We are currently in the middle of business transformation. Cubicles are no longer appealing; office workers are now opting for telecommuting and mobile working – even if that means they will get paid less. It’s an interesting trend, and your job as a small business owner is to take a closer look into the trends and follow through – there are plenty of opportunities out there!
You see, online collaboration is the buzzword of today; as employees are prove to be more productive given the opportunity to use their own computing devices for work purposes (the trend is called BYOD – bring-your-own-device) it’s only logical for small business owners to follow through, facilitating the transformation – and retain great talents by giving them more perks.
There are many online collaboration tools on the market today – and today I’m going to highlight a powerful online collaboration tool: TeamWox.
What is TeamWox?
TeamWox is a web-based online collaboration software allowing you to do almost all small business management functions: HRM, task management, document management, CRM, service desk, and many more. You are virtually working in the cloud as TeamWox is backed with cloud-enabled infrastructure, allowing you to access to more resources at less prices.
The software comes in two suites: SaaS (cloud-based solution) and On-premise.
TeamWox SaaS offers you powerful enterprise management system without the need to invest in hardware and software. You don’t need to manage system configuration and system maintenance – everything is well taken care of, in such a way that you can focus on what’s important: Your business. Such perks can be accessed free of charge for the first 2 months, and then $15/user/month afterward. Just like in any good cloud solutions, you can scale up and down as you wish.
TeamWox On-premise allows you to download the groupware and install it on your own hardware. It’s free to use for a small business with up to 10 users. For more than 10 users, you need to opt for the commercial version.
Why TeamWox?
Just like many other online collaboration software, TeamWox allows your team members to log into the centralised system, collaborating on projects, as well as communicating securely. Indeed, it’s a powerful enterprise management system.
I personally fav TeamWox for its IP PBX suite to allow your TeamWox suite for handling internal and external phone calls.
I also recommend the live chat component, allowing you to integrate a secure TeamWox chat module with your business website. This is great for doing live supports, as well as handling live general inquiries.
Verdict
TeamWox is a great solution for small businesses in handling everything from a single dashboard. The flexible pricing model means you can add more users into your TeamWox account whenever your business requires.
I recommend you to visit http://www.teamwox.com for more information.
Ivan Widjaya
Running my business in the cloud