<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - Nathan J. Muller - Articles</title><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/</link><description>Newsvine - Nathan J. Muller - Articles</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2012</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 14:42:30 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:02:31 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Looking at Hosted VoIP Phone Systems?  Watch Out!</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Hosted VoIP systems can be an efficient, economical alternative to a traditional premises-based phone system. In making the right choice, there's no getting around doing your homework and asking good questions.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2010/05/12/4272608-looking-at-hosted-voip-phone-systems-watch-out</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2010/05/12/4272608-looking-at-hosted-voip-phone-systems-watch-out</guid><category>voip</category><category>hosted-voip</category><category>nathan-muller</category><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 14:40:36 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>When is a Premises-Based VoIP Solution Better than a Hosted Service?</title>
<description><![CDATA[ International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that aids victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression worldwide.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2010/04/20/4180769-when-is-a-premises-based-voip-solution-better-than-a-hosted-service</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2010/04/20/4180769-when-is-a-premises-based-voip-solution-better-than-a-hosted-service</guid><category>business</category><category>voip</category><category>cisco</category><category>ip</category><category>hosted-voip</category><category>ip-phones</category><category>ijm</category><category>cwps</category><category>premises-voip</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:52:35 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>ENHANCED 911 − An Essential Part of Your Business Continuity Plan</title>
<description><![CDATA[Traditional business continuity plans have stressed methods for protecting technology assets like phone systems, computers, data and applications, and networks.  If something goes wrong, a Plan B scenario kicks in to save the business from impending disaster.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/15/3635829-enhanced-911-an-essential-part-of-your-business-continuity-plan</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/15/3635829-enhanced-911-an-essential-part-of-your-business-continuity-plan</guid><category>business</category><category>e911</category><category>business-continuity</category><category>disaster-recovery</category><category>asset-protection</category><category>psap</category><category>enhanced-911</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:41:09 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Automated Telecom Cost Allocation Saves Time and Eliminates Errors</title>
<description><![CDATA[
When a telephone bill shows up at your office, it usually ends up on someone's desk.  Then a separate set of data must be fished out of a file to determine how the costs get split-up.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/11/02/3454187-automated-telecom-cost-allocation-saves-time-and-eliminates-errors</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/11/02/3454187-automated-telecom-cost-allocation-saves-time-and-eliminates-errors</guid><category>business</category><category>tem</category><category>telephone-bills</category><category>telecom-expense-management</category><category>cost-management</category><category>cost-allocation</category><pubDate>Tue, 3 Nov 2009 03:56:04 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Off-the-Shelf Solutions Can Help Your Business Resist H1N1</title>
<description><![CDATA[Is your business prepared for H1N1? Have you considered the consequences of not taking precautions against this flu?  You're not alone – studies show that a surprising number of businesses have not engaged in any sort of planning – despite the growing threat.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/27/3431766-off-the-shelf-solutions-can-help-your-business-resist-h1n1</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/27/3431766-off-the-shelf-solutions-can-help-your-business-resist-h1n1</guid><category>business</category><category>pandemic</category><category>flu</category><category>telecom</category><category>business-continuity</category><category>telework</category><category>cloud-computing</category><category>h1n1</category><category>swine-flu</category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:05:28 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>It's Time to Bring Mobile Expenses under Management Control</title>
<description><![CDATA[With the cost of mobile services consuming an ever greater percentage of telecom spend, organizations can count on yet another long list of charges every month that are difficult to substantiate and manage.
  
"Typically, mobile costs are spread throughout the enterprise, resul&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/29/3329889-its-time-to-bring-mobile-expenses-under-management-control</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/29/3329889-its-time-to-bring-mobile-expenses-under-management-control</guid><category>business</category><category>mobile-services</category><category>telecom-expenses</category><category>itemize</category><category>mobile-costs</category><category>telecom-costs</category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:41:55 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Survive the Recession and Land Right Side Up</title>
<description><![CDATA[It's official: word has come down from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernacke that the recession is "likely over."  The pronouncement was greeted with a yawn from the media and barely an eyebrow twitch from corporate managers.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/19/3289922-survive-the-recession-and-land-right-side-up</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/19/3289922-survive-the-recession-and-land-right-side-up</guid><category>business</category><category>sales</category><category>recession</category><category>survival</category><category>resellers</category><category>capital-investments</category><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:17:55 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Is Your Data Network Ready to Handle Voice?</title>
<description><![CDATA[Today's corporate data networks consist of components that work together to provide consistent performance for real-time applications.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/10/3246841-is-your-data-network-ready-to-handle-voice</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/10/3246841-is-your-data-network-ready-to-handle-voice</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:20:22 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Telework Keeps Your Business in the Fast Lane</title>
<description><![CDATA[In today's fast moving world, telework is emerging as a 'must-have' capability for many businesses, enabling them to cope with a sluggish economy, high energy costs, and longer commutes by employees.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/07/3234686-telework-keeps-your-business-in-the-fast-lane</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/07/3234686-telework-keeps-your-business-in-the-fast-lane</guid><category>telecommuting</category><category>commuting</category><category>telework</category><category>teleworker</category><pubDate>Mon, 7 Sep 2009 18:43:30 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>The Value of Benchmarking Telecom Costs Against Peer Companies</title>
<description><![CDATA[Benchmarking is the process of developing a point of reference against which something can be measured.  It is a useful tool for determining how your company stacks up against peers in the industry.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/31/3207827-the-value-of-benchmarking-telecom-costs-against-peer-companies</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/31/3207827-the-value-of-benchmarking-telecom-costs-against-peer-companies</guid><category>business</category><category>tem</category><category>benchmarking</category><category>telecom-expense-management</category><category>itemize</category><category>itemize-technologies</category><pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2009 01:44:34 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Future of Cloud Computing Still up in the Air</title>
