Telecom Expense Management Case Studies

When it comes to telecom expense management and telecom audits, we don’t work in the world of theorizing or projections. The money we save our clients is real and tangible. Many of our clients significantly reduce their telecom spend, obtain sizable refunds and keep more of their hard earned profits.

Take a look at these telecom expense management case studies:

Healthcare Market
$1.6M in savings & refunds
$600,000 one time refund

Professional Service Group
$1.8M in total savings
$400,000 + refunds
42% wireless savings

Retail Industry
$51,000 billing refund
38% rate reduction
$324,000 contract savings Audits, Expense Management, Contract Negotiations

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3 Telecom Don’ts

The world of telecom can be a complicated one. Sorting through all the new services, wireless options and technological advances can leave your head spinning. It can be easy to make rush decisions just to get things done, but these may not be the most advantageous choices for you company. 

Here are 3 Telecom Don’ts when it comes to your telecommunications choices:

1. DON’T GET PRESSURED INTO A RUSH DECISION: Don’t allow your telecom carriers to pressure you into making an uninformed decision. Always make sure you have time to fully review your services & terms. Also, hold them accountable for laying out all your options.

2. DON’T AUTOMATICALLY RENEW CONTRACTS: Putting your contracts on auto-pilot is often tempting, but may cost you significantly in the long run. When your contract comes up for renewal that is a time to negotiate for better rates, products and service plans. 

3. DON’T FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO GO IT ALONE: Telecom consultants have tremendous value. Contingency based telecom audits, wireless optimization and contract management are worth their weight in gold. Having the benefit of experience and TEM software on your side, can save your company thousands of dollars.

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4 Things Your Telecom Audit Should Include

Telecom audits are an important component of fiscal planning for many savvy business owners and finance managers. Saving money and minimizing expenditures is extremely important to businesses and organizations. Successful telecom audits can save a company significant money long term. Telecom audits are a great place to start when it comes to reducing your business’ telecom expenses. Still, you need to be sure that your telecom audit is thorough and comprehensive. 

These are 4 things your telecom audit should include:

1. It should include all your telecom services, including local service, long distance, toll free, wireless, teleconferencing, web conferencing and data services.

2. Professional auditing software should be a part of your telecom audit as well. This will allow for significant cost reduction via automation and in-depth billing analysis.

3. A telecom consulting expert should be conducting the audit, analyzing the results and implementing cost saving measures. Having an experienced and knowledgeable telecom auditor is a crucial component. 

4. Your telecom audit should be 100% performance based. You should pay nothing upfront. Your audit should be completely contingency based.

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2015 Telecom Trends | TEM Consulting

The telecom industry is always evolving and changing. Keeping up with the latest technology and services can be overwhelming.  Often times your business can benefit from updating to more current services and products or from by taking advantage of recent trends.  Here are few recent telecom trends that you may want to learn more about...

DIGITAL AUTOMATION: Telecom providers that offer services that are supported by a streamlined digital system often see an improvement in client experience, revenue growth and employee efficiency.  Allowing customized digital processes to replace manual ones can create win-win situations for both telecom providers and customers. 

TELECOM MERGERS: Huge mergers have been plastering the telecom landscape.  This trend has definite upsides and downsides. So many big players, including TWC, Charter, AT&T, U-Verse, DirecTV, Cricket, and T-Mobile have been or will be involved in a merger of some kind.  Less choice can sometimes lead to price increases and decreased customer satisfaction, but that is not always the case. In any case, this is definitely a trend to monitor.

CLOUD SERVICES: To deal with the increased demand for storage, data usage and expanded services, more cloud-based services will continue to emerge.  This will often give business customers more low cost, efficient telecom options to choose from.  Cloud-based services are on the rise and show no signs of slowing down. 

With so many changes and options to choose from, it may be a good idea to seek professional assistance when selecting telecom services. We specialize in TEM consulting and help our clients navigate through the all the telecom chaos. We understand which products, services and trends can benefit your business and save you money.  Contact GSI for all your telecom solutions, including telecom consulting, telecom audits and wireless expense management. 

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How To Ensure An Effective Telecom Audit | GSI Telecom Auditors

There are lots of firms out there offering telecom audits, but selecting the right one can be challenging.  If you are going to invest your time and money, you of course want to be sure that it will be a worthwhile endeavor.  Ensuring that your telecom audit is effective starts with choosing the right telecom auditors to begin with. 

All telecom auditors are not created equal. When selecting a telecom auditor you need to be sure they:

• Are experienced and have successfully completed a number of telecom audits
• Can share real world results of savings for actual clients
• Have access to effective telecom audit software to assist in the process
• Communicate clearly and effectively so that you understand the procedures and end results
• Will work diligently on your behalf to recoup funds
• Have no up-front costs and are paid on a contingency basis

At GSI, our experienced telecom auditors have all of these competencies.  They have saved countless clients thousands of dollars with our comprehensive telecom audits.  Contact us directly to learn more about our contingency audits or any of our other TEM services.

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10 Reasons Why You Need GSI | Telecom Audit Experts

At GSI, rather than expect your business, we EARN your business. We understand that there are so many options for telecom audits and consulting, but here are 10 important reasons why you should choose us for all of your telecom expense management needs…

1. No upfront fees or charges - we must find savings in order to be paid.
    
2. We handle all the work for you, there is limited involvement by your staff.
3. We have the experience needed to work with all of the carriers and LECs across the country.
4. GSI works with existing carriers to optimize charges, reduce cost, and obtain refunds.
5. We have over 20 years of experience helping companies save millions of dollars each year.
6. We have a proven track record of saving companies an average of 26% in telecom expenses.
7. Most telecommunications audits are completed in 30 to 60 days.
8. Our systematic approach allows us to pinpoint billing errors and excesses.
9. Our use of our Bill Genie TEM software, we can enhance your savings through automation, monitoring, and reporting.
10. Our certified telecommunications auditors have experience in working with the myriad of phone bills, formats, and vaguely discernible charges.

We are uncompromising when it comes to saving our clients money long term.  We welcome you to contact us to learn more about our telecom audits and telecom expense management services.  

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The Importance of Telecom Audits

A Telecom audit is of great financial importance for any organization. Between human error, missing small details in your contracts, time limitations when reviewing telecom bills, and the constant changes to technology and regulations, you may be significantly over paying for your telecom expenses without even knowing it.  Allowing your telecom expenses to go unchecked will continue to reduce your company’s profits.   To thoroughly examine your telecom expenses, institute the most cost efficient solutions, as well as renegotiate telecom contracts as needed, it’s usually recommended that an organization use either an automated telecom audit tool or a professional Telecom Expense Management firm… Well, we offer both!  

Telecom audits, if done properly, helps to detect and reveal even the smallest errors that are costing your company money. Not only do telecom audits assist in recovering lost revenue, but also ensures that those same expensive errors are not repeated.

If you are in need of a telecommunications audit, contact us today.  We are the leader in telecom audits and there are no up front fees or charges. We earn your business by finding savings. 

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