Have you thought about moving your business to the cloud? If so, you are far from alone. A recent study by MarketBridge found that 70% of small to medium sized businesses, out of 1000 businesses surveyed, planned to move part or all of their business online within the next six months.
The reason for this is clear. Moving your business to the cloud has a multitude of benefits. You can cut IT costs, have access to your information from anywhere in the world, and stay flexible making you ultimately more competitive.
Cloud solutions are at the point where they are dramatically impacting the nature in which we do business.
It sounds scary, and many are intimidated by transitioning their current solutions. But the transition does not have to be difficult. Here are 5 tips to make it easier for your business.
1) Determine the right solution for your business. There are many solutions that are available online, and this can be overwhelming. Look for the solution that has the most features for your business needs included all together in one solution. This will make it easier and faster to learn and transition to. Pricing will be clearer and you will reduce your administrative headaches each month with fewer bills to pay.
2) Assess your IT tools. Most businesses have employees using not only a desktop PC, but also tablets or smartphones to do business. Make sure that the cloud solution you are transitioning to, will support all of these devices easily.
3) Educate your team on why the move is happening. People live in their comfort zones and may wonder why your decision to move business to the cloud is worthwhile. Communicate the reason behind your decision and the benefit to them. By having them on board with the change, you will have a smoother transition and an easier time getting them to use the new solution.
4) Get input from all departments. By giving everyone a say in the decision, you can be sure your team will be more in tune with the transition, and they will be ready to adapt. Also, you will be able to find what your team likes and what they will use, making it a more effective transition.
5) Train your team on the new solution. Take some time out to provide training on the new solution, and in the end, your team will be in the cloud quickly and effectively.
Cloud collaboration is the next revolution in how we do business and small businesses, who want to compete, need to make the move to the cloud to stay flexible and adaptable to their client needs. Use these tips to help make your move easier.
The reason for this is clear. Moving your business to the cloud has a multitude of benefits. You can cut IT costs, have access to your information from anywhere in the world, and stay flexible making you ultimately more competitive.
Cloud solutions are at the point where they are dramatically impacting the nature in which we do business.
It sounds scary, and many are intimidated by transitioning their current solutions. But the transition does not have to be difficult. Here are 5 tips to make it easier for your business.
1) Determine the right solution for your business. There are many solutions that are available online, and this can be overwhelming. Look for the solution that has the most features for your business needs included all together in one solution. This will make it easier and faster to learn and transition to. Pricing will be clearer and you will reduce your administrative headaches each month with fewer bills to pay.
2) Assess your IT tools. Most businesses have employees using not only a desktop PC, but also tablets or smartphones to do business. Make sure that the cloud solution you are transitioning to, will support all of these devices easily.
3) Educate your team on why the move is happening. People live in their comfort zones and may wonder why your decision to move business to the cloud is worthwhile. Communicate the reason behind your decision and the benefit to them. By having them on board with the change, you will have a smoother transition and an easier time getting them to use the new solution.
4) Get input from all departments. By giving everyone a say in the decision, you can be sure your team will be more in tune with the transition, and they will be ready to adapt. Also, you will be able to find what your team likes and what they will use, making it a more effective transition.
5) Train your team on the new solution. Take some time out to provide training on the new solution, and in the end, your team will be in the cloud quickly and effectively.
Cloud collaboration is the next revolution in how we do business and small businesses, who want to compete, need to make the move to the cloud to stay flexible and adaptable to their client needs. Use these tips to help make your move easier.