1. Phone, Data, and Video:
Keeping up with the Speed of Business
Ben Eison
May 10, 2012
Brookfield Chamber Lunch & Learn
2. Agenda
• Charter Business
• Where We are Located
• Solutions to Grow your Business
• Cost Analysis
• Q&A
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3. About Charter Business®
• Business Class Telecommunication Service
Provider
• A Unit of Charter Communications®
• Fortune 500 Company
• We are so much more than your local cable
company
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4. Our People
• Experts in understanding your unique situation and proposing
communications solutions tailored to your needs
• Locally based technicians, account teams, and management
• Local Business Account Executives to work one on one and provide a
cost effective solution for your business needs
• Delivers a comprehensive suite of phone, data and TV solutions on a
fully owned and managed hybrid fiber/coax network
• 24x7x365 support center dedicated exclusively to business customers
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5. Where We are Located
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9. Solutions to Grow Your
Business
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10. Internet – Need for Speed
CB Internet Features:
• Charter Business Custom Hosting
• Managed Internet Router (Wireless)
• Charter Business Desktop Security
• Charter Business Managed Security*
• Charter Business Backup
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11. Need for Speed
Time is $$$
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23. Cost Analysis
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24. Cost Analysis:
A leading provider of consulting services & software in the Healthcare
Industries
NOW Option #1 Monthly Savings Annually Savings Total Contract Savings
(approx.) (24 mos.) (24 mos.)
Competitor – phone $320.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charter – phone $0.00 $ 212.65 107.35 1,288.20 2,576.40
Present - internet $ 586.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a
(1.5m/1.5m)
Charter - internet $0.00 $200.99 385.01 4,620.12 9,240.24
(50m/5m)
Totals $ 906.00 $ 413.64
Net Savings $492.36 $5,908.32 $11,816.64
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25. Cost Analysis:
General practice law firm with clients nationally & internationally in legal practice
areas such as collections, family law, and real estate.
NOW Option #1 Monthly Annually Total Contract
Savings Savings Savings (36 mos.)
Competitor – phone $123.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charter – phone $0.00 $ 84.15 38.85 466.20 1,398.60
Charter - internet $ 49.95 $ 54.99 (5.04) (60.48) (181.44)
(1.5m/384K) (5m/512K)
Totals $ 172.95 $ 139.14
Net Savings $ 33.81 $ 405.72 $ 1,217.16
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26. Cost Analysis:
Food Catering company that also services a small cafeteria in an office
building
NOW Proposed Monthly Annually Total Contract Savings
Savings Savings (24 mos.)
Competitor – phone/DSL $ 148.80 $ 0.00 n/a n/a n/a
Charter – phone & internet $0.00 $ 95.07 53.73 644.76 1,289.52
Totals $ 148.80 $ 95.07
Estimated Savings $ 53.73 $ 644.76 $ 1,289.52
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27. Cost Analysis:
Medical Clinic that specializes in Geriatric Medicine & Internal Medicine
NOW Proposed Monthly Annually Savings Total Contract Savings (36
Savings mos.)
Competitor – phone $ 346.01 $ 0.00 n/a n/a n/a
Charter – phone $0.00 $ 324.37 21.64 259.68 779.04
Charter – internet $ 101.99 $ 147.99* (46.00) (552.00) (1,656.00)
(16m/2m) (20m/3m)
Charter TV $ 31.96 $ 88.56** (56.60) (679.20) (2,037.60)
(music only)
Answering Service $ 434.00 $ 0.00 434.00 5,208.00 15,624.00
Totals $ 913.96 $ 590.92
Operational Savings $ 353.04 $ 4,236.48 $ 12,709.44
Competitor Term Fee (1,800.00) (1,800.00)
(one-time)
Net Savings $ 2,436.48 $ 10,909.44
*Internet Service now includes 24/7 interactive network monitoring, along with our
managed security package with such features as: content filtering, intrusion & detection,
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28. Cost Analysis:
Long Distance Plans – Are you overpaying?
LD Rate Plan Monthly Rate 1-phone 2-phone lines 3-phone lines
line
Unlimited $ 17.97* $ 17.97 $ 35.94 $ 53.91
(per line)
300 Minutes $ 13.49 $ 13.49 $ 13.49 $ 13.49
(per account)
Overage Charges 5 cents/min. $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00
(200 minutes)
Totals – 300 minute plan $ 23.49 $ 23.49 $ 23.49
Savings vs. Unlimited Plan (5.52) $ 12.45 $ 30.42
*Double-Play rate with 24 months
agreement
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29. Cost Analysis: Un-Bundled Pricing VS.
