Being at the forefront of technology could be the edge you need over your competitors. If you think about industry giants such as TESCO, AMAZON and APPLE – these guys lead the pack because of how quickly they embrace new technology.
Tesco launched the clubcard in 1995 and quickly gained market share as customers rushed to join the clubcard brigade. The idea was quickly copied by other retailers but to date, Tesco’s loyalty programme is still the largest and most envied in the UK. Amazon was the first e-tailer to start selling books online. When it launched, its competitors believed its business model was laughable because they believed the consumer would never prefer the online experience to the offline experience where they could see and touch the books they bought. How wrong they were.
There are so many instances where a company has rose to dizzying heights purely because of how quickly they were able to embrace new technology – think Apple with its iPhone and Google with its search engine and now Google Apps.
“The Business World is Like a Jungle Where Only the Fittest Survive”
How Fit is Your Business?
1. Are you still running older versions of applications which limit the productivity of you and your team?
2. Still having to “make do” with PCs bought 8 years ago that are slow to respond or continuously break down?
3. Do you still work like you are still in the “dark ages”? Your systems are not networked, you still transfer files from PC to PC using a dongle and only one computer in the office is hooked up to the printer (via usb)?
4. Do you still carry around a paper diary where you diligently scribble your appointments?
5. Are you still storing customer data in Excel or Access?
6. When “working from home” do you have to transfer work on a USB stick in order to sync this with the office?
7. When asked what a server is do you quickly answer, “it is a type of waiter stupid!”?
If you want to give your business a competitive edge find out how we can help by giving us a call on 0800 001 5942 or email vip@supremesystems.co.uk for more info.
