Lync Mobile For NextUC Cloud Lync Offering

Foster City, CA – October 9, 2012: Today, NextUC announced the close of October with strong across the board with its Hosted Microsoft Lync product (www.nextuc.com).  NextUC’s October performance delivered strong results in sales, revenue and usage for all customer usage metrics.

“October was simply a great month”, said Bob Barnes, VP of Product Marketing and Sales.  “Our partners delivered, our sales efforts produced and our customers enjoyed and used the products in a wide variety of ways.”

Revenue rose 22% month over month which is one of the key indicators of overall performance, but the overall success goes much deeper than that.

NextUC believes that as customers use more of the product, their satisfaction with the overall experience will increase as well.  Telephone usage grew 36%, video conferencing usage grew 61%, multi-media web conferencing (http://www.nextuc.com/why-nextuc/video-conferencing-nextuc/) usage grew 34%, and audio conferencing grew 23% in month over month comparisons.  These combined metrics indicate that NextUC has a customer base that is growing and is also using the wide variety of unified communications and collaboration service (http://www.nextuc.com).  Not surprisingly, NextUC’s customers rated their overall satisfaction with the product experience a 34 which is dramatically higher than industry standards for communication oriented companies.

One area of particularly high adoption rates was with all types of conferencing.  NextUC’s product works provides a wide array of conferencing services (http://www.nextuc.com/why-nextuc/web-conferencing-nextuc/) including audio, web and video conferencing.  NextUC customers get an amazing value from the services as it can eliminate expensive alternative providers like Webex and GoToMeeting.

There are no contracts required, there is a 60 day evaluation period and customers can leave at any point they feel there is a need.  This marks the beginning of a massive shift in the way business collaboration and communication services are being consumed by businesses.

About NextUC

NextUC is a cloud-based Microsoft Lync communication product providing enterprise-class voice, messaging, conferencing, presence, chat, collaboration and mobility capabilities.  NextUC streamlines business communication into one unified interface enabling easier and faster communication that improves teams collaboration and productivity. With NextUC clients can replace their phone and conferencing providers and simply use Lync for all of their communication needs. NextUC works on all operating systems including Windows, iOS, Android, Windows Phone and Blackberry and has a mobile client available for all major mobile platforms. For more information please visit www.nextuc.com.

NextUC Closes Record October With Record Hosted Lync Performance

NextUC Closes Record September With Strong Results Across The Board

Foster City, CA – October 2, 2012: Today, NextUC announced the close of September with strong growth in revenue, users, usage, and record customer satisfaction results.  September proved to be a consistently high performing month from all key performance indicators.

“September was a strong month for performance as well as setting the ground work for future success”, said Bob Barnes, VP of Product Marketing and Sales.  “While we are happy with the results, our team is extremely focused on improving everything we do as we move forward.”

Revenue rose 12% month over month which is one of the key indicators of overall performance, but the overall success goes much deeper than that.

NextUC believes that as customers use more of the product, their satisfaction with the overall experience will increase as well.  Telephone usage grew 31%, multi-media web conferencing (http://www.nextuc.com/why-nextuc/web-conferencing-nextuc/) usage grew 11%, and audio conferencing grew 14% in month over month comparisons.  These combined metrics indicate that NextUC has a customer base that is growing and is also using the wide variety of unified communications and collaboration service (http://www.nextuc.com).  Not surprisingly, NextUC’s customers rated their overall satisfaction with the product experience a 33 which is dramatically higher than industry standards for communication oriented companies.

One area of particularly high adoption rates was with mobile usage.  NextUC’s product works across the full range of leading products (http://www.nextuc.com/why-nextuc/mobile-lync/) including iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows Phone.  All key features including presence, chat, web and audio conferencing are well integrated into the mobile experience.

There are no contracts required, there is a 60 day evaluation period and customers can leave at any point they feel there is a need.  This marks the beginning of a massive shift in the way business collaboration and communication services are being consumed by businesses.

About NextUC

NextUC is a cloud-based Microsoft Lync communication product providing enterprise-class voice, messaging, conferencing, presence, chat, collaboration and mobility capabilities.  NextUC streamlines business communication into one unified interface enabling easier and faster communication that improves teams collaboration and productivity. With NextUC clients can replace their phone and conferencing providers and simply use Lync for all of their communication needs. NextUC works on all operating systems including Windows, iOS, Android, Windows Phone and Blackberry and has a mobile client available for all major mobile platforms. For more information please visit www.nextuc.com.

