Nevales Networks- UTM Security for SMEs
The explosive growth of the Internet, media-rich resources available online, and the large number of users accessing the Web bring with them multiple threats. These threats are designed to exploit the smallest possible vulnerability in a company’s network, be it for illegal profit or simply for malicious attacks.
SMEs have always been at a disadvantage when it comes to leveraging the latest technology innovations as most of these solutions come with a steep price tag, implementation and maintenance costs and technical expertise to deploy and utilize them. As a result, most SMEs don’t adopt these applications, as they can’t afford the upfront license fees, additional hardware costs, dedicated staff or consultants to implement and monitor these complex enterprise applications.
“Nevales Networks offers SME a solution with a difference. We offer Unified Threat Management (UTM) based network security services that are free of maintenance, licensing and scalability issues” said Ravishankar, Co-founder and CEO of Nevales Networks. “We understand that SMEs typically don’t have the same technical resources or expertise as larger enterprises do, so we have ensured that our services are easy to deploy and fully managed by us. Once the initial installation is complete, the all-in-one appliance allows SMEs to have a ‘set-it-and-forget-it’ security system in place and we also provide free 24/7 support. At a very nominal subscription fee ,SMEs can ensure data security, reduce IT investments, increase employee productivity, ensure compliance and minimize business risk.” Ravishankar added.
Nevales’s data protection services are offered through the Software as a Service (SaaS) model, which translates into Security as a Service. Nevales manages all the configuration, deployment, hardware and software maintenance. The customer gets comprehensive network security as a service. Multiple levels and types of security features are delivered through a single, easy to install, plug-and-play device – N300. Nevales N300 integrates several crucial security features such as Firewall, VPN, Intrusion Detection Service, Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam, Surf Protection, Spyware Guarding, Access Management, Bandwidth Management, Traffic Monitoring and Efficient Reporting in a single management platform.
The Nevales solution anticipates and protects the SME network and business-critical data from various threats. This always-available secure service-delivery platform is delivered over the Internet with free 24/7 support making it ideally suited for small and medium-sized businesses that do not have to make the considerable back-end investment to obtain the same level of network security that a big corporation enjoys.
Companies that subscribe to this model get multiple payment options, the flexibility to evaluate their service contract more frequently, and pay only for what they use. They also gain anytime access to security experts and the process efficiencies realized by a single-point contact for IT security.
Growing Your Business Contact List – 10 Reasons Why People Don’t Join Contact Networks
A business contact list is vital to achieve a low cost sales & marketing plan, so it’s quite incredible that many business owners fail to recognise the benefits of business contacts & business social networking. I list 10 reasons why people don’t join contact networks as a network contact.
And so every business contact manager can differentiate between a corporate network & small business networking, & so every new business contact can capitalise on the added value of their contact network.
10 Reasons Why People Don’t Join Contact Networks
1. Most business owners are too lazy to contact network.
2. No perceived need for business social networking.
3. No desire to join small business networking.
4. Many consider the associated costs of joining a corporate network as too restrictive.
5. Many are put off because of the inconvenience of travelling to a network contact venue.
6. Many have a fear of pitching their services or products to other business contacts.
7. Most feel attending a contact network event with 25 business people only allows you to speak to 4 or 5 others. 8. Many exhaust the groups business contact and business opportunities quickly and become bored.
9. Many business people are IT technophobe and get stressed about establishing new business contacts.
10. Most perceive contact networks to be an all time consuming endeavour.
Ask any business contact manager for their response to the above negativity list and he or she will offer you the following information.
1. Most Business Owners Are Too Lazy To Contact Network
Fundamentally all business owners know that business social networking is a cost effective way of generating new business opportunities, but believe that the time it takes to register on line or attend corporate network regional events affects their normal working schedules.
Contemporary networks have made the process of online registration an easy to use facility for every new business contact that can be completed within 5 minutes and gives each business contact a presence immediately. No waiting for a network contact, or business contact manager acceptance. Easy small business networking editing facilities, video support and simple contact network formats take away the ‘laziness’ negative that currently exists.
2. No Perceived Need For Business Social Networking
All business contacts can only benefit from networking if they recognise a benefit in doing so. Many may have tried varying levels of contact networks, but feel that the need to attend does not outweigh the benefits.
Business Contact TIP:
Business Networking provides impressive returns on investment, with one in five SMEs (20%) stating they made more than £10,000 from networking in the past year. Almost half (44%) made more than £1,000. A recent survey revealed that business networking accounted for 79% of all new business sales. (source: infinet.com)
Some modern networks have designed their portfolio of services to ensure that each individual business owner benefits from the ability to network through its online and regional chamber meeting programmes. The structure of some of these networks provides immediate benefits with up to 100 member contacts, £1,000 worth of business consultancy services from preferred partners, on line and regional memberships and local, national and international exposure.
3. No Desire To Join Small Business Networking
Currently the perceived contact network environment created by ‘contact networks, networking clubs and corporate network organisations’ has alienated a number of business contacts who have no desire to join as they feel that the formats and operational content create an arena that is unfamiliar and unfriendly.
