There is a wide range of technologies available that can help your company in a number of ways, from cutting down costs and generating faster results to helping the environment.
The latest technology in the workplace
These days, new modern computers and tablets are just some of the ways that employees are being helped by technology in the workplace. Here are some other examples:
- Apple computers, which are simpler to use and faster than many others.
- IPads and tablets to store notes, information and communication, as well as to use business apps.
- Cloud projectors, instead of old-fashioned projectors, which use your own servers or websites to provide content.
- Mobile applications which can be used as calendars or agendas, to store projects, or to set reminders and notifications.
- Online business cards, such as Evernote Hello which connects to your LinkedIn and Facebook accounts simply and efficiently.
How new technology can help your staff
There are certain programs, no matter what your business, that can be added to employees’ computers to help them do their job more efficiently. One of these is cloud computing, which lets staff access and store information quickly and easily; even those at the head of the company can instantly be in connection with every member of their workforce using cloud-based technology, mobile applications and software programs. Cloud technology can also help the environment by drastically reducing the amount of paper used to print off information and create paper files. There are many different cloud-based software options, including storage such as Dropbox and Apple’s own iCloud technology. Cloud software can be accessed anywhere using any smart-device, making it very useful for most businesses.
Technology can also be used to help sales-staff bring in more business, which in turn keeps your company running. There are even software programs for project management, payroll and HR teams, to save your business time and money in the long run. Even phone systems have changed and many now make use of cloud technology such as hosted pbx, which uses something called ‘sip trunking’; but what is sip trunking? It is short for session initiation protocol, and it lets multiple endpoints communicate with each other using the Internet.
There are a wide range of apps available for both Android and Apple devices which can provide help to your business: apps which store together all emails sent from the company in one easily accessible place, project apps which let collaborators assess any project at any time and business calendars which you can use to set reminders and notifications. Any technology that saves time and helps staff to do their job more efficiently should be something worth considering.
For your business to be as successful as possible it is important to make use of the very latest technology, which can help your business to work more efficiently and productively on a day-to-day basis. Investing in key technology for your particular business can help your staff to do their job more effectively and aid communication anytime, anywhere.