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Technology Increases Small Business Profitability

During times of economic struggle, most small businesses end up making cuts and changes to keep their businesses in the green. From laying off staff to decreasing business travel, reducing marketing efforts and ending bonuses and raises temporarily – there are a variety of ways small businesses look to cut their expenses. At the same time, they look for ways to increase profitability – especially when operating with reduced staff. Technology becomes even more useful as small businesses strive to increase productivity and efficiency.

There are so many gadgets and technology solutions out there that it can be easy to buy more than you need, or to buy the wrong types of products that just don’t deliver the solutions your business needs. When deciding what types of technologies can help your business reach its goals, here are a few things to look for:

Communications – technology is well known for its capability to improve the ability for people to communicate with one another. Whether you’ve got employees on the road or down the hall, virtual phone systems can route calls to cell phones and keep everyone in touch regardless of location. Instant messaging and email provide quick ways to communicate with the written word and keep documentation of these conversations for future reference. Social media and networking sites provide a way to keep in touch with co-workers, customers, and the competition at a glance. read more

Use the Cloud Luke!

You hear the term every day, but most people I talk to are unsure exactly what “The Cloud” is or how they can use it to further their business bottom line. Shoot, even for many of us that work with cloud computing on a daily basis find it difficult sometimes to explain exactly what the cloud is and how it can benefit your small business.

 

Cloud Computing is something every small business should be giving serious consideration to at this point. Many business apps once out of the reach of the smaller SMB shops can now be utilized cheaply and easily with little cash outlay, and no hardware/software purchasing or support headaches. Best of all, it is easily scalable as your business needs grow (or shrink).

SaaS (Software As A Service) is one of the easiest and most important areas small business can jump into cloud computing. Examples of SaaS include such critical business tools as unified messaging (Hosted Exchange, Google Apps), CRM systems such as SalesForce, and many others.

Contact  BoldTech Solutions today at (360) 718-3450 to discuss ways we can help you can utilize cloud computing to increase your productivity and bottom line.