Many businesses would like to grow by reaching prospective clients all over the world but are faced with the challenge of how to cost effectively meet with them. What does your business do when the client you want to present to is located halfway across the world? Your organization could purchase travel tickets for your sales team to travel to meet clients but this can be expensive and time consuming. Plus, what if you need subsequent follow-up meetings?
I’m InTouch Meeting solves this dilemma by allowing your organization’s employees to conduct online sales presentations and online sales demonstrations with clients anywhere in the world over the Internet. Your sales team can conduct interactive presentations right from their computer’s desktop with prospective customers to pitch products, services, business plans and everything else you would normally present in person. The best part is that they can do all this without leaving the office saving your organization money on travel expenses and hotel accommodations. Follow-up meetings can now be encouraged.
V3.co.uk reviewed the new version 7.2 of I’m InTouch and said “I’m InTouch provides secure remote access to Windows PCs and servers with, in the latest 7.2 release, full support for Windows 7, plus 256-bit SSL encryption and performance enhancements.” Read the entire review here.
Elizabeth Daugherty over at The Gadgeteer just finished reviewing the I’m InTouch SecureKEY Remote Access USB stick. She came away impressed saying “I’ll cut to the chase: 01 Communique’s I’m In Touch Remote Access Secure Key works. It works great. ” You can read the entire review here and be sure to check out the SecureKEY page at http://www.01com.com/secure.
Eric Warner is a Mechanical Engineer who finds I’m InTouch remote access the perfect way to always stay connected to his office computer.
“I am a Mechanical Engineer with my own consulting business. I work out of my house and travel to clients’ offices most days. I have a laptop that I carry with me, but it is not powerful enough to use as my main computer. So I have a desktop that is my base computer and all of my real files are held there. When I get to a client’s location invariably there will be a file that is missing, or something that I need to get from my computer at home. I have setup a ftp site on my computer, but it is not as reliable as I would like. I I was excited when I found your program and it was very easy to get it all setup and running! I look forward to being able to have my home computer available with me any time I need it!”
While there has been a lot of focus on how large organizations should be preparing for a possible swine flu/H1N1 pandemic, there has not much attention regarding the steps small to medium-sized business (SMBs) should be taking. It is interesting since one could make the argument that SMBs can least afford to not have their employees in the office. While larger organizations may have some redundancy when it comes to personnel, this might not be the case at a smaller organization. So how can a SMB maintain business producitvity when employees can not make it to the office?
One cost effective and simple answer is to deploy a remote access solution like I’m InTouch Premium on all your employees workstations ahead of time. In the event of a disaster that keeps them from making it to the office, your employees can remotely take control of their workstations and be just as productive as if they were physically in the office. Everything they would normally use their computers for can be accomplished from their PC at home.
For the administrator, I’m InTouch Premium allows complete management of all computers with the software installed from a central admin web page. Administrators can add and remove users, purchase licenses, access a computer on the network with a single click, and more.
No matter how large or small your business is, it is a really good idea to have a plan for dealing with unexpected situations where employees cannot reach the office. A major part of any business continuity plan should be providing employees with remote access to their workstations in the office. Providing remote access enables employees to virtually be in the office even when they cannot physically make it due to bad weather, family emergencies, illness, or any other situations that require them to stay home.
The great thing about using I’m InTouch as a part of your business continuity plan is that it does not require hours of configuration or costly additional hardware. Set-up and installation takes minutes and can be done by anybody, an IT person is not required. So even if you are a smaller company without any full-time IT staff, you can quickly deploy I’m InTouch. Plus, if you have any questions, technical support is included for free.
The August 2009 issue of Laptop Magazine features the I’m InTouch Premium remote access software along with the SecureKEY in the Arrivals section. Be sure to check it out at your favourite newsstand or bookstore.
Updating the passwords you use to remotely access your I’m InTouch PC is easy. From the computer with your I’m InTouch remote access software installed:
Double click the green I’m InTouch satellite in your Windows task bar to launch the configuration program.
Click the User Information tab
Enter your desired Login Name and Password and click the Apply button
Click the Access Rights button
Change your My Desktop password and click Apply
You can also change your passwords when you are away from your PC. Just remotely access your I’m InTouch PC and click the Configuration option from the list of choices. Select the Password Management option, change your password, and then click the Submit button.
If you are looking for remote computer access tutorials, take a look at 01 Communique’s extensive frequently asked questions that should be able to answer just about any question you may have about remote access.
Looking for even more remote access information? Read the comprehensive I’m InTouch online help manual to learn how easy it is to remotely access your PC from anywhere in the world.
