How To Do More in Less Time – Boosting Everyday Productivity in Your Company

 

• Four situations where small businesses often struggle to stay productive include:

1. Having to take care of common, repetitive computer-related tasks.
2. Working collaboratively with colleagues, partners, and customers, particularly when not all in the same building.
3. Working on the road or from outside the main office.
4. Dealing with growing stores of data to make data-driven business decisions.

Get More Done by Simplifying Everyday Tasks

• Common problem: Searching for information stored on individual computers or even the company network.

1. In this example, this was having a significant impact on customer service.
2. GameWear addressed the problem by implementing a new desktop operating system with built-in desktop search, making information and file searches substantially faster.

Get More Done by Simplifying Everyday Tasks

• Three areas technology can help simplify everyday tasks include:

1. Simplify communications with integrated, online tools: single logon, plus access from anywhere you have an Internet connection.
2. Work with everyday productivity tools more efficiently, with a consistent interface, quick formatting options, and tools to better manage email overload.
3. Find information more easily with a single search box to find files, programs, commands, etc. on your PC or even network.

Work Together More Effectively with Anyone

• Two ways technology can help people work together more effectively include:

1. Quickly and easily connect with others using real-time communications tools, such as with shared calendars to make it easier to coordinate schedules, online conferencing to connect with each other online, delivering presentations through a web browser, and using business-ready instant messaging (IM).
2. Collaborate on documents and other files by storing them centrally, tracking versions, and even enabling two or more people to work on the same file at the same time.

Work Outside the Office More Easily with Modern, Mobile Technology

• Two ways technology can help people work outside the office more easily include:

1. Stay productive when working remotely, with online access to email, calendar, contacts, online conferencing, IM, and shared files stored centrally; basic browser-based file editing; longer battery life for your laptop computer; offline/online file synchronization; and location-based printing so you don’t need to change settings when you move between work and home.
2. Stay effective on the go with a smartphone to access email, calendar, and contacts; record meetings; do basic file editing; and keep in touch using IM.

Summary: Technology to Help You Do More in Less Time

• Addressing lost productivity by helping you and your team with the technology that can help you do more in less time:

1. Simplify repetitive tasks with integrated web-based communications, integrated productivity tools, and built-in desktop search.
2. Work with others more effectively with real-time communications and file collaboration tools.
3. Work outside the office more easily, whether working from a remote location or on the go with a smartphone.
4. Make smarter decisions by getting better business insight with data visualization and analysis tools and a central data.

North Star, Inc.

• We are providers of Network Consulting, IT Services, VoIP Business Phone Solutions, and Managed Services for small to mid-sized businesses in the Denver – Boulder area of Colorado.

• We’ve provided computer and IT solutions for small businesses since 1992, serving the Denver business community.

• Our goal and commitment is to build a successful long- term relationship with our clients by providing best-in-class support, service, and guidance. www.nssit.com 303.552.0018

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