I suggest you look for a contact network that has structured their business in a way that creates a friendly, open and honest environment whether it is on line, or at regional meetings.
4. Many Consider The Associated Costs Of Joining A Corporate Network As Too Restrictive The cost of joining either an online or regional business social networking community, for small businesses, can be deemed as excessive compared to the perceived benefits of the network contact. For a new business contact trying to find out how much it costs to join is difficult. Sometimes advance access to information is restricted by the need to actually attend an initial meeting where sales tactics are utilised to get you to join.
A quarter (25%) of small business owners say they spent more than £1000 on networking over the last year, with a further 26% paying between £100 and £499 (source: infinet.com)
5. Many Are Put Off Because Of The Inconvenience Of Travelling To A Network Contact Venue
Every business contact manager I know advises that most regional contact network meetings tend to be held in central points close to the particular region in question. For some small business networking members it is not an issue, but for a number of business contacts it can take up valuable time in travelling to and from business social networking meetings especially if they are held on a weekly basis.
When asked when they prefer to attend such events, 27% said at breakfast, 25% liked evenings, 13% chose lunchtime, and 34% were happy networking anytime of the day (source: infinet.com)
6. Many Have A Fear Of Pitching Their Services Or Products To Other Business Contacts
Our business contact manager states that the ‘pitching’ or ‘promotion’ of your business products or services by any new business contact is deemed to be an acceptable part of your involvement with most small business networking groups. This for some is an easy exercise and a confident business contact ‘pitch’ is certainly a great way of enhancing your corporate network and business opportunities. However a lot of business contacts experience a ‘network contact fear’ of presenting to a room full of strangers. This not only inhibits their ability to endorse their businesses, but is a main reason for not joining a business social networking event in the first place.
7. Most Feel Attending A Contact Network Event With 25 Business People Only Allows You To Speak To 4 Or 5 Others
Current perception of contact networks is that established contact network members ‘stick together’ and are very difficult to interact with. A new business contact tends to only communicate with the new members or with members who are seated in their immediate vicinity.
8. Many Exhaust The Groups Business Contact And Business Opportunities Quickly And Become Bored
A business contact manager advises that the contact network method for business contacts who are good communicators will soon exhaust the small business networking groups business potential and even though you have made initial contact with all network contact members, the benefits of attending every corporate network meeting become less appealing.
‘ I tried a Business Referral group for a while but realised even with 40 people, once I had pitched my wares to them for a few weeks it was all said. Nothing was new anymore’. (Source Teneric Business Forums)
9. Many Business People Are IT Technophobe And Get Stressed About Establishing New Business Contacts
With the business social networking and contact networks growing at an alarming rate, the need for a business contact to have a business presence in both sectors is paramount. Many a new business contact has a website presence that provides an online brochure to potential customers; however the need to network your business via online facilities is still causing problems with business owners. The time and complex online form filling to register and profile your business can be daunting, and for individuals who are not IT literate, sometimes impossible.
10. Most Perceive Contact Networks To Be An All Time Consuming Endeavour
Many a business contact manager will inform you that the combination of an online contact network and a business social networking hard group meeting must be a very time consuming activity for every new business contact.
In reality, any business contact who joins an online corporate network and a small business networking hard group takes up very little time each month. If you adopt a very proactive mind-set with your business contacts then your business can be poised for exponential growth.
Contact Networks 10 Reasons Why People Join A Contact Network
Business owners are creatures of habit & all things being equal, people will do business with, & refer business to people they know, like & trust. This dictates every new business contact should join a contact network, corporate network or a small business networking group.
A business contact or network contact should listen to a business contact manager who states business social networking & contact networks are the keys to business growth.
Contact Networks 10 Reasons Why People Join A Contact Network
1. Most business contacts look for business growth from a contact network.
2. A savvy new business contact recognises the need for business social networking.
3. Small business networking provides added value benefits.
4. The associated low costs of joining a corporate network are business attractive.
5. Many business contacts like the convenience of online network contact.
6. Many business owners like pitching their services and products to other business contacts.
7. Most business contacts see the benefits of attending a contact network event with 25 people. 8. Many business contacts thrive and exploit the group’s business contact opportunities.
9. Many business people like a face to face environment for establishing new business contacts.
10. Most contact network business owners consider attending contact networks to be a good investment in time.
Contact Networks 10 Reasons Why People Join A Contact Network #1
Most Business Contacts Look For Business Growth From A Contact Network.
If we skip past political correctness and altruistic values, the main reason most business contacts join a contact network, corporate network or a small business networking group is to make money from increased sales of their business products and or services.
Just about every business contact I have ever met at any of the contact networks or business social networking events were there to increase their network contact by informing every new business contact about their business and offerings. A business contact manager recently stated that every network contact should adopt the 80%-20% rule to maximise their chances of achieving business growth from their contact network. Every new business contact should look to give others 80% of the time and expect to receive 20% from other business contacts.
Contact Networks 10 Reasons Why People Join A Contact Network #2
A Savvy New Business Contact Recognises The Need For Business Social Networking.
