While many people see automation tools as a way to move business processes into the fast lane, there are many other immediate benefits to automation tools.
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Maintain compliance.
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Improve accuracy and quality.
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Reduce cost.
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Improve customer experience.
Continue reading to learn exactly what tools can help improve your business as a service professional.
Automating Your Service-Based Business With the Right Tools
Not only can automation tools make your process more timely and streamlined, but If you’re a service-based business, these tools will help to ensure you are getting the most out of your time.
Here we will look at three of the best automation tools for your service-based business.
Grow Your Service-Based Business With Automation Tools
A sticky note conglomeration to-do list just doesn’t get the job done anymore. With so many moving pieces in a hustling, bustling service-based business, your time is gold and must be saved wherever possible.
This is where automation tools come in. They save you time, keep you organized, and allow you the opportunity to live in your zone of expertise, creating and growing your business.
There are multiple types of automation:
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- Basic Automation – is all about digitizing work using tools to simplify and centralize routine jobs, such as a shared messaging system.
- Process Automation – manages business processes for uniformity and transparency through dedicated software and business applications.
- Integration Automation – humans define the machine rules, and machines can mimic human tasks and repeat the actions.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Automation – machine learning tools. Be on the lookout for our next blog, which dives deeper into the details of AI.
For today, we will focus on Slack, Ontraport, and Teamwork.
Slack
Because Slack is one of the most popular collaboration tools, there is a reason 83% of users believe that losing access to working with partners in Slack would negatively impact their ability to get work done.
This team messaging app breaks down silos and allows users to communicate via text, voice, and video calls in real time.
It also incorporates features like file sharing, searchable archives, and integration with other services such as Google Drive, Dropbox, and more.
Slack makes it seamless for teams to stay connected, even in different time zones. This is why it is perfect for service businesses with remote employees or contractors spread out across the globe.
Ontraport
Ontraport is a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) sales and marketing platform for scalable businesses. This automation tool is a one-stop shop for service professionals to manage sales, marketing, and business processes in one place, all online.
It is imperative to be able to keep track of potential and current customers and to know where and how to invest your time and money into generating leads, conversions, and customer retention.
Ontraport will keep you on track to do exactly that.
Teamwork
Teamwork is a project and team management software enabling service-based businesses to do more for their clients by streamlining projects with automation.
This allows professionals to get their hard-earned time back so they may focus on strategic and creative work for business and revenue growth.
Through real-time team collaboration, improving team productivity is Teamwork’s claim to fame.
How Can I Get Started With Automating
My Business Processes?
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