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Best Practice Articles

Public Relations: Ten Steps to Better "Free Press" for your Agency
By Dan Baldwin, 7/6/2009

Can telecom agents get good free press? Yes! Click the two articles below to see how NetStar & PCG got covered by their local press. Then click here to see 10 steps to do it yourself.

Annie Cheng Gets TV, Radio & Print PR for NetStar
By Dan Baldwin, 7/6/2009

After struggling to get free press for NetStar from PR firms, Tony Cheng finally hit it big by hiring his niece fresh out of college. more

PCG, Braun Mincher Article
PCG's Braun Mincher Scores PR Coup in Local Biz Press  
By Dan Baldwin, 7/6/2009

Preparing for the August 1st launch of his new hosted VoIP business, Braun Mincher get's a head start promoting PCG to Colorado business owners with a big story in the local press. more

Agent garnishes master's carrier commissions to collect $80,000
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XO, Netstar, CTG3, NewEdge & Integra tour in Seattle & Portland
PowerNet Global gets channel testimonial from master agent Telarus
TA warns about dangers of signing "one way" end-user agreements
Switched, toll-free & auto order entry embraced by TotalCall / OPEX
"American Idol" shows agents & partners how to sell VoIP & SIP trunks
T-1 quote challenge from TotalCall
How to ensure fixed carrier charges in long term customer contracts
Exclusive WTG agent event in Malibu
New Project Manager Forum tackles commission & provisioning problems
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Phone bill bombs to alert your customers about this month!
How NuVox + Google + Agents = control of customer accounts
Is Google Voice good for telecom agents and channel partners?
Is Google Voice good for business end-users?
Five things to know about telecom customer prospect lists
Four business video applications
TA's ChannelPartners.TV goes live
2009 Vegas Show survey results
Telarus receives patent on GeoQuote
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Barrel Fishing: How to Catch Sales on Any Budget
Three Big ideas learned at the Vegas Channel Partners trade show
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Telecom Sales Success Story:
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Story Part 2, Braun Mincher on being one of the first distributors of IP-PBX systems...

PCG Braun Mincher
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This is Telecom Association's weekly email newsletter for Complimentary Members.  TA is a 14-year old membership organization. TA members recommend and distribute telecom, data and technology solutions to businesses. TA vendors provide many of the solutions TA members recommend. Members get information about TA vendor solutions through TA vendor sponsored websites and opt-in TA vendor email blasts.

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Headlines

Google Voice takes a step toward launch
Virgin Mobile to offer pay-as-you-go broadband
MetroPCS offers $5 unlimited international calling
AT&T breaks sales records with iPhone 3GS launch
FAQ: Swapping SIMs to save big on calls abroad
Google Voice: Bring us your number?
TracFone offers $45 unlimited plan
Sprint "MiFi" mobile hotspot review
Verizon "MiFi" mobile hotspot review
TotalCall Settles with CA AG for $450k
Swapping SIMs to save big on calls abroad
AT&T plans to double wireless broadband speeds by 2011
Going abroad? Don't be afraid to pack the cell phone
AT&T Netbook data plans go coast-to-coast
Cisco reveals new initiative for mobile markets
Protecting yourself from "vishing" attacks
FTC goes after warranty robocallers
Prepaid wireless: In search of the perfect bargain
T-Mobile proposes settlement for early termination fees
Verizon Netbook to hit stores this weekend
Verizon selling landline operations in 14 states
Boost Mobile to expand retail outlets
Boom times for prepaid cell phone operators
Broadband-ready passenger planes to near 800
Prepaid wireless service could spur price war
Sprint blames economy for Q1 customer losses
Why you're still paying early-termination fees
Sprint Nextel to outsource network management?
Boost customers suffer text message delays
AT&T cuts cord on VoIP service
Verizon updates VoIP phone
Time Warner halts metered billing tests
Virgin to migrate customers onto Google Mail
AT&T launches family-tracking service
How secure is the U.S. communications network?
AT&T uses Twitter during service outage
Cox readies wireless network
Wireless industry wants in on health care stimulus money
Comcast looks into claims of lost e-mail
AT&T Wireless has surprising new terms of service
In-dash Sprint 3G to reach Ford trucks
Qwest looking to unload long-distance business?
Verizon promises 4G wireless for rural America
Wi-Fi becoming smartphone must-have
Companies Shed Initial Resistance to iPhone


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