In an ideal world a contact network, corporate network or small business networking should be designed from the ground up. This would enable business contacts to conduct direct business, find new business contact resources they need, gain valuable business contact intelligence and information hire new employees, post your Resume or CV and even find a job.
Business social networking has evolved, it is no longer the sole domain of the stereotypical business contact manager. Many business owners are switched on to the present day need to establish network contact with like minded business interested people.
Contact Networks 10 Reasons Why People Join A Contact Network #3
Small Business Networking Provides Added Value Benefits.
If a contact network fails to offer added value benefits over and beyond what you received upon joining, then you are in the wrong corporate network or small business networking group, and you should seek out other contact networks.
Every business contact wants to achieve the best bang for their buck from business social networking. Fostering business contacts or enticing a new business contact to connect with you is after all a marketing strategy, so it makes sense that your network contact offers additional value services.
For example a good contact network recognises that the most difficult time for any new business contact is when you first join a contact network. Their business contact manager suggests that this is why they should offer all new business contacts a ready made free list of members to connect with.
Further added value should be a free business growth consultancy service for every member who joins their free online contact network.
Contact Networks 10 Reasons Why People Join A Contact Network #4
The Associated Low Costs Of Joining A Corporate Network Are Business Attractive.
There is no lower cost to join any contact network than a free joining membership. However many small business networking groups offer a valuable corporate network upgrade membership service by charging a low cost annual fee to upgrade to their Premier business social networking membership status.
Contact Networks 10 Reasons Why People Join A Contact Network #5
Many Business Contacts Like The Convenience Of Online Network Contact.
A ‘Service’ and a ‘System’ from a Contemporary Network System
One of the most recently launched business networks wanted to reassure every new business contact about the simple easy to join convenient free online business contact membership, so they defined their membership process as the following system. ‘The process of predictability achieving a goal based on a logical and specific set of how-to principles.’ i.e. If it’s been proven that by doing A, you’ll achieve B, then you’ll know that all you need to do is follow A, and you’ll eventually achieve B. In the networking business, A can be defined as becoming a network contact member and B can be defined as increasing your business contacts profile and ultimately conducting new business with one or more of your business connections.
Service
In relation to contact networks one of the founders define their Service as, “A service which permits ordinary business people to achieve extraordinary results…predictably.”
Contact Networks 10 Reasons Why People Join A Contact Network #6
Many Business Owners Like Pitching Their Services And Products To Other Business Contacts.
Many modern networking events are interactive and as such recognise the need to allow those business contacts who wish to present in the conventional manner. However time is also be allocated for less confident new business contact speakers to interact on a more personal one to one basis. A really good network will provide proactive corporate network and small business networking support in the form of presentations, nominated business contact manager and business social networking speakers, or both to break down the ‘fear of pitching’.
Contact Networks 10 Reasons Why People Join A Contact Network #7
Most Business Contacts See The Benefits Of Attending A Contact Network Event With 25 People.
Some power networkers believe that the true value in a contact network or contact networks is providing ‘real time’ benefits to its business contact members and this has to start with the level of initial investment that needs to be committed to gain these benefits. A small business networking model encourages online business social networking utilisation as well as network contact interactivity.
Every new business contact member should be able to gain real business opportunities by actively being involved with both corporate network services. Many a business contact manager feels that they are restricted by contact networks costs and have strived to keep our contact network membership costs low whilst maintaining high level – high quality business contact benefits.
Contact Networks 10 Reasons Why People Join A Contact Network #8
Many Business Contacts Thrive And Exploit The Group’s Business Contact Opportunities.
A proactive network recognises the need to ‘refresh’ business contact networking contacts and offer a unique corporate network or small business networking chamber or colony exchange formula which allows a new business contact and business owners to rotate around regional, national or even international network contact chambers to gain additional business contacts. The exchange is controlled to protect non competitive business rules and alleviates gaps in a contact network chamber membership.
Contact Networks 10 Reasons Why People Join A Contact Network #9
Many Business People Like A Face To Face Environment For Establishing New Business Contacts.
A business contact manager advises they have structured their business social networking model so that each business contact region (Colony) has several network contact chambers which are contained within the same geographical county or region. This allows individual business contacts to select the contact networks chamber that fits their traveling time. In addition they rotate each bi weekly corporate network meeting (one breakfast and one evening) to cater for all individual preferences.
Contact Networks 10 Reasons Why People Join A Contact Network #10
Most Contact Network Business Owners Consider Attending Contact Networks To Be A Good Investment In Time.
The ability to get every new business contact interacting on an equal level and socialise as well as be proactive in business generation should be the primary focus. Ensure your regional contact network meetings are stripped of the normal business social networking formalities and include corporate network interactivity that does not exist in any other business contacts networking model.
Check if your group provides ‘hands on’ practical business contact manager member demonstrations for all business contact members to pitch ideas and creative environments that benefit small business networking members.
You can love or hate contact networks, but if you are looking for exponential business growth then it is foolish to ignore them.