Gerard Duggan

Archive for November, 2011

Unlike energy prices, telecoms costs are falling but are you benefiting from the reductions?

Many businesses when comparing offers centre on line rental charges but it is call costs that you should focus on to reduce your bill.

Most businesses are spending far too much money on their calls to mobiles. Calls to this category of phone very often account for more than 50% of a business’s bill.  Speak to your supplier to ensure you get a reduction in this aspect of your bill today.

Don’t be tempted by capped rates! A capped rate allows the caller to speak for a set period of time usually up to an hour for a fixed fee. However capped rates only benefit a minority of businesses as most business calls are below two minutes. Therefore well below the time frame covered by the capping.  Consequently a capped rate call usually means you are paying too much.

It doesn’t take long to complete an analysis of a bill.

Find a telecoms company, preferably a Tier 1 supplier, who can offer a full range of services: broadband, landlines and mobiles. All you should need to provide them with is a copy of your latest telephony fixed line and mobile bills covering broadband usage, line rentals and calls to obtain an analysis.

My business Utilitrack Telecoms will provide a detailed analysis within 48 hours. If you would like to know more please call me on 0845 604 1484 or email Gerard@utilitrackonline.co.uk

Did you know it is a month now dedicated to the growing of moustaches and raising awareness and funds for men’s health; specifically prostate and testicular cancer. I’m donating my top lip to the cause for the month in an effort to help change the face of men’s health. My Mo will spark conversations cause funny looks, laugher and merriment in the office (especially from H) but all in the name of raising vital awareness and funds for cancers affecting men.

Why am I so passionate about men’s health?

• My business partners very close friend is very ill with cancer
• 1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime
• This year 37,000 new cases of the disease will be diagnosed
• 1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime
• 26% of men are less likely to go the doctor compared to women

I’m asking you to support my Movember campaign by making a donation by either:  donating online at: http://mobro.co/GerardDuggan or if you want to go old school you can write a cheque payable to ‘Movember’, reference my name and Registration Number 120059 and send it to: Movember Europe, PO Box 68600, London, EC1P 1EF

 Thanks for reading this note.

Heating your home is a part of every British winter, but with energy prices being as high as they are it is going to be more expensive than ever. You can keep those bills to a minimum by making sure you’re heating is running efficiently.

Get prepared and cut those heating bills. Keep warm and be greener this Christmas.

Here are seven suggestions to help

• Fine-tune your central heating
• Bleed your radiators
• Insulate your loft and walls
• Check for draughts
• Get your boiler serviced
• Compost those autumn leaves – a bit of exercise will keep you warm too!
• Remember to switch off your lights
• Turn devices off don’t leave them on standby – that’s tip eight – can’t count but worth following this bit of advice.