Don't know your VoIP from your POTS or even what these acronyms mean? Scratching your head on all the phone system options out there? Then this webinar is for you. Join us Thursday February 18 at 11 a.m. Pacific for an informative webinar and forums event to help you avoid the buzz-word marketing and get the real picture on telecommunications. We'll be joined by telecommunications expert and longtime TechSoup star and forums moderator, Chris Shipley of Nutmeg IT and Kevin Lo, Lead Technology Analyst for TechSoup Global. Our hosts will address the various voice communication options (VoIP, PBX hardware, voicemail) available and how these differ. We'll explore the pros and cons of different solutions, cost considerations, and examine what kinds of organizations would best benefit from different systems.

This live webinar kicks off the official launch of TechSoup's new Telecommunications discussion forum. After the webinar, our hosts will continue the conversation in the asynchronous (not live) forums event. We've gotten the conversation rolling with topics like how telecommunications is changing nonprofit work, Google Voice, and what VoIP services organizations are using. Head on over and post your questions and get expert advice on your telecommunications needs!

Details

• Date: Thursday, February 18th
• Time: 11 am US Pacific Time
• Topic:  Telecommunications for your Organization
• Register: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/ok9ssjioo2j3

Join

Here are all the ways you can participate in the event! In addition to registering for the webinar, using the link above, feel free to take part on any and all of these additional channels:

• Follow the action on Twitter: hashtag: #techsoup and via TweetChat
• Watch the live web stream
• Participate virtually in the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life (Here is a step-by-step guide for how to participate in Second Life)

If you have any questions, please email community@techsoup.org.

About TechSoup.org

TechSoup.org is a trusted technology resource that offers a variety of information and services for the nonprofit sector. In addition to accessing articles and worksheets, social benefit organizations can connect with a lively online community of peers for hands-on help, or receive product donations from major vendors through its product philanthropy service. This popular program has enabled organizations to save over $1.2 billion in IT expenses as of September 2008.