{"id":2372,"date":"2017-05-16T15:31:38","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T22:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/?p=2372"},"modified":"2019-10-04T19:33:49","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T19:33:49","slug":"windom-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/windom-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How Voxer Transformed Team Communication for Windom Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Windom Windows, is a Seattle-based window washing company specializing in high-rise window cleaning. After trying to use traditional two-way radios, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.windomwindows.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-open=\"new-window\">Windom Windows<\/a> discovered <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-open=\"new-window\">Voxer<\/a>, and immediately recognized that it could save their company money while increasing productivity. \u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">With employees scattered on scaffolds all over Seattle, and they must check in every hour for safety reasons. Voxer is a solution that keeps their entire team in constant communication.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jim Beggs, the owner of Windom Windows, told us that keeping everyone connected used to be one of the company\u2019s biggest challenges. But now, \u201cVoxer PRO\u00a0helps us keep track of where all of our workers are. So if there\u2019s a problem, we need to be able to solve it quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">One of the most useful features of Voxer PRO\u00a0to Windom Windows is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/27\/the-4-must-knows-of-live-interrupt-mode\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-open=\"new-window\">Walkie Talkie Mode<\/a>. Walkie Talkie Mode allows their employees to talk to each other hands-free, which keeps them safe while suspended hundreds of feet above the ground.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWhen the guys are coming down on the ropes, they don\u2019t have the luxury to fumble around to find their phone. With Walkie Talkie Mode, you have a headset on, it goes straight into their ear, they can hear it and they can immediately respond\u201d Beggs explains.<\/p>\n<p>Windom Windows found that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/biz.voxer.com\/2013\/10\/03\/2-reasons-you-should-go-pro\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-open=\"new-window\">Extreme Notifications<\/a> are beneficial to their team, as well. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.voxer.com\/entries\/28600926-What-are-Extreme-Notifications-\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-open=\"new-window\">Extreme Notifications<\/a> are loud, repetitive alerts that keep everyone in touch, despite noisy conditions. In addition, the repetitive alerts of Extreme Notifications mean no one misses a message.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThere are times where it\u2019s windy, you\u2019re up on the ropes, it\u2019s loud,\u201d Beggs points out, \u201cExtreme notifications is a louder chip, so that you can hear it clearly and it repeats until you open it. That way you\u2019re always reminded that you have a message waiting for you\u201d.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Voxer has drastically improved the way the Windom Windows team communicates. As Beggs explains, \u201cWith any business, communication is the most important thing, and Voxer is an awesome communication tool\u201d.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/ondemand\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/go-pro-teams.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windom Windows, is a Seattle-based window washing company specializing in high-rise window cleaning. 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