Technology and Shared Office Space

By, Jessica Santiago – On Point Executive Center

In addition to saving money with shared office space, technology can help small business owners leverage limited capital in smarter, more effective ways. In some cases, using technology provides greater efficiency and versatility, making it a natural progression for processes you may already have in place in your business. Check out some of these technology ‘musts’ other business owners rely heavily upon:

The Cloud:Cloud services can significantly reduce the need to maintain and purchase different software applications. They are especially useful for backups, securing document storage and even team collaboration. For example, Dropbox can keep a companies’ information safe by only allowing certain users to access it. Unsecure data can ruin a companies’ reputation and cost them thousands. Google Drive can host a wide variety of shared documents for effective collaboration no matter where each of your teammates are working from. OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox and Zoho are a few reputable sources… just to name a few.

Social Media: Social Media has increasingly become an essential tool in recent times. It is an effective way to build stronger relationships with your customers, while also making a positive impact on prospects. On Point provides social media services in a variety of ways. If you are new to social media and would like assistance, give us a call. With today’s technology, media updates can me made daily even though we are not working from the same office space.

SKYPE:Call anyone, anytime, or use instant messaging FREE. Again, no matter where you are working, you can stay in immediate contact utilizing a free piece of technology!

Mobile Solutions:Every department of your venture can now be operated from any location if you have a smartphone or tablet that has the right technology. However, mobile is not only meant for you, but for your customers also. Due to the increase in mobile phones more and more customers are using them to buy, shop, and even search for local businesses with a lot of ease.

The impact of technology has opened plenty of doors for businesses today. However, if I had to choose one, it would either be my phone or my computer. My phone because it gives me instant communication no matter where I am working and entertainment— music for hours on end…and if I ever have a random thought pop up in my head that I want to research— boom, I can do it.

Don’t let remote working scare you! Technology has made it increadibly easy!