--- title: Telecommunications Blog From The Experts | CircleLoop Blog | Dave description: For industry news and expert advice, read CircleLoop's telecommunications blog. Get plain and simple advice to help your business comms and ways of working. --- [CircleLoop](https://blog.circleloop.com) [![CircleLoop icon](https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/CircleLoop_June2018/Images/CircleLoop-Logo-Ghost%20(1).png) CircleLoop ](https://blog.circleloop.com) — The CircleLoop Blog Share this # Keeping you in the loop... ## Finally, a better business phone system # Dave [![Integrations](https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/Integrations-2.png) ](https://blog.circleloop.com/how-to-use-slack-properly-if-youre-a-newbie) [ Technology, Communication ## How to Use Slack Properly if You’re a Newbie Downloading the Slack application or using it on a web browser is one thing, but knowing how to actually use it and get the best out of its plethora of features is another. It’s not just about... ](https://blog.circleloop.com/how-to-use-slack-properly-if-youre-a-newbie) - Dave [![Dave](https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/Dave%20Headshot.jpeg) ](https://blog.circleloop.com/author/dave) 11 MIN READ [![ManAtDeskWithcomments@4x](https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/ManAtDeskWithcomments@4x.png) ](https://blog.circleloop.com/does-my-agency-need-a-work-chat-app) [ Communication, Culture ## Does My Agency Need a Work Chat App? Slack, Chanty and Flock are just a selection of the work chat apps businesses all over the world are utilising. They’re supposed to increase efficiency, productivity and team morale, but are they... ](https://blog.circleloop.com/does-my-agency-need-a-work-chat-app) - Dave [![Dave](https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/Dave%20Headshot.jpeg) ](https://blog.circleloop.com/author/dave) 5 MIN READ [![circleloop-helping-plan-agency-comms-with-mobile-phone-strategy-on-a3-paper](https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/circleloop-helping-plan-agency-comms-with-mobile-phone-strategy-on-a3-paper.jpg) ](https://blog.circleloop.com/does-your-agency-need-a-company-mobile-phone-policy) [ Choosing a small business phone system, Technology ## Does Your Agency Need a Company Mobile Phone Policy? Whilst they can be useful and beneficial for completing tasks, they can also be super distracting. Millennials have used these devices since they can really remember, so it’s only natural that... ](https://blog.circleloop.com/does-your-agency-need-a-company-mobile-phone-policy) - Dave [![Dave](https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/Dave%20Headshot.jpeg) ](https://blog.circleloop.com/author/dave) 4 MIN READ [![DT App Chrome-1](https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/DT%20App%20Chrome-1.jpg) ](https://blog.circleloop.com/whats-new-circleloop-latest-desktop-app) [ Technology ## Here's What's New In CircleLoop's Latest Desktop App As our fast growing customer base already knows we never stand still here at CircleLoop HQ. We love nothing better than responding to customer feedback and ideas in enhancing and improving our... ](https://blog.circleloop.com/whats-new-circleloop-latest-desktop-app) - Dave [![Dave](https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/Dave%20Headshot.jpeg) ](https://blog.circleloop.com/author/dave) 2 MIN READ [![APPS-SETTINGS](https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/APPS-SETTINGS.png) ](https://blog.circleloop.com/how-does-a-cloud-based-phone-system-work) [ Fundamentals ## What? How Does a Cloud Based Phone System Work? When you think of a busy office, do you imagine people typing and plenty of phones ringing? You probably do and those phones are probably desk phones too. Now, what if we said that those phones are... ](https://blog.circleloop.com/how-does-a-cloud-based-phone-system-work) - Dave [![Dave](https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/Dave%20Headshot.jpeg) ](https://blog.circleloop.com/author/dave) 4 MIN READ [![](https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/blurred-background-close-up-coffee-cup-908284.jpg) ](https://blog.circleloop.com/perfect-tech-stack-for-startups) [ Technology ## What We Think's the Perfect Tech Stack for Startups From the CMS and project management platform to data storage and the business phone system, there are several things to consider if you’re to ensure your tech stack can support everything you want... ](https://blog.circleloop.com/perfect-tech-stack-for-startups) - Dave [![Dave](https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/Dave%20Headshot.jpeg) ](https://blog.circleloop.com/author/dave) 10 MIN READ [1](https://blog.circleloop.com/author/dave/page/1) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3942778/70b4729c-2b05-489f-a2d7-177aadbe830c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3942778/70b4729c-2b05-489f-a2d7-177aadbe830c) ![CircleLoopLogo](https://blog.circleloop.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CircleLoopLogo.jpg?width=1661&name=CircleLoopLogo.jpg)