No matter if you run a company of one, or have thousands of employees all over the world, keeping your sensitive information away from potential threats is critical to your success.
Yet studies consistently show that as many as 8 in 10 businesses have had a data breach at some point in the previous two years.
As the head of a company, customer satisfaction is your top priority. Yet with so many contact points throughout the process, perfecting every piece can be a challenge.
To ensure customer satisfaction, you need to attract the right potential clients, gain their trust, provide them with a high level of service, and finally be there for any comments or questions that may arise throughout the process, even long after the sale has been made.
If you run a small to medium size business, technology is probably one of the top frustrations you deal with each year. Not only do you have to keep up with the latest device – would your sales team operate better with tablets over laptops – you also have to stay on top of software upgrades and security updates.
Passwords. We all use them every single day.
Studies consistently show that people become lazy when it comes to creating a password, with the top spots going to things like “password” and “123456”. But with a little education, you can bring your employees around to changing their habits and creating a more encrypted password choice.
Think back to how quickly technology has changed. A few short years ago, every computer was a free standing unit. All upgrades, all changes, all control was handled by moving from unit to unit.
Fast forward as organizations quickly found ways to integrate the entire process to help them scale their businesses.
Have you ever watched an experienced networker in action? They circle the room, warming up and making friends with everyone they meet. Not only do they put on a happy face and show true interest in what the other person is saying, they seem to be able to carry on a conversation about a wide range of topics.
Is there such a thing as being too small to benefit from technology? If you run a small medical practice, at what size will you begin to reap the largest paybacks?
Study after study are showing the benefits of using electronic health records (EHRs) instead of its paper record predecessor are many:
It improves health practice efficiencies and can offer substantial cost savings
It improves coordination of patient care
It improves accuracy of diagnoses and potential outcomes
It provides patient access to participate in their own care
And its not just the large practices that will benefit.
Have you ever sat back at the end of a busy day and wondered exactly what you accomplished? Sure, a lot of things came across your desk. You had a great lunch meeting filled with potential promise. But what did you truly accomplish?
The trickiest part of the time management process is finding all of those time wasters that kill your efficiency and rob you of the opportunity to do more in less time.
Company. Employees. IT. Each have their own set of rules and expectations, and no matter how hard you try and bring them together, you’re bound to run into a few problems along the way.
The company wants safety and security, all at the most economical price.
Email. Its one of those tools we have a love/hate relationship with. We know it’s something we have to have, yet its become such a regular part of our lives, we rarely think about all the implications it has on us both professionally and personally. So ignoring the potential impact often becomes the path of least resistance.