Skype: We're for <em>small</em> biz
Skype: We're for <em>small</em> biz
But that's OK, Skype's director of operations Michael Jackson told eWeek: "We have the intention to provide a good service for small businesses and consumers." If you have the manpower, or the time and energy, you can use Skype on a larger network, then introduce whatever security protocols you need, Jackson points out. (For example, certain financial firms will need certain protections.)
If you like Skype (I've pointed out before that a lot of small businesses with far-flung operations use it), there are more ways to use it now than just a few weeks ago. For example, there's now a RadioShack kit that will give you an easy way to use the premium version of Skype with a handset that also operates like a regular cell phone.
You may have seen that Sony, too, launched a free Internet phone service recently.
Or you could just walk around your office or store or restaurant (or whatever your small business is) saying "Skype, VoIP, Skype, VoIP, Skype, VoIP"--which sounds kind of like windshield wipers on a rainy day--and see what it does for sales.