Ina Stone, the principal consultant, is a management, sales, and technical professional with 26 years telephony experience, trouble shooting projects, and solving customers’ communication problems. With an emphasis on organizational communication, independence, and objectivity, Ina brings high energy and creativity to solve your problems and help you achieve your business and cost objectives. Problem solving is a skill she excels with for clients.

Consulting:
In addition to Speaking and Publications, Ina also offers excellent consulting services for businesses in need of problem-solving. Her objectivity and independence from vendors, providers and manufacturers are key reasons Ina Stone is the right consulting resource for your business telecommunications needs. You can’t afford unnecessary phone/Internet down time or wasteful telecommunications expenses during physical relocation or business expansion.

Ina can help you plan and execute—with a focus on vendor/equipment efficiencies, future system expandability, and deploying the right technology. She serves as your consultant, advisor, or project manager on issues related to services, equipment, long distance, Internet delivery, vendors, and your facility’s telecommunications infrastructure.

Her services help you achieve your strategic objectives, contain costs, and enhance business growth.

• To produce results for our clients with integrity, professionalism and credibility.
• To provide value-added services by placing our clients’ interest first in quality, project completion, financial soundness and savings.
• To be committed to professional services independent of all suppliers.
• To assist clients with credible professional guidance for selecting services to fit the clients needs.
• To advocate for our clients through project support, project management, advice and strategic planning for future successful growth.
  

She's a Green Advocate:

Ina's Blog: Green Chatter

Think Green...Think Environment

Telecom Tip of the Month: How secure is your access into the internet? With VOIP or voice over internet protocol becoming more and more popular internal company information may be at risk. Just like identity theft for an individual, internal security for access firewalls is critical. Has your vendor suggested and made sure you have lock and key components in place? Testing is one way to make sure. If employees are calling in from the outside and can access voice mail, a line to call out on from the office, dialing in for computer access into the company network are three open doors. How safe are you from hackers? From competitors? From security breaches of any type? Knowing how a vendor verifies your security is a must. View previous Telecom Tips >>

Ina Stone is affiliated with these organizations: Society of Telecommunication Consultants National Association of Women Business Owners Birmingham Chapter, VP Membership 2008 CAWBC, Board Member 2002-2006 Women's Exchange, Member BWNA, Member 2004-2007 American Society for Training and Development Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Executive Women’s Roundtable III SCORE - Counselors to America's Small Business

“I have a passion for good communications, whether the ‘tele’ or ‘interpersonal’ kind. I enjoy helping businesses with little telecommunications expertise overcome their challenges with minimal disruptions (in fact, I wrote the book on it!).

When you’re making changes to your telecom systems— moving, expanding, or recovering from an upheaval—don’t endanger yourself by relying solely on existing vendors.

In today’s economic crisis auditing is so important to make sure the bills being paid have the correct amount for services rendered.  Telephone bills have historically been wrong so making sure those charges are accurate is critical.  Companies can benefits for years by saving from telephone bill audits."

'Bringing Ethics Back Into Business While Saving Money"