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AI for Small Business Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated. Here’s What We Found.

There's a lot of pressure right now to "have a plan for AI." Board conversations, industry panels, vendor pitches, and on and on. Everyone seems to be asking whether your business is ready for the AI era. In my opinion […]
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Six Months In: What FluentStream Partners Should Know Right Now

A recap from the May 2026 Partner Leadership Webinar Six months post-acquisition, the message to partners is clear: what’s working is staying the same, and what’s new is designed to help you grow. Commissions, support, and the overall partner experience […]
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How AI Call Intelligence Transforms Business Communication

Every day, your business phones ring. Customers call. Voicemails pile up. Conversations happen and then they disappear unless manual action is taken. Most businesses treat their phone system as a utility: something that works in the background, quietly doing its […]
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Person pressing a button on a business alarm system control panel. AirDial provides an all-in-one POTS line replacement for old emergency systems during the copper transition.

The Copper Transition Is Speeding Up – Don’t Get Left Behind

What This Means for POTS Lines Carriers are actively retiring copper phone lines, and organizations still relying on POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) are facing an immediate challenge. POTS line replacement is no longer just a future consideration, it is […]
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The FCC Just Accelerated the POTS Copper Sunset: What Businesses Need to Know

By Brian Francati – Manager, Account Executives Copper POTS lines aren’t “going away someday” anymore. Carriers now have a clearer runway to retire them faster. If your business still depends on analog lines, the window to switch on your terms […]
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FluentStream + Ooma: Expanding What Is Possible While Staying True to Who We Are

By Kerrin Parker, CEO of FluentStream When I first joined FluentStream, I was inspired by our simple and powerful mission: We exist to serve small and mid-size businesses with technology that helps them work smarter, connect more effectively, and grow […]
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Voicemail Has Changed: If Your Business Has Not, You Are Missing Out

Anyone who remembers answering machines with those tiny cassette tapes recognizes exactly how far we have come. A blinking red light. A tiny tape that always jammed. The messages always sounded like someone was calling from a moving vehicle with […]
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Smart Efficiency: How FluentStream Helps Teams Save Time and Build Trust

Smarter, Simpler Tools (Not Flashier Ones) Are the Key to True Team Productivity In today’s headlines, “efficiency” has become code for “layoffs.” Across industries, teams are anxious. AI promises to make work easier, yet people still feel overworked and overstretched. […]
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AI for small business represented by a lock with AI written on it connected in multiple directions

AI for Small Business Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated. Here’s What We Found.

There's a lot of pressure right now to "have a plan for AI." Board conversations, industry panels, vendor pitches, and on and on. Everyone seems to be asking whether your business is ready for the AI era. In my opinion […]
Read More
Two business people shaking hands in front of a window overlooking a city representing FluentStream's Cloud Phone System Partner Program.

Six Months In: What FluentStream Partners Should Know Right Now

A recap from the May 2026 Partner Leadership Webinar Six months post-acquisition, the message to partners is clear: what’s working is staying the same, and what’s new is designed to help you grow. Commissions, support, and the overall partner experience […]
Read More
Business woman at her desk with a laptop and phone using FluentAI AI call transcription for her business communications

How AI Call Intelligence Transforms Business Communication

Every day, your business phones ring. Customers call. Voicemails pile up. Conversations happen and then they disappear unless manual action is taken. Most businesses treat their phone system as a utility: something that works in the background, quietly doing its […]
Read More
Person pressing a button on a business alarm system control panel. AirDial provides an all-in-one POTS line replacement for old emergency systems during the copper transition.

The Copper Transition Is Speeding Up – Don’t Get Left Behind

What This Means for POTS Lines Carriers are actively retiring copper phone lines, and organizations still relying on POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) are facing an immediate challenge. POTS line replacement is no longer just a future consideration, it is […]
Read More
A blue college campus emergency phone pole with a light on top

The FCC Just Accelerated the POTS Copper Sunset: What Businesses Need to Know

By Brian Francati – Manager, Account Executives Copper POTS lines aren’t “going away someday” anymore. Carriers now have a clearer runway to retire them faster. If your business still depends on analog lines, the window to switch on your terms […]
Read More
FluentStream + Ooma graphic: FluentStream is Joining Ooma

FluentStream + Ooma: Expanding What Is Possible While Staying True to Who We Are

By Kerrin Parker, CEO of FluentStream When I first joined FluentStream, I was inspired by our simple and powerful mission: We exist to serve small and mid-size businesses with technology that helps them work smarter, connect more effectively, and grow […]
Read More
Person clicking on virtual graphic of voicemail to email for small business

Voicemail Has Changed: If Your Business Has Not, You Are Missing Out

Anyone who remembers answering machines with those tiny cassette tapes recognizes exactly how far we have come. A blinking red light. A tiny tape that always jammed. The messages always sounded like someone was calling from a moving vehicle with […]
Read More
Productivity tools for teams: woman moving a virtual link to max Productivity

Smart Efficiency: How FluentStream Helps Teams Save Time and Build Trust

Smarter, Simpler Tools (Not Flashier Ones) Are the Key to True Team Productivity In today’s headlines, “efficiency” has become code for “layoffs.” Across industries, teams are anxious. AI promises to make work easier, yet people still feel overworked and overstretched. […]
Read More