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Corporate News Press Releases DotLoop bids adieu to 2010 NAR Midyear with an ode to a Paperless Business Model
Corporate News Press Releases DotLoop bids adieu to 2010 NAR Midyear with an ode to a Paperless Business Model
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DotLoop bids adieu to 2010 NAR Midyear with an ode to a Paperless Business ModelPublished: 17 May 2010 | |
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The Green movement is sweeping across the business world trying to save the environment. Everyday we see commercials and billboards from companies about going Green. Most small business owners see these advertisements and think, What difference is it going to make in the environment if my small business goes green or paperless? The truth is, it may not make a huge difference in the environment, but it will save your business money and make it much more efficient. As a salute to the 2010 NAR Midyear Conference and Expo winding up today, let's discuss the top 10 reasons a company should go paperless:1. Cut paper costsWho wants to spend their money on paper? Starting in kindergarten, our teachers had us buying 200 sheets of notebook paper, and then we only ended up using 16 pieces. What a waste! The most important thing any company wants to do is increase profits. If your company does not spend money on paper, printers, ink, and copying costs, expenses will be decreased. Save your paper expenses people, and buy your co-workers a beer!2. Reduce paper messIf a company is not using paper and all documents are online, there will be no paper mess on desks. Improve the image of your business and have a clean work environment! If you want to use all the leftover paper to make paper footballs, I understand, but with all the money you save on paper costs, you can buy professional paper footballs (http://www.propaperfootball.com).3. Increase document accessibilityWe have all had the job where our boss says dig through that file cabinet and find me the document from a few years back. He points to the file cabinet across the office that is filled to the brim and all the drawers are jammed. We then work up a sweat yanking on the drawers and finally it flies open and the papers go everywhere. If all documents were saved on your computer's hard drive, you could pull up that document in three clicks.4. Reduce storage costsIf there are no papers floating around your office that need to be stored in cabinets, you have no need to go spend money on buying storage space for these documents. Anyways, who wants hideous, bulky file cabinets taking up office space. Instead of that, put up a 60-inch flat screen for all the employees. 5. Sharing electronic documentsA new document on improving your business is published, and you want all of your employees to see it. Are you going to print 50 copies of the document, or simply save the document online and e-mail it to your co-workers? All of your important company documents can be shared instantly with a paperless business. 6. Save timeIf your company needs a signature from a client, they usually have to drive across town to meet the client and get their signature. With online forms and e-signatures, an e-mail with the form can be sent and the client can sign the form within minutes. A paperless business will even cut fuel costs!7. Backing up documentsWhen some people go out for lunch, they like getting the biggest, juiciest burger, with the grease-splattered fries, and then return to work without washing their hands. They sit down, grab that important document with those greasy fingers, and boom, it's ruined. With a paperless system, the document will be backed up on your computer if anything happens to it! 8. Reduce employee burnoutLong days at the office can really put a damper on employee performance and energy. Instead of having shots of 5 Hour Energy soiled around the office, have a shot you are going to enjoy. With online documents, employees can work from home and not always have to be at the office to get work done! 9. Keep your documents safeIf an important document is published within the company that you do not want outsiders seeing; it is much safer to have this document stored online. Every business has the employee who leaves an important paper everywhere he goes. | |
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Don't let that employee give company info to anyone who doesn't need it. Keep your documents safe and out of the wrong person's hand!10. Go GreenAs we all know, every little bit helps to save our environment. So if you're a big corporation or a small business, a paperless office is right for everyone. We all want to drive the big gas guzzling Denali Yukon, so let's go Green in the office instead! | |
