Go Faster! Tech & Tools

Speed, it’s the thing that is always hovering in the background. We need to work faster, or we need those reports done as soon as possible. It makes our working lives a big ball of stress, impacting our ability to work well. If we feel we have to work faster, we forgo things like quality. This is why tech is well-suited to modern business.

Many startups and small companies with too many tasks with too little resources rely on tech to get their business working in top condition. Here are some ideas for you to think about.

Productivity Software

There are so many analytical tools around that it makes the work of a line manager much easier. Measuring productivity is key to making sure that a business works at a certain speed overall. Those who rely on contact centres to deal with customer queries can use tools for auditing telephone calls, so you have a record of a certain staff member’s progression. This is especially useful if they are new to the company.

There are also tools where you can get the staff to input their progression throughout the day. Something as simple as reading an email can slow down productivity when you add up the total of emails that have to be read during the course of a day. By looking at where productivity is lacking or what the main culprits are, you can address those problems head-on.

Cloud Software

There are so many companies that use cloud software that the benefits are its key selling point. For small companies, you have a limited amount of free space, and the backup options are many, as well as an increased option for collaboration, which is great for businesses with remote workers.

Cloud software can also be increased and decreased as the business expands, and contracts can cause problems with the amount of data a system can hold. But there are resources like a cloud load balancer available, which helps allocate the technical resources and make sure the amount of information you process does not overload the system.

There are many cloud services providers available to help you deal with how much data you need to process. As your business expands, you need to think about the technological impact on your company.

CRM Programs

Customer Relationship Management software is used to help businesses better engage with their customers. There are so many pieces of marketing tech or software, but the importance of CRM is utilized from within the business.

Using CRM software can help you to automate specific processes, which means you can allocate your staff more pressing items of work instead of getting them to do basic admin tasks. Once the customer interaction has been automated, the amount of time saved equates to money is a sizeable chunk of your operation. As the business increases in size, you need to make sure your tech rolls with the changes.