Picture this: Your business is thriving. You spend your days talking with customers, suppliers, and employees, making sure everything is running smoothly, and doing what you love. But at the end of the day, you have to sit down and work out your next GST payment. Or payroll. Or find a new point-of-sale system. Not really why you got into business, is it?
This is where a software advisor can help. With the rapidly changing landscape of modern technology, software companies offer many ways to make running a business easier and faster–but you have to know how to find the right software and learn how to use it.
A software advisor can:
- Discuss your goals/frustrations with you and develop a plan to achieve your goals
- Research a range of software/technology options and recommend two or three to suit your business
- Implement your chosen software
- Train you and your staff to use it effectively and efficiently
- Ensure the process keeps moving (as sometimes these sorts of things can fall off a busy business owner’s to-do list)
Software advisors can help at any stage in the process. Say you have Xero set up but your staff don’t know how to use it. No problem, a software advisor can train you/your staff and answer all your questions. Or perhaps you want to know how to get better data out of your current system? Easy, we can help with that too.
Implementing business software can help your business in many ways, including:
- Increases in efficiency: No one likes manual data entry. Modern software makes accounting and bookkeeping not only easier, but faster.
- Flexibility: No matter where you or your staff are, you can log in and work. In times of COVID-19, this can be a huge benefit.
- Security: Many of the softwares we work with have strong security protocols, keeping your business data and customer information safe.
- Automated back-ups: No more need for paper copies. With cloud-storage, you don’t need to worry about having documents backed up in your office or printed.
- Customer Relationship Management: Many of our clients find that modern software has allowed them to communicate more efficiently and professionally with clients. Whether that’s through customising their reports to suit their branding or having all their customers’ details in one easily-accessible place.
- Reducing waste and postage: No need to print unless you really want to, which means you can reduce your carbon footprint. You’ll also reduce costs as you won’t have to spend money on postage and printer ink.
So, is there something frustrating about the running of your business? Do you want to know more about your financial data to make informed forecasting decisions? Or do you simply need a more reliable point-of-sale system? Perhaps you want to understand how to use your accounting system effectively. We can help. If you’re interested, we offer a free 15 minute consultation to discuss your software needs and goals. Get in touch!
