Expense Management

Unlocking Growth Opportunities: Partnering with Valicom to Empower Your Business

Unlocking Growth Opportunities: Partnering with Valicom to Empower Your Business

Delivering exceptional value to your clients is essential for long-term success. In today's rapidly evolving technology landscape, staying ahead of the competition requires innovative solutions that drive savings, control, and efficiency. That is where a strategic partnership with Valicom, a leading Technology Expense Management (TEM) partner, can transform your business. 

All You Need To Know About WEM, MDM, and MMS

All You Need To Know About WEM, MDM, and MMS

The world of technology is ever-growing. Managing wireless and mobile expenses can be a very tedious job. Businesses across the world are recognizing this challenge and adapting to the change. Today, these businesses are utilizing solutions such as wireless expense management and mobile device management to assist and find the solution that is right for their business, technology environment, and team.

United States Broadband Prices Decline in 2021

United States Broadband Prices Decline in 2021

According to the 2021 Broadband Pricing Index Report from US Telecom, prices are trending downward for American broadband services when compared with 2020 rates. This includes popular tiers, which have decreased by 7.5% this year. Downward price pressure has been a fixture of the industry since 2015. Therefore, in 2021, despite surging demand, the price of broadband fell more than 9% when adjusted for inflation. This means more value at a cheaper price for viewers.

As the industry focuses on the federal target of closing the digital divide, prices will likely remain low. Let's take a look at what this might mean for underserved users and the industry as a whole.

How Technology Supports Purchasing Departments in 2021

How Technology Supports Purchasing Departments in 2021

We have all seen the lasting effects of the pandemic on jobs in the US. Purchasing departments face interesting challenges as we move through 2021. Technology has come a long way and is aiding the retirement of baby boomers and high unemployment rates.

Benefits of Utility Bill Management

Benefits of Utility Bill Management

Are you ready to immediately save up to 10% on tracking, hosting, and paying your utility bills? Valicom offers solutions that allow you to manage facility expenses virtually. We coordinate, pay, and report expenses for 90+ service types.

So, let us worry about keeping the lights on and your facility running while making your utility process more efficient. Whether you use water, electricity, propane, natural gas, waste management, or other services, our technology can handle the details.

7 Tips to Negotiate Telecom Contracts

7 Tips to Negotiate Telecom Contracts

Negotiating a telecom contract takes a certain delicacy if you want to get the best deal without compromising your service. Although companies can take advantage of a competitive telecom market, it's important to read the fine print on contract clauses and other factors that influence price and quality. On the other hand, a well-negotiated contract clearly states your services and expectations with unambiguous pricing models.

So, how do you come up with an agreement with your provider that works for you? With the right research and a little guidance, you can negotiate beneficial terms.

Here are seven tips to help your company get the service you need at a price you can afford:

Edge Computing Finds New Business Models

Edge Computing Finds New Business Models

According to predictions from IBM, edge vendors will take five points of market share off cloud growth in 2021. Due in part to the pandemic, cloud revenue exceeded all expectations in 2020. However, edge computing may continue to slow down the cloud’s rising star. Let's take a look at one of the top tech trends emerging from this cool new technology.

Organizations use cloud computing to process stored data. Edge computing, by contrast, gives companies access to data in real-time. Real-time may be a relative term since latency continues to be a challenge that edge computing developers contend with. In remote areas, edge computing is a bonus because there is limited or no centralized repository for connectivity.

Does Your Company Need Another Expensive Audit or An Ongoing Outsourced Solution?

Does Your Company Need Another Expensive Audit or An Ongoing Outsourced Solution?

At a high level, there are three types of audits: internal, external, and IRS. Of course, you have no control over when the IRS comes around, but the right mix of internal and external checks can help you keep your costs under constant scrutiny while keeping your books in order — which can't hurt if Uncle Sam does decide to take a dive into your telecom records.

Let's take a look at internal and external audits, which you can control and use to monitor your telecom spend.

How Our #1 Differentiator Keeps Us Together During Virtual Times

How Our #1 Differentiator Keeps Us Together During Virtual Times

Our Annual Celebration looked a little different for Valicom this year. Instead of meeting at one of our favorite local restaurants, The Great Dane, or meeting for a night at The Comedy Club, we gathered at our computer screens, everyone to their own. Don’t worry, this isn’t the start of a sad story, I promise! It’s the start of one filled with gratitude.

Telecom Expense Management Market Size 2021

Telecom Expense Management Market Size 2021

The Telecom Expense Management Market, estimated at $1.45 billion in 2019, may reach $1.89 billion by 2027. That represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.65%. Another study, adjusted for the impact of COVID-19, projects a CAGR of 14.5% through 2025.

Telecom Expense Management has become an essential part of the tech stack at companies of all sizes and across most industries. Two transformative trends mostly drive this:

  • Increased need for efficient TEM practices

  • Expansion of business telecom infrastructures

If you need assistance with your telecom expense management, contact the experts at Valicom to tailor a solution for your company.

How to Migrate to the Cloud for Enterprise Transparency & Spend Management

How to Migrate to the Cloud for Enterprise Transparency & Spend Management

If your telecom and technology management systems are outdated, you are wasting time and money. One of the biggest wastes is that in managing everything the old-school way, in spreadsheets or desktop software. Follow along as we uncover why it is critical for complex telecom environments to manage their infrastructure, contracts, and invoices in an intuitive cloud-based solution instead of tedious, error-prone, and heavy updates of your outdated solutions.

3 Must Have TEM Software Features

3 Must Have TEM Software Features

Valicom’s team sat down to discuss the most important questions to ask during the discovery phase of finding a trustworthy TEM vendor. The discussion started with basic questions, which we concluded could be applied to most technologies. These points also specifically had to do with the software provider’s team and who they work with directly. That brings us to the top two fundamental questions:

Escape The Attack of Hidden Invoicing Fees!

Escape The Attack of Hidden Invoicing Fees!

You take a deep breath as you look at your bank account…

You notice your balance is lower than expected…

Did a mysterious creature steal your identity?

Have you purchased something without knowing?

You peek through your recent charges and discover that your telecom provider increased your rates without your knowledge and charged you a mysterious fee which leaves you stranded with a bigger hole in your account than you anticipated...

AND YOU SCREECH WITH HORROR!

The Evolution of Clearview

The Evolution of Clearview

Clearview looks very different today than it did 30 years ago. When I started the business in 1991, my office tools consisted of an Intel 10286 computer (100Mbps memory) which was a second-generation home (user friendly) computer, and word processing and spreadsheet (Excel) software. I used spreadsheets extensively to calculate pricing and perform long distance vendor cost comparisons based on the pricing schedules offered by AT&T and several other alternative carriers who had entered the marketplace after divestiture.

Valicom's President Reveals TEM Secrets

Valicom's President Reveals TEM Secrets

We think in-person is much better. Wouldn’t you agree? Here are hot topics in the IT world that are answered by Valicom’s President himself.