2. There are 8 key benefits to your business from using cloud-based software :
1. COMPETITIVENESS – the cloud gives businesses access to world-class technology across a variety of functions from sales and
marketing through customer service to finance allowing them to act faster and compete with bigger competitors
2. WORK ANYWHERE – Provide there is an internet connection, cloud-based applications can be accessed from anywhere in the
world meaning users are able to access their data and work efficiently from anywhere
3. AFFORDABILITY – most cloud-based software is sold on a monthly subscription basis so there are no large up-front costs and you
have predictable ongoing overhead costs
4. QUICK TO DEPLOY – cloud-based solutions don’t require any software to be installed so you are able to access the product or
service immediately.
5. FLEXIBILITY – the second your business needs more bandwidth than usual, a cloud-based service can instantly meet the demand
because of the capacity of the service’s remote servers.
6. ZERO INFRASTRUCTURE – the complexity of the underlying IT infrastructure is all handled by the seller so you don’t have to.
7. UPGRADES, BACK-UPS AND DATA ARE ALL INCLUDED – your provider will manage software updates and upgrades for you and
instigate automatic updates.
8. SECURITY – in many instances, an organisations business information is more secure in a cloud-based solution than in traditional
software.
3. “Businesses today can frequently find themselves confused and overwhelmed by the choice of cloud-based software available and
unsure of the benefits in terms of new customers and increased sales.”
CLOUD BUSINESS SOLUTIONS HELP YOU TO SELECT THE CLOUD-BASED SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS THAT WORK BEST
FOR YOUR BUSINESS, HELPING YOU TO …
• INCREASE SALES & PROFIT
• REDUCE COSTS AND SAVE TIME
• IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY, EFFICIENCY, FLEXIBILITY & PERFORMANCE
We only recommend solutions that we are using within our own business or have tested and used previously .
The products we recommend must pass 4 key tests :
1. EASE OF USE –. The solution should be intuitive for the user and be backed up by first class online and additional support.
2. AFFORDABILTY - the solution should be cost-effective with a clear return on investment.
3. BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT – it will lead to improved processes and efficiencies either within a particular business function or
throughout the overall business.
4. INCREASED SALES & PROFIT – the use of the solution will lead directly or indirectly to increased sales and profit for your
business.
4. Finance & Customer
CLOUD BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
Software Application Sales Marketing HR Admin Service
1 VAULTIGO Secure document storage / Project Management X X X X X
2 GOTO MEETING Web conferencing & online meeting tools X X X X X
3 GOTO TRAINING Online training X X X X X
4 GOTO MY PC Remote access X X X X X
5 PIPELINE DEALS CRM / Sales Management X X
6 SIGN-UP TO Digital Marketing X
7 GOTO WEBINAR Online conferencing X X
8 HOOTSUITE Social media management X
9 OLARK Live chat X X
10 MEGAPHONE Marketing pages X
11 AWEBBER Email services X X
12 WEEBLY Website creation X
13 DUDA Mobile websites X
14 BAMBOOHR HR software X
15 SP-INDEX Social media profiling X
16 COLLECTYOURMONEY Credit control software X
17 FRESHBOOKS Invoicing, accounting & billling X
18 SHOEBOXED Expense tracking X
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL
5. TWO SENTENCE SUMMARY …
If your business has multiple clients, ensuring that all documents are securely stored and securely shared are key
concerns. Vaultigo has created an online safe where you can manage and store all your important client
documents and securely share them on a one-to-one basis anywhere and on any device, with individual file
encryption and password protection for each client.
6. TWO SENTENCE SUMMARY …
Core objectives of every sales team are to make the most of every customer interaction and to improve individual
and team productivity. GoTo Meeting enables your team to meet, present and demonstrate to customers online
from anywhere at any time, significantly reducing travel and operational costs as a result.
7. Hide control panel
Green = audio / click to mute
Click to share webcam
Click to start screen sharing
Give control of keyboard and mouse to attendee
Make another attendee the presenter
Drawing tools menu
Sound Check
List of attendees
Messaging
Meeting ID
8. TWO SENTENCE SUMMARY …
Communicating better with customers and prospects is key in todays challenging marketplace. GoTo Webinar
enables you to present your business to more people in less time, reach and qualify more prospects more often
and reduce marketing costs as a result.
9. TWO SENTENCE SUMMARY …
Training is vitally important in any organisation both for employees and customers, but is a significant strain on
both individual and company time and resources. GoTo Training is a major benefit in facilitating online training for
anyone, anywhere, at any time, enabling your business to expand its training programme, save time and reduce
costs
10. TWO SENTENCE SUMMARY …
The ability to access your computer from anywhere at any time is vital in maintaining productivity and efficiency.
GoTo My PC is a fast, easy way to access your office PC or Mac from anywhere.
11. TWO SENTENCE SUMMARY …
There are many CRM systems on the market and key to the best are the ability to make you and your team more
productive. With PipelineDeals, your sales team can easily organize their sales pipeline, track leads and deals,
manage their tasks and most importantly increase their sales as a result.
12. TWO SENTENCE SUMMARY …
Email marketing should be an integral part of any businesses marketing plans. AWeber's email marketing tools
like professional email signup forms & autoresponder services make it easy for you to build your email list, stay in
touch with prospects through continuous email activity and grow your business as a result.
13. TWO SENTENCE SUMMARY …
Businesses today can frequently find themselves confused and overwhelmed by social media and unsure of the
benefits in terms of new customers and increased sales. Hootsuite is a social media management platform that
helps your business learn social media and develop the right social media plan by allowing you to manage your
social profiles together and measure the impact of your social media activity on your business ongoing.
14. TWO SENTENCE SUMMARY …
Are you still using spreadsheets to manage your employee information ? BambooHR is an online HR software that
provides HR professionals with the necessary tools to successfully move from manually tracking employee
information in paper forms and spreadsheets to managing it with a personalised HRIS (human resource
information system), leaving them with more time to perform more value-adding tasks.
15. TWO SENTENCE SUMMARY …
Building your own website can be a daunting prospect. If you are looking to build a business website, Weebly can
help you to accomplish your goals with very little technical knowledge on your part - 6 million other businesses
worldwide have used Weebly to build their online presence.
16. TWO SENTENCE SUMMARY …
Are you still using Microsoft Word or Excel to invoice your clients or perhaps you picked up the latest version of
QuickBooks only to find it is way too complicated for your needs. 5 million small business owners find Freshbooks
is the easiest way to send and manage invoices, and collect payments online fast.
17. TWO SENTENCE SUMMARY …
88% of UK businesses were adversely affected by late payments last year commonly having to increase borrowing,
pay HMRC later or even turn away business as a result. CollectYourMoney is a simple and intuitive platform that
will help your business manage payments and help you to get paid by your business customers on time every time