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Chris Darr

Chris Darr

Chris Darr is the Solutions Manager-Collab and Partner for Marco Technologies. He collaborates with Marco customers to help them understand risk areas, solve business problems and increase profits. He is focused on helping Marco's customers succeed through prompt responsiveness and execution. He accomplishes this by staying educated on and aware of a diverse range of relevant technology solutions that can benefit them. Chris joined Marco in October 2020.
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Alternatives to Mitel MiVoice Office 250

By: Chris Darr
March 27, 2023

You ever fall in love with a car you’ve gotten really comfortable with? You probably know that better models are out there with features you’ll really like, but it’s still hard to say goodbye. For many, Mitel MiOffice Business 250 is kind of like that. 

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VoIP vs. UCaaS

By: Chris Darr
March 17, 2023

These tools are often discussed as if they’re almost identical. They’re not, but because UCaaS includes VoIP calling, it can get confusing if you’re just comparing features. 

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Mitel and Microsoft Teams Users Just Got Some Shiny New Features

By: Chris Darr
February 16, 2023

Wish Microsoft Teams integrated better with legacy phone systems? If you’re also a Mitel user, there’s good news… 

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Contact Center vs. Call Center Explained [Infographic]

By: Chris Darr
January 19, 2023

I don’t know why we technology folks love to use multiple words to mean the same thing, but we do, especially as it relates to communication solutions. However, this is one instance where two similar terms actually refer to different things. The difference between a contact cente…

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How to Find the Best Business Phone System

By: Chris Darr
November 30, 2022

If you’re looking to up your productivity, improving your communication tools can work wonders. Teams that are well-connected are 20-25% more productive, and 86% of workers believe a lack of collaboration and communication is the biggest reason for workplace failures. 

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What is SD-WAN?

By: Chris Darr
October 31, 2022

SD-WAN stands for Software-Defined Wide Area Network. This topic can get fairly weedy, so I’ll try to keep it as simple as possible. 

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What are the Benefits of Unified Communications as a Service?

By: Chris Darr
October 21, 2022

UCaaS, or Unified Communications as a Service, is an integrated communications platform hosted in the cloud. Having voice calling, video meetings, messaging, and more all in one platform has always offered a number of benefits, like reducing the need for business travel and commu…

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How Managed Voice Helps You Avoid Business Phone System Problems

By: Chris Darr
October 7, 2022

Old landlines may be disappearing, but voice calling isn’t going anywhere. There will always be a need to pick up the phone and connect with someone else in real time. You'd think after decades of use, we would have mastered the use of business phone systems, but you'd be wrong.

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The Value of AI and UCaaS for CX

By: Chris Darr
September 30, 2022

No matter what your role is at your current organization, we are all customers ourselves. We, too, have yelled “representative” at an IVR (Interactive Voice Response) system that keeps asking for information but can’t understand or process the information it’s been given.

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What Is Needed for a VoIP Business Phone System?

By: Chris Darr
September 21, 2022

One of the main reasons VoIP phone systems are ideal for small to midsize businesses is that you can make the switch without a significant upfront investment. However, you have more options when it comes to VoIP than you did with your traditional landline. You can choose to inves…

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