The Business Voice

Why did the marketing couple decide not to get married?

Because they weren't on the same landing page!

Happy birthday to WebRTC! 'How old are you now?'...

Last month, WebRTC celebrated its 5th birthday. Angela Leavitt (@MojoMktg) and Mike Oeth (@VoIPCEO) devoted the last #SMBlab episode to this milestone event and were thrilled to welcome Randy Resnick (@voipusers) and Michael Graves (@mjgraves) of the VoIP Users Conference (VUC) to the chat.

Watch the video to get the group's reflections on and opinions of this disruptive technology, or read on below for our summary of their conversation.

Angela Leavitt (@MojoMktg) and Mike Oeth (@VoIPCEO) hosted a fascinating conversation on last week's #SMBlab looking at tech hubs in the United States and the innovators who are active within them. They spoke with Daniel Cooper (@ReinhartGenesis) of Reinhart Genesis, an initiative that provides networking, support, and legal advice to innovators and startups throughout the country.

Learn about tech hubs by watching the video or reading our overview of their discussion.

Lights, camera, conversion!

Our latest #SMBlab delved into the timely topic of video marketing. Angela Leavitt (@MojoMktg) and Mike Oeth (@VoIPCEO) sat down with featured guest Noah Workman (@Noahworkman), the co-founder of Iris MediaWorks, a video production and content strategy firm based in Brooklyn, NY.

Slack. Evernote. Freshbooks. As a business owner, how do you know which software tools are best for your growing business?

Last week, we invited Amanda Moskowitz (@theStackList), the Founder and CEO of Stacklist, to discuss this topic on #SMBlab with Angela Leavitt (@MojoMktg) and Mike Oeth (@VoIPCEO). Stacklist, a website recently featured in TechCrunch, publishes curated reviews of software apps from business owners themselves.

On last Friday's #SMBlab, Angela Leavitt (@MojoMktg) and Mike Oeth (@VoIPCEO) welcomed OnSIP customer Dave Klepp (@ESS_Guru) from Engineered Security Solution as the show's special guest. The conversation flowed from Dave's personal experience as a small business owner to useful tips that entrepreneurs can apply to their own businesses.

In last week's #SMBlab, Angela Leavitt (@MojoMktg) and Mike Oeth (@VOIPCEO) discussed trends and opportunities in channel sales. From VARs to MSPs, the conversation gets quite lively between special guest Peter Radizeski (@radinfo) and surprise guest Michael Bremmer (@telecomquotes).

Watch the full session on video, or read on for our summary of their conversation.

Web and app design has come a long way since the early days of the Internet (remember those cheesy, animated GIFs from the '90s?), and it continues to evolve.

Angela Leavitt (@MojoMktg) and Mike Oeth (@VoIPCEO) examined this topic with special guests Heather Heigel and Kate Ferrara of House (@HouseAndculture), a high-impact design agency. The wide-ranging and fun conversation delved into UX (user experience), UI (user interface), IA (information architecture), design software tools, and the future of apps. Don't have a case of FOMO - check out the video below!

Do you find yourself working away from the office every so often, whether from home or from remote locations?

Telecommuting is an emerging trend in the business world, along with a new software development and project management process known as the 'Agile Methodology.' Mike Oeth of OnSIP and Angela Leavitt of Mojo Marketing explored these topics in a #SMBlab session on February 17th. Their guest was Eric Tamme, Principal Engineer at OnSIP, who has in-depth knowledge on these two subjects. Watch the video to learn more about these topical issues.

Want to brush up on WebRTC and cloud unified communications (UC) services?

Mike Oeth of OnSIP and Angela Leavitt of Mojo Marketing continue the conversation on SMB tech and trends in the latest episode of #SMBlab. They also had a special guest join as well: Ed Szamborski of AAccess Network Communications. Ed is a great friend to OnSIP, as well as one of our resellers. Watch the conversation, and join in via Twitter or Facebook.