<description><![CDATA[Although not an entirely new in concept, "cloud computing" is the latest buzzword in the IT industry.  It is being pitched to organizations of all types and sizes as a cost saving measure in this weak economy.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/28/3201751-future-of-cloud-computing-still-up-in-the-air</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/28/3201751-future-of-cloud-computing-still-up-in-the-air</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:59:50 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Five Companies to Converge on Small Pennsylvania Town for Biomass Project</title>
<description><![CDATA[After a year of preparation and planning, work is about to begin on the biomass fueled Combined Heat and Power (CHP) facility in Smethport, Pennsylvania.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/10/3139910-five-companies-to-converge-on-small-pennsylvania-town-for-biomass-project</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/10/3139910-five-companies-to-converge-on-small-pennsylvania-town-for-biomass-project</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:10:14 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Virtualization Finally Gets Real</title>
<description><![CDATA[One of the hottest buzz words these days is "virtualization." The idea is simple: Instead of paying for multiple servers, special software lets you consolidate different operating systems, applications and workloads onto fewer machines for a much lower total cost of ownership&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/04/3119221-virtualization-finally-gets-real</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/04/3119221-virtualization-finally-gets-real</guid><category>technology</category><category>vmware</category><category>virtualization</category><category>mitel</category><category>cloud-computing</category><pubDate>Wed, 5 Aug 2009 01:16:16 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Is Your Telecom Budget Getting Hammered by Carrier Surcharges?</title>
<description><![CDATA[If you're like most executives looking for the best deal on telecom services, you probably go for the lowest price to save money in this tough economy.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/28/3081289-is-your-telecom-budget-getting-hammered-by-carrier-surcharges</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/28/3081289-is-your-telecom-budget-getting-hammered-by-carrier-surcharges</guid><category>business</category><category>tem</category><category>telecom-expense-management</category><category>telephone-surcharges</category><category>telecom-invoice</category><category>telecom-budget</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:35:02 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Can a Blog Strengthen Your Brand?</title>
<description><![CDATA[Most marketers would agree that customer loyalty pays big dividends. Several studies show that loyal customers have a direct impact on the bottom line…   

•  A one percent increase in customer loyalty is equivalent to a 10 percent reduction in cost (Bain & Co.)]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/08/3010114-can-a-blog-strengthen-your-brand</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/08/3010114-can-a-blog-strengthen-your-brand</guid><pubDate>Thu, 9 Jul 2009 03:20:14 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Why Smart Companies SIP Their Bandwidth</title>
<description><![CDATA[For years industry pundits have been promising that enterprises would one day be able to use a single pipe into the carrier cloud for all of their business traffic, including VoIP.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/06/3003170-why-smart-companies-sip-their-bandwidth</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/06/3003170-why-smart-companies-sip-their-bandwidth</guid><category>technology</category><category>voip</category><category>sip</category><category>sip-trunking</category><category>sip-trunks</category><pubDate>Tue, 7 Jul 2009 02:36:21 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Compete Effectively in a Down Economy and Position Your Business for Future Growth</title>
<description><![CDATA[There are two ways businesses usually respond to a deteriorating economy.  Some panic by trimming headcount, cutting back product and service offerings, and curtailing marketing activities.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/03/2994124-compete-effectively-in-a-down-economy-and-position-your-business-for-future-growth</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/03/2994124-compete-effectively-in-a-down-economy-and-position-your-business-for-future-growth</guid><category>technology</category><category>economy</category><category>competitive-advantage</category><pubDate>Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:39:59 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Advice to book authors: Blog now!</title>
<description><![CDATA[Authors often complain that their publishers do not work hard enough to sell their books. Many authors want to participate in the marketing of their books, but are not given the opportunity; after all, the seasoned marketing pros know what's best. ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/02/2990795-advice-to-book-authors-blog-now</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/02/2990795-advice-to-book-authors-blog-now</guid><category>books</category><category>publishers</category><category>publishing</category><category>authors</category><category>book-authors</category><category>author-blogs</category><pubDate>Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:04:49 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Small Pennsylvania Town Pursues Energy Independence</title>
<description><![CDATA[Imagine your community being in control of its energy destiny; producing electricity and heat, while keeping all of those energy dollars recycling in the local economy.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/01/2989373-small-pennsylvania-town-pursues-energy-independence</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/01/2989373-small-pennsylvania-town-pursues-energy-independence</guid><category>technology</category><category>alternative-energy</category><category>energy-independence</category><category>biomass</category><category>smethport-pennsylvania</category><pubDate>Thu, 2 Jul 2009 01:25:30 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Leveraging your intellectual property</title>
<description><![CDATA[Most businesses invest a lot of money developing content.  This investment is amply justified because it helps shape the brand, which plays the pivotal role in differentiating your company and products in a competitive market.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/01/2989174-leveraging-your-intellectual-property</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/01/2989174-leveraging-your-intellectual-property</guid><category>business</category><category>blogs</category><category>intellectual-property</category><category>new-media</category><category>content-distribution</category><pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 23:48:13 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Business Analytics Capabilities of TEM Help Drive Competitive Advantage </title>
<description><![CDATA[Many companies are gaining a new understanding of business performance through the application of Business Analytics. ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nathan J. Muller]]></source><link>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/01/2987067-business-analytics-capabilities-of-tem-help-drive-competitive-advantage</link><guid>http://njmuller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/01/2987067-business-analytics-capabilities-of-tem-help-drive-competitive-advantage</guid><category>business</category><category>tem</category><category>business-analytics</category><category>itemize</category><category>telecom-billing</category><category>telecom-expnse-management</category><pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 15:06:57 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>
