AT&T Adds Regional Solutions to Online Small Business Resource Center
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Web Portal Includes AT&T Solutions Specific to Southeast Region, Along with News, Expert Advice and Money-Saving Offers
ATLANTA, May 7 -- To support the growth and success of small businesses in the Southeast, AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced that its small business Web portal, www.att.com/OnwardSmallBiz , now includes telecommunications solutions aimed specifically at customers in that region.
The portal, officially launched in February, now gives customers in the Southeast access to localized content, including solutions, customer support, online ordering and special offers specific to their area. The site also includes a variety of resources geared to small business owners, including free advice and online courses.
AT&T has seen a tremendous response to the site since its launch, approaching 100,000 unique hits each month. Additionally, close to 2,800 individuals have attended at least one of the two webinars offered this year on the site, and 100 percent of attendees surveyed have responded that they plan to attend future webinars.
"AT&T understands that for small businesses, there is no 'one size fits all,'" said Phil Jacobs, senior vice president, AT&T Small Business Marketing - Southeast Region. "The Onward Small Business portal provides relevant, compelling, personalized content that allows small business owners to select topics of interest that fit their specific company."
Content features and links on the AT&T Onward Small Biz portal include:
o A daily feed of small business news, including streaming video segments
from SBTV.com - Small Business Television.
o Free instructional Web-based seminars and training courses hosted by
experts.
o Tips on starting, managing and relocating a small business from a
variety of experts and sources.
o Helpful information developed specifically for women and minority
business owners.
o Money-saving promotional offers from leading brands serving small
business needs, including UPS, Pitney Bowes, Lenovo and
CareerBuilder.com.
o The ability to submit questions and to receive one-on-one advice from
SCORE - Counselors to America's Small Business.
o Information on AT&T products and services, money-saving bundles and
special offers for small business are also available on the portal. For
example, Current features include the new AT&T Unity(SM) calling plans
for small business that allow unlimited wireline and wireless calling
to AT&T and Cingular, now AT&T, customers across the nation.
o Easy access to AT&T's online support, e-bill and account management
services, including the AT&T Account Manager and AT&T BusinessDirect(R)
portals, which allow customers to manage their accounts, view and pay
bills online, and even order additional services online.
The launch of the new AT&T Onward Small Biz Web portal complements AT&T's industry-leading portfolio of communications products and services for small business. This portfolio includes wireless voice and data services, broadband Internet access, business e-mail services, Wi-Fi service, Web-hosting, unified messaging, wireline voice plans, and advertising and search engine marketing solutions through AT&T Real Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM, as well as remote data storage, network security, data transport and other IP-based services designed for the unique needs of small to midsized businesses.
This AT&T news release and other announcements are available as part of an RSS feed at www.att.com/rss .
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at www.att.com/ .
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Source: AT&T Inc.
CONTACT:
William Marks of AT&T,
+1-404-249-3369,
william.marks@att.com
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