By now you’ve undoubtedly heard how important it is to have a mobile friendly website for your customers.
It’s really one of those small business topics that’s been repeated ad nauseum—and by now we all know. People like their smartphones.
No modern web developer would even consider putting out a website that isn’t compatible with mobile, and most popular content management systems (e.g., WordPress, Joomla, etc.) come with mobile friendly themes out of the box.
The topic that doesn’t get discussed anywhere near as much is whether or not a small business is mobile friendly for its own employees. Just like anyone else, they too like their smartphones.
Consider for a moment that it’s relatively common knowledge that your forward-facing digital assets should be mobile friendly. This allows you to better engage with your audience, be discovered more easily online, and increase sales. Mobile friendliness is undoubtedly a net benefit.
So why don’t more companies implement mobile friendliness internally for employee use? There’s a whole slew of benefits to be had when they do, which will be the focus of this post.
Let’s take a look at a couple ways your business can be more mobile friendly not only for your customers, but for your employees as well:
Optimized for Mobile Team Communication Platforms
Sure, everyone can do email on their phone, but recent years has seen a dramatic rise in team communication platforms with far more advanced features. This is likely largely in thanks to these platforms being available across multiple devices and operating systems—any decent team communication software will work on desktops, laptops, phones, tablets, and so on.
For example, at the time of this writing, popular workplace collaboration tool Slack recently reported reaching a user base count of 8 million, making it the fastest-growing team communication platform to date. Basecamp has been a steadfast go-to for team collaboration nearly since its inception, and more specialized platforms like the calendar-based team scheduler Asana have also made headway in the marketplace.
Mobile Printing & Cloud Connectivity
Mobile printing and cloud connectivity as features of your office printer or multifunction printer are more than just mere conveniences—they’re major productivity boosters. Mobile printing allows your employees to print documents from their preferred device, and with Xerox technology, the underlying operating system (e.g., Android or iOS) doesn’t matter.
The same goes for cloud connectivity. In addition to a slew of other benefits such as instant-access digital archives of all your hard copy if you so desire, cloud printing gives your employees the freedom to use whatever operating system or platform they like. Cloud connectivity means that they can access digital files from their mobile devices and print them, no matter where they are in the office (or the world for the matter).
What Would Increased Mobile Productivity Mean For Your Business?
…And how would you go about implementing the tools necessary for that increased productivity? Our team of experts at Preferred Document Solutions would love to help you find the answer. Send us an email or give us a call at (719) 634-1134.
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