Implementing Voice over IP: Does It Add Up?

Date: Thursday, March 8, 2007
Time: 10:00 AM ET / 09:00 AM CT / 08:00 AM MT / 07:00 AM PT [Prevailing Time]
Presenter(s): Adriana Linares, President of LawTech Partners and Ben Schorr, CEO of Roland Schorr
Objective(s):
Join us for this session that will cover: How VoIp works; Its advantages and disadvantages; Costs and savings; Equipment and infrastructure needed; Questions you need to ask when and if working with a consultant.
Field of Study: Business Management & Organization
Program Level: Basic
CPE Credit: 1 Credit Hour
Delivery Method: Group Internet-based

No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
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Course Description

It seems as though everyone is talking about Voice over IP these days. What's the buzz all about? Is it true that your firm may see major savings using the Internet to make free long distance calls? No matter what size your firm, you should certainly know more and investigate this new technology.

Presenter and Moderator Bios
Adriana Linares, President of LawTech Partners spent several years in the I.T. departments of two of Florida's law firms managing their training departments. These days, Adriana travels the country delivering "tech therapy" sessions to law firms and business of all shapes and sizes.

Using her practical and personal approach to technology and training she helps companies make the most of their technology investments. Adriana speaks frequently at national conferences on topics such as productivity through technology, successful training techniques, office software, mobility and gadgets. She writes regularly for leading legal magazines and web sites and hosts her own advice column on her blog at www.ihearttech.com.

Ben Schorr, Chief Executive Officer of Roland Schorr, has spent the last decade helping businesses get the most out of technology. Schorr focuses on how people communicate, share knowledge and use that knowledge to reach their objectives. Prior to his current post, Schorr served as the IT Director of Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert, a large Honolulu, Hawaii law firm.

Before moving to Hawaii, he led Watson/Schorr Consulting in Los Angeles, California for over six years. Schorr has been recently named by the Pacific Technology Foundation as one of the Top 50 Technology Leaders in Hawaii.

Cost
$25.00 for CPAFMA Members / $40.00 for Non-Members / Free for PAFMs

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