Do You Have A Fax Machine?

In the age of email, instant text, Twitter, Facebook and Myspace, one may think that the old ways of doing business are over. I mean who actually uses a fax machine anymore? The answer:

Alot of people!

Everyday I run into people who request information by fax or email. It's great by email since all I have to do is scan a document, put it into a PDF and email the attachment. That's great for sending info, but what about receiving it back. In fact most people I speak to from all over the world do not have a scanner, so they cannot scan something and email it to me. They must fax it to me. Now they can alway mail it to me, but if I need it right away I better have a means to get it by fax.

I am not saying go out and buy a fax machine, although it might be a good idea if you are going to do alot of business where you need signatures. There are alternatives to fax machines. Most computers have built in fax software that you can use with a scanner to fax info out. It uses the same line as your phone and if you will be using it occasionally it should suffice for that.

The unfortunate part about that is most of the time, you will have trouble receiving faxes. The answer to that problem is one of the online fax services. I use E-FAX...



EFAX is a great service that allows you, without a fax machine, to receive and even send faxes. I have put a button above so you can actually try it for free! I use it myself and would definitely recommend it if you do not already have a fax machine...

E-FAX is definitely not the only service around it is just the one I use. Search online to find others.

The bottom line, if you are serious about your business you need as many avenues as possible to reach your customers and business partners. Fax is just another way to communicate with them.

Have a Great Day...