Identify a specific business reason for moving to the cloud

Chances are, your business operates almost solely on technology. Your computers are vital for day to day operations, from selling, servicing and marketing, without them, you simply WOULN’T have a business.

Chances are also good that most of your hardware and software are IN HOUSE, meaning if you are using your computers in the office, you have access to everything you need, but, when you are NOT in the office, your hands are virtually tied. But now, thanks to the internet, that does not have to be the case. You can transform your entire business into the “cloud” and operate from anywhere in the world as long as you are connected to the internet. That is exactly what the CLOUD means, it is simply a term that refers to being able to access data and services over the internet vs. from your hard drive or other personal storage device. You may be intimidated by the thought of transferring your business to the cloud or simply not have enough info to know if the move is right for you, but the time is now, and the reasons are many.

Below are the top 5 reasons why moving your business to the cloud makes sense and why you should consider doing it right now:

  1. You will save money-Software costs money…as a business owner you no doubt are aware of this fact. Just one piece of computer software that can be used to manage your business could cost tens of thousands of dollars. But, thanks to computing in the cloud, you can have access to an incredibly array of software as you need it. This is similar to RENTING the software and you can access packages that are tailored to your exact needs for one small monthly fee, thus allowing you to save money will accessing everything you need to run your business.
  2. Your data will be secure-Some believe that moving your business and data to the cloud will result in putting your information at risk to hacking, but actually the opposite is true. When you keep all your software and data in house and stored on your hard drive it usually only takes ONE point of hacking entry and every bit of your data is compromised. With cloud security, your data is protected at many points…each bit of software and area of data will be protected by separate protocols and these are of the highest levels of cyber security available. Cloud data is incredibly safe and secure.
  3. You and your team will not be tethered to your office environment-Once you move to the cloud, your entire business can be available at your fingertips anywhere in the world. All you and your team need is internet access and you can run manage every aspect of your business. This can lead to increased savings as well as depending on exactly what your business does, you may be able to utilize employees who work from home and forego the need for a physical office entirely, or at least downsize from the one you are in currently.
  4. Your clients will be served more efficiently and more completely-Because you can transact business from anywhere at any time, your cloud-based business will be able to serve the needs of your clients in a much more robust manner. No longer will you have to say “I can handle that for you once I am back in the office” as your “office” can now be the entire world…
  5. Your business limitations will no longer exist-One incredibly frustrating aspect of having limitations on your computing ability (such as amount of data storage, speed of data transfer etc.) is that when you experience an incredibly high volume of activity, your business can actually shut down. For instance, you launch a new product and the demand is so strong that your internal servers cannot handle the website activity and actually STOP all activity. This is frustrating AND costly. With a cloud-based business, this doesn’t have to ever happen. You can increase your storage capacity and speed of data transfer with just a few keystrokes and you can scale your business up or down as needed to handle any and all business-related activity.

While the above represent just some of the benefits of transferring your business to the cloud, it is easy to see that this decision is a no-brainer. Bring your business to the next level, increase your ability to serve your clients, AND save money in the process. Cloud computing is the future, and it IS the now…