NextUC Closes Record September With Strong Results Across The Board

NextUC Launches Partner Training Program

Foster City, CA – Oct 2, 2012: Today, NextUC completes a successful kickoff of their Partner Training Program (http://www.nextuc.com/partners/).  100 potential partners attended the training and the program has already resulted in successful client onboards as a result.  The launch was designed to provide everything a partner needs to successfully go to market with NextUC.

NextUC conducted the training in conjunction with Microsoft.  The session lasted nearly an hour and included technology overviews, a demonstration of the 10 minute onboarding experience, and a significant Question and Answer section that allowed partners to interact with Sr Management at NextUC.

“NextUC’s goal is to provide a very responsive partner program to build a vibrant partner ecosystem.” said Bob Barnes, VP of Product Marketing and Sales.  “We want to drive business to partners as well as provide a great compensation program for partners who refer business to NextUC.”

NextUC continues to provide the best value for business teams looking for a complete communication and collaboration product.  A full premium user costs $21 per month and provides web meetings (http://www.nextuc.com/why-nextuc/web-conferencing-nextuc/), video conferencing (http://www.nextuc.com/why-nextuc/video-conferencing/), telephone calling, unified messaging, chat, presence and mobility services.

NextUC has a continuing training program for partners to help insure success in the market.  Topics include technology deep dives, go to market positioning, onboarding training and Office365 integration processes and procedures.  Unified communications can be easy, fast and inexpensive for businesses and NextUC is leading the way to the next generation experience.

About NextUC

NextUC is a cloud-based Microsoft Lync communication product providing enterprise-class voice, messaging, conferencing, presence, chat, collaboration and mobility capabilities.  NextUC streamlines business communication into one unified interface enabling easier and faster communication that improves teams collaboration and productivity. With NextUC clients can replace their phone and conferencing providers and simply use Lync for all of their communication needs. NextUC works on all operating systems including Windows, iOS, Android, Windows Phone and Blackberry and has a mobile client available for all major mobile platforms. For more information please visit www.nextuc.com

NextUC Launches Partner Training Program

Partner Program Perks

NextUC is focusing efforts on improving and expanding its partner program. The program is based entirely on referrals and is flexible, allowing partners to customize the relationship with the clients they bring to NextUC. In addition to monthly commissions, NextUC actually drives new business to partners through its partner matching programs.
 
NextUC’s free 60 day trial and easy on provisioning create a unique revenue opportunity for partners in the very early stages of customer engagement to get revenue. And it’s easy to get clients started on the trial because there is no payment information required and therefore no risk. NextUC does not collect any payment until after the trial has concluded, but partners can provide account setup and management services as well as support and training to clients before, during and of course after the trial concludes and they convert to paying customers.
 
In addition to commissions for monthly recurring service charges from referrals, NextUC provides ways to actually drive new business to partners. Once partners get their initial referral, they are eligible for NextUC’s partner matching program whereby NextUC actually refers current and prospective clients to partners for support, training, and account administration, even for consulting or other services offered by the partners.
 
Upcoming enhancements

This week NextUC launched its partner training series covering topics ranging from sales and marketing strategies to technical trainings on NextUC’s administrative portal and Office365 integration setup and configuration. Each session also includes one on one Q & A with our support and development team. Starting next month, NextUC will launch a partner newsletter with information on new and upcoming feature releases as well valuable marketing tools and tips.
The goal of NextUC’s partner program is to form long term relationships that benefit our partners, NextUC but ultimately (and most importantly) NextUC customers.
For additional information on NextUC’s partner program or to apply to be a partner, please visit our website at https://nextuc.com/partners.

Partner Program Perks | NextUC

NextUC Launches Partner Training Program

Foster City, CA – August 29, 2012: Today, NextUC announced the kickoff of their Partner Training Program (http://www.nextuc.com/partners/).  The program is designed to provide everything a partner needs to successfully go to market with NextUC.  The training program will have multiple sessions per month, each session will last approximately 30 minutes and each session will cover different aspects of the program.

NextUC did extensive interviews with its partners to tailor the program and trainings to their needs.   One key piece of feedback was the need to have multiple short sessions that covered different parts of the program rather than long sessions that cover a wider array of information.

“NextUC’s goal is to provide a very responsive partner program to build a vibrant partner ecosystem.” said Bob Barnes, VP of Product Marketing and Sales.  “We want to drive business  to partners as well as provide a great compensation program for partners who refer business to NextUC.”

