Jillian Entertainment CD & DVD Wholesale Directory » Business Equipment http://www.jillianentertainment.com/support Dvd and CD Business Support Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:52:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Business Phone Line For Less Than $20 A Year http://www.jillianentertainment.com/support/2011/03/business-phone-line-for-less-than-20-a-year/ http://www.jillianentertainment.com/support/2011/03/business-phone-line-for-less-than-20-a-year/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:52:58 +0000 admin http://www.jillianentertainment.com/support/?p=162

A business phone line can be an expensive proposition. When Priscilla and I first started our business, we purchased a cell phone that was used exclusively for business. This worked well for a while, but when we moved the business outside of our home, we found ourselves in an area where the cell reception wasn't very good.

I quickly found out a local business line is much more expensive than a residential line. I was charged $240 a month for 2 phone lines and a fax line. I was also required to agree to keep the service for a minimum of two years.

My wife Priscilla is in the process of starting a new business. When she mentioned the need for a phone line, she wasn't looking forward to signing another two year agreement to have a business line installed. Luckily, she didn't have to.

I talked her into trying the Magic Jack. It's the "As Seen On TV" gadget that has become widely popular. I was extremely skeptical. How well could this thing work? Could it really be plug and play? How good would the sound/voice quality be?

I purchased the device on Amazon for less than $40. That cost includes the cost of the device and the first year of service. After the first year, the device only costs $20 a year to operate.

It took less than 5 minutes to set the device up for use. It simply plugs into your PC's USB slot and connects to the phone line using a standard phone jack. It comes complete with built in voicemail, call forwarding, and three way calling.

The Magic Jack doesn't keep you tied to one location. You can take your Magic Jack around the world. As long as you have internet access, your Magic Jack will work just as it would in your home office.

Here is the best feature!

Magic Jack offers vanity phone numbers for a charge of just $10. For example as a DVD vendor, you could get the phone number 1-XXX-XXX-DVDS. This is a great benefit and makes the Magic Jack a great phone service for your new business.

Good luck with your Magic Jack! Leave me a comment and let me know your experience with this product.

]]> http://www.jillianentertainment.com/support/2011/03/business-phone-line-for-less-than-20-a-year/feed/ 0 Buying A Computer For Your eBay Wholesale DVD Business – What Do I Need? http://www.jillianentertainment.com/support/2008/11/buying-a-computer-for-your-ebay-wholesale-dvd-business-what-do-i-need/ http://www.jillianentertainment.com/support/2008/11/buying-a-computer-for-your-ebay-wholesale-dvd-business-what-do-i-need/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:30:02 +0000 Brent Crouch http://www.jillianentertainment.com/support/?p=41 If you are serious about starting a brand new web based company out of your own home, you are going to have to make sure you have the proper tools in which to do your job right. You'll need a high speed Internet connection and a basic knowledge of how eBay works. In addition, you might need a new computer to take advantage of some of the latest technologies available on the Internet. Let's take a quick look at a few things you should include in your new computer to make the most out of your web based business.

While most new computers come with an Ethernet card preinstalled, you should make double sure that your computer has one. An Ethernet card is what allows your computer to connect to a high speed connection. Back in the old days, people used dial up modems to connect to the Internet, but today, things are moving much faster and an Ethernet card is mandatory to get on the information super highway. If you recently bought a new computer and it doesn't have an Ethernet card installed, don't worry, a brand new Ethernet card only costs a few dollars and installation only takes a minute.

Since the business you are going to be running is based on the Internet, you are going to be spending a lot of time surfing back and forth between dozens of websites. In most cases, this is a worry free activity, but once in a while, you may come into contact with a computer virus or some adware or malware. To counteract these Internet baddies, you are going to need the latest anti virus software installed on your machine. Depending on how much you pay for your computer, you may have no anti virus software preinstalled or you may have just a trial version of one or two products. The brand doesn't matter really; what matters is that your computer is protected at all times, so be sure you invest in some if you don't already have it.

If you purchase a brand new Mac computer, your speakers come with your new computer, but if you are buying a PC, you will have to buy them separately. Depending on how much you plan to use audio or video in your store, you may only need a basic $15-20 dollar pair; however, if you plan on using a lot of new technology in your store, you might want to splurge and get a good set.

Finally, you want to make sure that your new computer has a video card installed. Since the Internet is moving faster and faster towards more video, it only makes sense that more and more businesses are going to be using video to sell their products. Video runs smoother and faster when you have a good video card installed on your computer.

Getting a new computer can be expensive, but if you are serious about making a living off of your new Internet based business, you should consider this to be a good investment.

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