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Merrin Muxlow

Merrin is a writer, yoga instructor, and law student based in San Diego, California. She writes extensively for Resource Nation, an online resource that provides expert advice on outsourcing and purchasing decisions. Resource Nation matches business owners and entrepreneurs with business service providers in 100+ categories, from payroll processing to postage meters.

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» Small Business Guide to Hosted Phone Systems

By Merrin Muxlow | Published 07/24/2009 | Outsourcing , Business Software | Rating:

What’s the one thing your business uses every day that impacts customer relationships, vendor contacts, and even employee communication with one another? As popular as internet communication has become, there’s still no substitute for a telephone call in key situations. Most businesses don’t pay too much attention to their phone systems unless service is down, the system is malfunctioning, or they are looking to cut costs by evaluating office expenses. This is a big mistake- the phone system you use can have a big impact on your communications, employee productivity, and even company profitability.

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» Easy Savings for Small Business: Create Your Own Office Mailroom

By Merrin Muxlow | Published 07/2/2009 | Direct Mail , Marketing Materials | Rating:

You’ve all heard of big companies with “mail rooms,” right? A mail room is pretty much an inter-office post office. Big companies process mail on site because it’s cost effective, convenient, and allows a business to process more outgoing mail each day. Small businesses can have their own “mail room,” too, or at least their own mailing system: you can use a postage meter or online service to pay for postage, package shipments, or an other service offered by the USPS, including receipt of delivery and COD verification.

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