NextUC continues to provide the best value for business teams looking for a complete communication and collaboration product.  A full premium user costs $21 per month and provides web meetings (http://www.nextuc.com/why-nextuc/web-conferencing-nextuc/), video conferencing (http://www.nextuc.com/why-nextuc/video-conferencing/), telephone calling, unified messaging, chat, presence and mobility services.

The upcoming partner trainings cover Office 365 integration, a program overview, go to market support as well as other key requirements for a successful partner relationship.  More information on NextUC and the Referral Partner Program can be found at www.nextuc.com/partners.

About NextUC

NextUC is a cloud-based Microsoft Lync communication product providing enterprise-class voice, messaging, conferencing, presence, chat, collaboration and mobility capabilities.  NextUC streamlines business communication into one unified interface enabling easier and faster communication that improves teams collaboration and productivity. With NextUC clients can replace their phone and conferencing providers and simply use Lync for all of their communication needs. NextUC works on all operating systems including Windows, iOS, Android, Windows Phone and Blackberry and has a mobile client available for all major mobile platforms. For more information please visit www.nextuc.com.

NextUC Launches Partner Training Program

NextUC Hosted Microsoft Lync New Features Announcement

Foster City, CA – August 24, 2012: Today, NextUC announced that the release of five customer facing product enhancements.  The enhancements include telephone number porting, individual telephone number choosing, support for multiple telephone numbers for an individual user, company DID inventory and updates to international dialing features.  These features drive some key experiences for Cloud Lync with Voice (http://www.nextuc.com).

Business teams can now work in a more planned way with the ability to have a predefined pool of numbers to pull from as they grow.  This allows customers to port over blocks of telephone numbers or select a predefined pool when onboarding to keep employees in the same number range.

NextUC can also now seamlessly allow teams and companies to move from their existing telephone systems with the ability to support multiple numbers per DID.  This feature allows an individual to have their old telephone number live on their Lync client and also have a live working new number on their Lync client while the business telephone number porting is in process.  Once the old number has moved over to NextUC, it will seamlessly ring on the Lync client minimizing any potential downtime during the complicated process.

“NextUC is providing a fantastic way for businesses to get out of their old antiquated telephone systems” said Bob Barnes, VP of Product Marketing and Sales.  “We have a long history in the industry and understand how to provide the tools and experiences necessary to drive a great business communication experience.”

NextUC continues to provide the best value for business teams looking for a complete communication and collaboration product.  A full premium user costs $21 per month and provides web meetings (http://www.nextuc.com/why-nextuc/web-conferencing-nextuc/), video conferencing, telephone calling, unified messaging, chat, presence and mobility services (http://www.nextuc.com/why-nextuc/lync-mobile/).

NextUC has quickly established itself as the go-to solution for businesses looking for Hosted Lync with telephone service.  The latest enhancements further define why NextUC is the best option for business teams to go for the best full collaboration experience in the market.

About NextUC

NextUC is a cloud-based Microsoft Lync communication product providing enterprise-class voice, messaging, conferencing, presence, chat, collaboration and mobility capabilities.  NextUC streamlines business communication into one unified interface enabling easier and faster communication that improves teams collaboration and productivity. With NextUC clients can replace their phone and conferencing providers and simply use Lync for all of their communication needs. NextUC works on all operating systems including Windows, iOS, Android, Windows Phone and Blackberry and has a mobile client available for all major mobile platforms. For more information please visit www.nextuc.com.

NextUC Hosted Microsoft Lync New Features Announcement

Successful Virtual Teams Take More than Technology

Remote teams, either partially or entirely, are becoming more common.  This trend is likely due to the availability of communication and collaboration tools that allow team members to stay connected. Whether these teams are comprised of members from one organization or multiple, collaborative tools facilitate effective interaction among dispersed members.

So at least logistically, remote teams are possible, but that does not necessarily make them successful.    Beyond leveraging the right technology, the following are some best practices for a successful virtual team.

High Visibility

Team members separated by time and/or distance need to maintain visibility in terms of their schedule and availability so they can be accessible to teammates when necessary.

Frequent Phone Communication

Instant messaging and email are great tools, but there is no substitute for voice communication when it comes to staying connected without face to face interaction.  Video calling and conferencing is an added bonus and will enhance the benefits of voice communication even further.

Keep Up with Updates

It is not as easy for remote team members to walk to the office next door and check in on a colleague, or for the entire team to sit down for daily or weekly update meetings.  It is therefore important for virtual teams to be keep “in the loop” with frequent and relevant updates.  Contributions to a project or objective need to be shared among all team members so everyone has the most current information available.