Bundled
UN-BUNDLED
Service Competitor Charter Business
Typical Phone Line $ 33.75 $ 29.99
Internet $ 35 to $59 $ 55 to $80
(768K to 1.5mbps) (5 mbps to 20 mbps)
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30. SERVICE BUNDLING - “It Pays!”**
Service Regular Price Single-Play Bundle
10% discount
CB Phone Line $ 29.99 $ 19.99 $ 17.99
(savings) (2.00)
“Basic Feature Package” $ 6.99 $ 5.54 $ 4.99
(savings) (.55)
CB Internet – 20 mbps $ 99.99 $ 79.99 $ 71.99
(savings) (8.00)
CB Video $ 45.00 $ 42.00 $ 37.80
“Basic only” – Public View
(savings) (4.20)
CB Video $ 80.00 $ 78.00 $ 70.20
“Basic & Expanded” – Public View
(savings) (7.80)
Total Monthly Savings $ 22.55
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31. Charter Business Agent Referral Program
Earn Up to $10,000 with the Charter
Business Agent Referral Program!
You can earn cash by telling us about other
businesses that could use our services:
• Charter Business Internet
• Charter Business Phone
• Charter Business TV
• Charter Business Data Networking
• Charter Business Voice Trunk (T1-PRI)
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32. Thank You!
Please Contact
BEN EISON
with Questions
Ben.Eison@chartercom.com
203-304-4021
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Editor's Notes
Data Speed & Network Security – determining the “right fit” for your business requirements…….. and why it matters. How to use the latest in office phone technology to improve the productivity of your small business & “mobile workers”. Bundled Services – the savings and convenience of one bill. Phone Features & Long Distance Plans – could you be overspending for both? Put HUNDREDS of DOLLARS a year in your pocket using a little known (and underutilized) Charter Business Benefit.
Quickly review – touch points – focus on Business Class provider and we are not your average cable company
Brag about yourself here too!!! What makes you an expert in this field????
just may want to mention that and good opportunity to talk about the improvements we are making to our network, IE. The major redundancy loop we built out from VT to NY.
Plattsburgh, NY market is missing from this list – make mention of that. Number of Towns: Connecticut – Massachusetts – New Hampshire – Vermont – New York State – 1 (Plattsburgh)
Mention of - Static IP (Packs of 1, 5, or 13) I condensed the Internet Slides and deleted the slide that mentions this info… Just talk about these points… Mention - Charter Ranked as Superior Provider of Online Experience Friday June 10, 2011 - 16:04 PM EDT Netflix lists Charter as best performer for second consecutive rating period Talk about “download vs. upload” ….. vs. “results with DSL” (16 mbps – 10 sec. / 2 mbps – 80 sec.)
I changed the colors as it was making my eyes burn and set the speed for 50meg – that ok? Or did you really need 25? Top down, right??
This is the verbiage you previous had in this slide…The Managed Security service is designed to provide comprehensive network protection for business customers. The service is designed as an add-on to a Charter Business cable-modem or fiber connection. The service offers two package choices and several optional add-on services: Managed Security Managed Security VPN Add-ons Additional Remote Worker software clients
Thought you would want this slide in there because of all the buzz around cloud computing – up to you if you want to keep it or delete.
Only changed colors on this – did not change data
Fiber Internet Access Private Fiber Access to the Internet Safe & Secure Symmetrical Speeds Scalable from 5 Mbps to 1 Gig. Metro Ethernet Connect multiple sites together with a secure network Transport for data and voice (IP) MEF Certified (Metro Ethernet Forum) Scalable from 5 Mbps to 1 Gig . Voice Service over Fiber PRI – T1 service
Opportunity to mention speeds, benefits etc – next two slides are visuals
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Quickly review slide – CB offers Phone. Easy to Switch Portability - Customers May Keep the Same Phone Number* Lots of Standard Features Make mention of PRI, Voicetrunk, SIP to accommodate enterprise level business – although this audience is all yours, it never hurts to let them know CB handles HUGE business accounts. Talk about Long Distance - LD - Plans Affordable Long Distance Minute Plans Unlimited Plans with a Low Flat Rate: 50 States, Canada & Puerto Rico Toll Free Service / inbound “800”
The impact on the business itself is a very important element of the decision for your customer. Your customer wants to make their business the best it can be in their industry segment. They want to improve service for their customers and clients. They want to look like a big company yet have all the personalized service of the small business that they are. Most importantly, businesses that have implemented Feature Rich solutions have made the simple choice to outsource all the communications needs to a company who has the skills to manage and deliver hosted services. The business pays for what they need today, all for one monthly price, and add new services and extensions when they are ready.
Commercial Video Services (Cable TV): Private Office Viewing Public Viewing Hospitality Viewing (hotels/motels, bars, restaurants, etc.) More Entertainment: HD Channels (High Definition Channels – HD Box required) Digital View Plus, Sports View, HD Ultra View, etc. Digital Music: Up to 45 CD-Quality Digital Music Channels – Commercial Free
Can you delete some of these slides?
Savings could be greater with one of our “promotional bundles” (BAE offer, etc…)