Evolve SouthWest

Why struggle with predictive text (never works) and tiny buttons when sending texts to mobile workers? Use your computer instead!  

It is often the fact, especially in rural areas that mobile workers are not available on email all of the time. Even when phone contact is available, conversations may be inconvenient and haphazard, being subject to call break-up and external interferences (especially in windy rural areas) 

By downloading a free pugin for Outlook, office workers can type emails effortlessly on a normal keyboard and have them converted to SMS texts so time-critical information arrives at mobile phone-toting workers in a way they can handle and is convenient.

Organisations can also set up an account which will reduce claiming complications and provide relief for remote workers by the cost of the messages going through the organisational account. 

The texts are not free, however they are still certainly affordable (see below for breakdown):
Costing Breakdown 

Benefits:
- Links seamlessly into outlook
- Uses your existing contacts list
- Send same message to multiple phones
- Sent messages are recorded in your sent items
- Repies form mobiles users go straight into your inbox 

To try out this fantastic service for free! You can register your details for 5 free credits. 

To download the Plugin and for more information:
IntelliSoftware Outlook Plugin

The conference aims to address the ICT needs of voluntary and community sector organisations working with rural groups with the aim of helping them to better deliver their services.

Ensure you book early for the conference which is being held at Lackham College, Chippenham on 5th March 2008. The event promises to provide organisations with an excellent opportunity for learning, networking and interacting, all with a focus on operating in rural areas of the UK. There will be workshops including case studies of successful work such as the Evolve Project which will reflect on lessons learnt as well as taking a look to the future. 

More information on the conference can be found on the ICT Hub Website:

Conference Details