat" is one from RITLABS is a good one and it has a mirror client service that will work on your cell that syncronizes constantly.  A couple years ago, I switched to a new email client called "eM Client".   It has excellent screening/spam filtering and easy to use 'rules' to help sort inbound messages to appropriate folders; by domain, content or address.  There are so many options/features it will blow you away.  Like The Bat it has a Windows and Cell Client that auto-syncronizes!.

Cell Phones

I'm sure you have a cell phone and if it has been 'updated' recently it probably has support to TWO different phone numbers.  I strongly suggest you get both working.  Try and keep one for personal use and the second one for business.   While there are many mainstream cell phone companies, there are also a plethora of 'resellers' that offer substantial discounted services.  While they don't have many of the bells & whistles that the mainline companies have they DO offer the same network services.

I suggest you check out Tello and Reach Mobile for their offerings.  I use them both and they both use T-Mobile Networks.  SO MUCH CHEAPER and Just as reliable.

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