How will the Cloud give you the competitive edge?

Your business deserves to have a business advantage doesn’t it?

So how can the cloud help?

Well, the cloud is where you access your data and applications through the internet, rather than through your own server. Moving to the cloud is great for your business for lots of reasons. Start by talking to your trusted adviser and sign up for a free trial period with your selected software provider.

If you are still not convinced then here are a few benefits that you could take advantage of if you convert.

So how will it will save you money?You won’t have to shell out on expensive equipment and upkeep or recruit in-house computer geeks.If you only need certain features or extra capacity for a short time, you only pay for what you use.Customer payments are made more quickly via online invoicing and payments.Automatic bank feeds will speed up your bank reconciliations and bookkeeping.

It will help you manage your business more effectivelyAccess your application and data any time, any place and anywhere. Having the ability to take a photo of a receipt and upload it to your expense claim reduces the need to save a paper copy.Most software providers allow you to try before you buy. This ensures that you are able to make sure it is right for you before you commit.Communication improves. Your staff, customers and suppliers can share appropriate data and applications. Knowing that vital information has been delivered immediately not only saves postage and time but it is efficient too.You can extract reports at the touch of a button instead of pouring over a spreadsheet.Output (not input) from the system, becomes more important, relevant, and massively useful in driving your business towards your business targets and goals.

How can it help develop your business?Cloud solutions are highly scalable, so you won’t need to keep adapting your infrastructure or updating your machines every five minutes. It’s about what works for you! It’ll help your workforce be more productive: No more being tied to the office, because you and your team will be able to easily work from anywhere in the world with an internet connection! It will improve communication and collaboration: File sharing is easy with the Cloud, and several people can work together on the same document all at once

So take advantage of working in the Cloud for your business today.