Saturday, March 15, 2008

Elements of a Corporation

Some elements of a company's operation are essential and intractable. Electricity for production, fuel for transportation, office or manufacturing space—while each of these costs are elastic and can be negotiated or manipulated, they will remain costs at some level for the life of the business.

Communication is another such cost. Telephones, internet connectivity, and electronic mail are essential components of a business entity in the 21st century. But like the other costs, these can be reduced significantly with a little planning and a small investment in the future of the company.

The reduction of your communication costs, and email costs specifically, can be achieved without sacrificing quality, reliability, or functionality. It might even be surprising to know that with a reduction in cost through the methods outlined in this book, you may find an overall increase in quality, reliability, and particularly in functionality.

The primary goal is not simply to save money, but to do so in a way that benefits the company in the long term, with minimal or no negative impact on overall quality of service or product. With that in mind, this book is designed to create a viable plan for businesses to transfer the care and maintenance of their electronic communications over to a service specifically designed to maintain such corporate email infrastructure.