Business and productivity—the gap between the two is bridged by technological advancement. One of the most evident forms of such advancement is the increasing availability of diverse tools that fulfill different business goals. The key to using such tools successfully is to select the right one after considering the goal you want to achieve. Whatever goal you choose needs to be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Timely (SMART). Imagine a situation where you wait on an IT … [Read more...]
5 Industries with the Biggest Scheduling Headaches
When it comes to scheduling employees, some industries have a harder time of it than others. In general, if your field requires careful juggling of multiple employees and shifts, you’re probably pulling your hair out trying to manage it all — oh yeah, while running your business. Here are the top 5 industries that have the biggest hurdles to overcome in scheduling. … [Read more...]
3 Reasons to Schedule Your Hourly Employees in the Cloud
Scheduling is hard. I used to work in a grocery store — and it didn't matter if you were the employee or the manager — scheduling and communicating with hourly employees and coworkers was always a huge hassle. Managers spend hours preparing the work schedule — figuring out who’s available and who’s not. Flipping through post-it notes and emails to make sure you don’t schedule your Shift Lead, Sally, on a day that conflicts with her classes or second job. Not to mention when someone calls in … [Read more...]
Online Appointment Scheduling for Service Providers ~ Benefits of Using TimePicks
Online appointment scheduling is a time-saving convenience for small businesses and their clients alike - because it allows people to set their own appointments any time day or night 365 days of the year. They don't have to wait on hold or deal with voicemail or remember to call during your business hours which are often their work hours - and you don't have to stop in the middle of waiting on your current customer to answer the phone. TimePicks is super easy for your customers to use and a … [Read more...]
5 Modern Business Solutions
This is a guest post by Joshua Bitton, a freelance writer for Echo Sign online digital signatures. Modern technology has opened up so many doors for entrepreneurs and sole proprietors, making it easier than ever to start and run a business. With the ability to get email, phone calls, and even credit card payments on the go, and with Internet tools such as shopping carts and e-signatures, business owners today have fewer logistics to worry about when it comes to running their companies -- … [Read more...]
