Better productivity for your company means faster results and more profits. So it makes sense that every business is looking for new and innovative ways to increase productivity. This need for increased productivity has inspired the creation of ‘productivity tools,’ which encompasses the range of software and applications that help your business save time, automate tasks, reduce costs and labor and ultimately improve your bottom line. But what are the must-have productivity tools for businesses right now?
Office Suites
Office suites revolutionized office productivity back in the mid-1980’s, and they are still doing the same today. Microsoft led the way then, and they still do now, with Microsoft Office 365 providing a high performance, convenient package that allows businesses to boost productivity when it comes to work processing, spreadsheet databases, and presentations. With familiar programs you know like Word, Excel, OneNote, and PowerPoint plus many extras, this is a productivity powerhouse your business needs.
Staying on track of communications is essential for any business, but it can also be one of the most time-consuming tasks. With the ability to share and integrate data across a network and the ability to set up and customize according to your business’s needs, Microsoft Outlook can be the ideal tool for email. Best of all, it’s already included in the Microsoft Office 365 package.
VoIP and Videoconferencing
With the capability to manage multiple lines, forward calls to mobile and drastically cut your businesses phone bills, VoIP is another business productivity must have. With the RingCentral cloud phone system, computers, desk phones, and employees mobile devices are all connected via a convenient cloud platform, for safe and easy calls, fax, text, audio conferencing and online meetings. Skype is also included in the Office 365 package for video conferencing and cheap overseas calls.
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Collaboration
Making it easier for your team to work together is the fast-track way to increase productivity. Microsoft Office 365 includes Yammer, Planner, and Teams to help your employees collaborate, another bonus for this package. File sharing and cloud storage are also essential tools for collaboration.
File Sharing
Easy collaboration and quick teamwork relies on the ability to share and work on files together. Dropbox Business is the ideal business file sharing tool, making any document on your office network available to whoever you want to share it with. When used with Microsoft Office, teams can collaborate efficiently with features like inline commenting, granular sharing and real-time presence.
Cloud Storage
Dropbox doesn’t only make sharing possible; it provides the opportunity for secure cloud storage. Cloud storage is another high priority tool for productivity that allows you to free up disk space while making essential files and documents available and accessible anywhere (to those with permission.).
Creative Applications
If you’re running a creative business like graphic design or photography, you need high-performance tools and software to protect your craft and give you more time to do what’s important. Adobe Creative Cloud gives you access to the best creative apps to boost your productivity and unleash creativity.
Electronic Signatures
Getting documents signed can be a hassle for any business, and slows down business processes. With DocuSign, there’s no need to print, sign, scan, fax or email to get the signatures you need. With just the click of a button, a document can be securely signed and sent to ensure processes move faster.
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