Set Clear Goals

Establishing tangible goals is important for remote teams to stay on track.  Whether daily, weekly or monthly, goals set by remote team managers and/or team members maintains productivity and reinforces a sense of accomplishment and gratification when those goals are reached.

So, not only do remote teams require advanced collaboration tools but also the right type of management and team member dynamics if they are going to be successful.

Successful Virtual Teams Take More than Technology

NextUC Microsoft Charter Partner Program Has Ended

Foster City, CA – August 15, 2012: Today, NextUC announced that the NextUC Charter Microsoft Partner Program is officially closed.  The program has stopped taking new partners as of August 15^th, and all of the related benefits will cease being offered to new general partners.  NextUC will, however, continue the availability of its standard partner program indefinitely for its voice enabled Cloud Microsoft Lync product (http://www.nextuc.com).

NextUC’s Charter Partner program provided partners with six months of free service to its partners, as long as certain base qualifications were met.  NextUC’s standard partner program maintains the ability for organizations with complementary business models to build recurring revenue streams from referred users.

“NextUC is providing a fantastic opportunity for companies to add a cloud based Lync product to their offering suite” said Bob Barnes, VP of Product Marketing and Sales.  “We believe our partner program provides great opportunities to resolve customer challenges in a quick and reliable way uniquely with NextUC.”

NextUC continues to provide the best value for business teams looking for a complete communication and collaboration product.  A full premium user costs $21 per month and provides web meetings, video conferencing, telephone calling, unified messaging, chat, presence and mobility services.

NextUC has found fantastic partnership opportunities with Office 365 partners.  The joint NextUC, Office 365 and partner offering to customers has created a very compelling win/win/win situation for Customer, Partner and NextUC.

About NextUC

NextUC is a cloud-based Microsoft Lync communication product providing enterprise-class voice, messaging, conferencing, presence, chat, collaboration and mobility capabilities.  NextUC streamlines business communication into one unified interface enabling easier and faster communication that improves teams collaboration and productivity. With NextUC clients can replace their phone and conferencing providers and simply use Lync for all of their communication needs. NextUC works on all operating systems including Windows, iOS, Android, Windows Phone and Blackberry and has a mobile client available for all major mobile platforms. For more information please visit www.nextuc.com

Written by Bob Barnes

NextUC Microsoft Charter Partner Program Has Ended

NextUC’s Lync Product Now Has Telephone Number Porting

Foster City, CA – August 14, 2012: Today, NextUC announced the release of telephone number porting for its customers on its Cloud Lync product.  This service allows customers to move existing telephone numbers from other service providers like AT&T, Verizon and others to NextUC to retain historic relationships associated to those telephone numbers.

“Telephone number porting is a key element for our product in our customer’s eyes”, said Bob Barnes, VP of Product Marketing and Sales.  “This single feature allows businesses to move more freely to our service without any restrictions.”

The incumbent carrier is legally bound to assist in the move of telephone numbers from their network to other networks based on the Telecommunications Act of 1996.  One of the key features of this act was the assignment of ownership of telephone numbers to the customer and not any single carrier.

NextUC’s Lync product takes another big step forward with this service addition.  Businesses can now take advantage of all of the market leading Lync (www.nextuc.com) based team collaboration tools like Web Conferencing (http://www.nextuc.com/why-nextuc/web-conferencing-nextuc/), Audio Conferencing, Presence Management, Chat, Integrated Mobile (http://www.nextuc.com/why-nextuc/lync-mobile/) experiences and more, and keep the historic telephone numbers their customers and partners are used to.

NextUC believes in changing the relationship dynamic for services they deliver.  The customer deserves better than they have historically been delivered.  Better pricing, better leverage, better service; and NextUC is up to the challenge.  There are no contracts required, there is a 60 day evaluation period and customers can leave at any point they feel there is a need.  This marks the beginning of a massive shift in the way business collaboration and communication services are being consumed by businesses.

About NextUC

NextUC is a cloud-based Microsoft Lync communication product providing enterprise-class voice, messaging, conferencing, presence, chat, collaboration and mobility capabilities.  NextUC streamlines business communication into one unified interface enabling easier and faster communication that improves teams collaboration and productivity. With NextUC clients can replace their phone and conferencing providers and simply use Lync for all of their communication needs. NextUC works on all operating systems including Windows, iOS, Android, Windows Phone and Blackberry and has a mobile client available for all major mobile platforms. For more information please visit www.nextuc.com.

Written by Bob Barnes

NextUC’s Lync Product Now Has Telephone Number Porting