What are Verizon’s collaboration tools for business and what do they offer?

Verizon’s collaboration tools for business offer teams secure access to email, voice mail, voicemail-to-text transcription, and video mail. The tools also allow businesses to have real time voice, video and content sharing through collaboration rooms. These rooms can be used to train employees or hold virtual meetings with customers and partners.
The cloud-based collaboration tools are accessed through a web browser or a mobile application (iOS and Android ). They can be used by Verizon business or consumer customers. There are no long-term contracts and pricing is based on the number of users in the business or any single user that uses the service.
Verizon offers two different packages of collaboration tools. Businesses with 3 to 50 users can use ShareOne Essentials. Businesses with 50 to 250 users can use ShareOne Plus . Verizon also offers various features that can be added to either package.

How do you decide which tool is best for your company’s needs?

You need to consider the number of people who will be using the collaboration tools and their locations. Generally, the fewer employees you have and the more flexible your use cases, the easier it will be to find a tool that fits your business. If you have people working in different countries, you will likely need a more robust tool that includes global capabilities. If you have a small company, you may be able to get away with using a tool that offers only certain capabilities. If your business is larger, you will likely need a more robust tool.
In addition to evaluating the number of people who will be using the collaboration tools and their locations, it’s also important to think about how they will use the tools.
If your employees are collaborating on sensitive or proprietary projects, you may want to use a collaboration platform that enforces security and compliance standards for your team. If you’re just using it for collaborative purposes, a tool that’s covered by the same terms of service and privacy policies as your internet browser is probably sufficient.

What features are available on the different tools, and how do they compare to one another?

You need to evaluate the types of collaboration that you’ll need with these tools. For example, if you will be hosting online meetings, you will want a virtual meeting space where the group can instant message and call one another. If you will only be sharing content, then a tool like chat or threaded email is probably your best choice.
Chat – Empower your users to exchange text messages, images, and streamlined voice notes. No need for sign up or downloading software.
Email – Send email messages and attachments to groups of individuals and entire companies.
Wiki – A web page that allows you to store content, link pages together, and edit with your colleagues. You can use this feature in conjunction with other collaborative features like chat or video conference rooms.
Notes – Easily share notes between multiple members of your team. All changes made to a Notes document are instantly synced across all devices. It is an offline-first app that allows you to continue to make changes to your notes even when offline.
Video Conference – Easily configure and start a video conference between multiple parties. Meetings can have up to 10 participants.