If there’s one thing that a successful modern business needs, it’s mobility.
To survive and thrive in today’s workforce, your team has to constantly adapt to new information and technologies. Many of the devices that seemed luxurious a few years ago are now commonplace. According to experts, times are changing (and changing fast). Smartphones and tablets are for everyone now, not just executives. Your people need more than just a Blackberry—they need a unified network of applications and tools for mobile productivity, with a smartphone at the center.
It’s no surprise that our smartphones have become a staple at home and at work. It’s how we document personal life, stay connected to friends and family, and for many of us, it’s where we save our professional contacts. It’s hard to imagine business without them. In fact, many workers can’t. Research shows that “employees are spending over 60% of their time away from their desks, and 50 percent of business professionals consider their smartphone to be their primary device for work.” We predict that this number will do nothing but rise. The harsh truth is this: if your company isn’t going mobile, it probably isn’t going anywhere.
Now that we’ve established that mobility matters, let’s get into specifics. It’s one thing to go mobile, but going mobile with an effective and up-to-date telecom system is a whole different matter. Taking advantage of the new workforce requires high-tech solutions designed specifically for this purpose. Have a look at the numbers that hurt mobile businesses. In a survey, 80% of employees reported that work was harder to do in distributed mobile teams and 33% cited poor communications as their greatest difficulty when mobile. Additionally, 37% of meetings start late due to inefficient access for mobile teams. On top of this, 14% said they had trouble accessing expertise and knowledge when mobile. So how does your business beat the learning curve when it mobilizes? Well, we’ve narrowed it down to a few key factors.
These are the core principles of mobile productivity: simplicity, context, and the ability to work anywhere. First, let’s talk about making things simple. How will your company keep a large network with multiple devices connected to it secure and streamlined? If you’re worried about your business telephony getting spread too thin, the solution is UC-One. The UC-One Communicator keeps everything you need in a single application. This application integrates a suite of communication tools, all designed to work together across all your devices. It’s the all-in-one option that provides integrated business phone services, messaging, audio and video conferencing, screen sharing, file sharing, and more. It puts everything you need in one place.
Next up, context. When you’re working on the go (e.g., meeting with clients, visiting business partners, or talking to your employees who work remotely), it’s easy to forget some of the details. It’s ok—we’ve all called someone by the wrong name before—but in modern business, those missteps in communication translate to missed opportunities. With UC-One and the BroadSoft Contact Center, you can see everything relevant to a contact while connecting to them. We can put all of your contact info in one place too. With FirstDigital Powered by BroadSoft, you can upgrade to a single number and application that covers all your phones and preferred devices. This multi-identity software ensures that you’re always part of the conversation.
Most importantly, work mobility means that you can work anywhere and on any network. You want all the progress that comes from face-to-face collaboration without the hassle of coordinating a group of busy people to the same conference room at the same time. We understand that; take a look at My Room. It’s a system that can turn any room into an interactive space with the ease of a single click. Now, all your busy people can get together no matter where they are, or what network they’re using.
Don’t wait any longer to go mobile, and when you do, go the right way.