No matter what size of operation you work in, or whether you are in a branch or head office, the Internet offers new ways of doing business. Ways that break down the physical communications barriers so that organisations can become more efficient and effective. Your internal and external relationships can be enhanced, your communications streamlined and your business can become more productive.

The Internet is the only global network of high speed private and public computer networks and information sources. It spans just about every country, province and city on the globe, with over 9.5 million computers attached, connecting over 56 million users who access it 24 hours a day.

Today, many of these users take advantage of the Internet to communicate via electronic mail with others in different countries and time zones. This helps them simplify and streamline their business communications.

More and more organisations are seeing other possibilities. Perhaps your organisation has already recognised such possibilities exist.

• The possibility to exchange complex ideas via the written word, voice or video.

• The opportunity to gather information and position your organisation as a 'knowledge broker', to provide you with a vital competitive advantage.

• The benefit to conduct financial or goods transactions over the network. Quickly, without error, efficiently, 24 hours a day.

The companies that embrace and harness these new ways of doing business today will be the ones beating their competition tomorrow.

Your only remaining question should be 'how?'.