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Industry Analyst Business VoIP, G Business Systems

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Sandra M. Gustavsen is an industry analyst, covering the business communications market with a focus on IP Phone Systems and UC applications; also following voice virtualization, cloud and mobility trends.

WEB: http://www.gbusinessvoip.com/

May 8, 2012

Sandra Gustavsen recommends this answer by Theresa Callahan

In your opinion, what are the top qualities of a leader?

Great leaders don't tell people how to be, they model for others what they want them to be. more

Human Resources

Leadership Qualities

May 4, 2012

Sandra Gustavsen recommends this answer by Barry Schaeffer

What tips do you have to grow your business on a tight budget?

Although it will not apply to every business, this maxim is a good one--and discussed in most Marketing 101 courses-- for firms wishing to grow business on a tight budget:
Your most fertile and low-cost-of -sales expansion will come from selling more to your existing ... more

Feb. 6, 2012

Sandra Gustavsen recommends this answer by Andrew Baker

What are some of the security risks associated with BYOD?

Catherine,
The security risks associated with BYOD fall into several "control" categories:
A - The organization does not control the device, so they have a harder time ensuring that the data which is important to them does not end up in other locations (unapproved destinations). ... more

Jan. 24, 2012

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What's the best time to post to social networks?

Social Business

Jan. 5, 2012

Sandra Gustavsen is now following Jagadeesh Royal and 5 other people

Dec. 28, 2011

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POLL: What phone type do you use for the majority of your business communications?

Information Technology

Dec. 21, 2011

Sandra Gustavsen and 7 other people answered this question

How do you stay informed on technology and IT trends?

It’s easy to stay informed these days with all the online news portals and social networking forums, but from an analyst’s perspective, it’s really important to keep in touch with marketing organizations at companies within the industry you follow. These may be internal folks or ... more

Information Technology

Technology Trends

Dec. 14, 2011

Sandra Gustavsen and 24 other people answered this question

POLL: What do you feel is social media's biggest pitfall?

Just today, Social Times put out an interesting write-up and graphics on how social media affects the human mind. It says the average attention span has dropped to just 5 seconds; the average office worker checks e-mail 30-40 times an hour; 500,000 join Twitter each ... more

Online Marketing

Dec. 6, 2011

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Poll: What smartphone technology do you use?

Information Technology

Oct. 28, 2011

Sandra Gustavsen and 31 other people answered this question

What will be the next big consumer product to become obsolete?

I had the same thought, Eric, about the standalone GPS device becoming obsolete in the near future. As you mention, most high-end smartphones have this capability built-in. And, I imagine that most cars may soon have a built-in GPS as a standard feature. more

Information Technology

Consumer Behavior

Oct. 17, 2011

Sandra Gustavsen and 3 other people answered this question

What are your top business apps for mobile phones?

Being able to receive e-mail on a cell phone is invaluable.

Information Technology

Oct. 12, 2011

Sandra Gustavsen and 26 other people answered this question

What is the one business characteristic that you would like to mimic of Steve Jobs?

I most admire his ability to turn a vision into reality.

General Management

Sept. 30, 2011

Sandra Gustavsen and 3 other people answered this question

Which UC application tops the list for today's smaller businesses?

I agree, Bruce. Mobility is key and being able to do some of these other functions (retrieve/send messages, view presence, join conferences, etc.) using a mobile device is invaluable to anyone who is in and out of the office or working remotely. more

Information Technology

Business Telephony

Aug. 30, 2011

Sandra Gustavsen asked a question

In a business environment, are PC softphones on the decline due to the growing use of smartphones?

Information Technology

Business Telephony

Aug. 30, 2011

Sandra Gustavsen recommends this answer by Daniel Bobke

Is the enterprise PC dead?

I don't think so. Regardless of your statement about "content creators", smartphones and tablets are almost 100% content CONSUMPTION devices. No one is editing a news story on their tablet or smartphone and there are certainly no coders out there writing code on their Galaxy ... more

Information Technology

Aug. 11, 2011

Sandra Gustavsen recommends this answer by Brian Jeffrey

When using a website for your business is it unprofessional to use free sites to build it ?

In my mind, it doesn't matter what you use to build a web site just as long as the end result looks professional.
Use WordPress. it's free and doesn't have any advertising. I used it for my site at www.Quintarra.com. more

Information Technology

Aug. 4, 2011

Sandra Gustavsen and 52 other people answered this question

How much does correct spelling and grammar matter when blogging?

I agree. Everyone makes a mistake now and then, but proper grammar and spelling are highly important and indicate professionalism and intelligence. I am concerned that social network communication with short twitter and text messages will make proper grammar and spelling a thing of the ... more

July 23, 2011

Sandra Gustavsen and 14 other people answered this question

Do you find you get a better click through when you include a hashtag on your tweets?

Hi Brian, I see the difference - thank you.

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