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A cell phone is the epitome of a 21st century proverbial “double-edged sword.” Users both fiercely love and hate the small, yet powerful, pocket-sized devices. For instance, the 50 year-old mother adores the fact she can call or text or even view pictures of her new grand baby at any given moment in time; yet, the same grandma does not hesitate to admonish teenagers in the movie theater as they text – and distract – during a movie.

What about the up-and-coming young businessman? He’s on the rise in his career, cell phone in hand EVERY single second of the day, using it as an elevator up the corporate ladder. At the same time, he’s the young man hitched to such a restraint that he cannot even enjoy a weekend reunion with college buddies for fear of missing a call or text from “the boss.”

In a 2006 San Francisco Chronicle article, Ryan Kim reported that, “no other recent invention has so quickly earned so much praise -- and scorn.”

What stance is a person to take in this whirlwind of cell phone mania? A proactive one! Cell phones, which are really more like mini-computers nowadays, can make your life easier. With the right IT set-up, mobile devices can help you close a deal faster, provide better service, handle the next major crisis and even make your employees happier and more productive product. Go ahead, learn to love your phone. Give The Bill Guy a call and we will show you how to make your mobile technology work for you.