Covid19 Crisis

I am looking forward to having Covid vaccines available for kids under twelve. Until then, I have been working from home, because just as it seems I can get to work, we have a covid scare from a new variant, or other family or home issue. Companies are more and more realizing the growing desire and need for people to be able to work from home.

Here are some Benefits to working from home that I have noticed:
No commute – saving you valuable time to and from work.
No need to invest in more work clothing – creating more savings for the employee.
You can eat reheated fish for lunch with no complaints, and no limitations on stinky foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, and sardines ( these are some of my favorite snacks :)).
Making food at home and eating leftovers rather than eating out saves time and money for employees.
Your pets are happier and have fewer accidents since you can take them out on your breaks too.
No need to wear makeup unless you feel like it.
Better work ethic because you feel more rested and less drained.
Cost Savings for Employer if there are no office expenses.

Drawbacks – You feel like you should be doubly productive with work and at home chores.
Communication can be a struggle with remote work.
Distractions from pets and problems that might arise at home or packages being delivered.
If you have children at home – this is a major drawback because you will either feel like a neglecting parent or a poor worker, or both simultaneously.

I truly believe that a dual approach is the best solution for workplaces – if the option is available.

Getting together with coworkers face to face is truly great for camaraderie, knowing what is going on in the company, and helping to ensure everyone is on the same page. Having a few days to work from home lets you take care of personal tasks, gives you more rest and relaxation without the hustle of driving to work in rush-hour traffic.

Here is a great article with even more benefits to working from home. https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/benefits-of-remote-work/

I would love to help you find a solution so you can work wherever you would like. Please feel free to give us a call (713)662-3994 or contact us.  We can customize a solution to fit you needs, click here for more information.

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During the pandemic, many businesses have been hit hard, and just when they began rebuilding. the Delta Varint has come in swinging and knocking down an increasing amount of the younger workforce. The outlook of many businesses is touch and go from day to day, and the future seems even more unpredictable.

Here is a recent article outlining the effects that Covid has had on companies: https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/risk-and-resilience/our-insights/covid-19-implications-for-business

Recent trends along with a worldwide pandemic and a need to quarantine regularly, have given a huge rise to cloud computing. Here is an article about how cloud computing has benefited small businesses: https://kirkpatrickprice.com/blog/how-cloud-computing-is-changing-small-business/

Moving to in-house cloud computing can be a time consuming and costly endeavor for any business, leaving many small to midsize businesses questioning whether it is a sound investment with all of the fluctuations in our economy.

Hosted services remove the risk by doing the work for you and dramtically reducing your upfront costs and moving to manageable monthly payments that allow you to scale your resources quickly and easily for fluctuating employee numbers so you aren’t left floundering after an economic downturn. There is no large investment, and the hosting service simply goes month to month, so you only pay for what you need.

Our Hosted services are all US based, meaning if you need help, you will receive friendly local support when you need it. Our Citrix platform is seamless, easy to use, and more secure and our Azure servers keep your data secure. Our redundant servers mean you will have little to no downtime.

We would be happy to help your business prepare for the future. We offer hosting for a myriad of programs, as small as you need, to robust plans for you mid-size businesses needing access to dedicated servers. We are happy to work with you on a budget that will fit your needs. We specialize in Act!, Quotewerks and Quickbooks Hosting, but we host many other programs as well. If you arent satisfied, we can offer you a 30-day full money back guarantee.

Please call us (713)662-3994 or toll free (866)710-4228. Send an email or click here to learn more about QuickBooks Hosting https://cloudtopoffice.com/services/quickbooks-hosting/

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Quotewerks is a great product for getting good-looking interactive quotes in the hands of your customer in a timely fashion. We use Quotevalet every day in our business to send quotes, using just a link. These quotes are tracked to ensure that they are received and to show the interest of the customer.

There are a couple of tips I wanted to share with you when setting up your quote so that your customers can pay through the quote. These tips have helped us, our customers and our associates.

QW TIPS on Setting up payment options through Quotevalet

• Make sure that you add an amount for “deposit required” in the lower left hand corner of your quote.
  • Simply click the box in the “deposit required” field and select your preferred option. We usually choose “Full amount”
• Make sure that your items are correctly set either for taxable or non taxable for each line item and that the tax rate is accurate under “Sale Info” for the customer.
• In the “Sale Info Tab” on the right is a field for Payment Options.
  • Click “add” to add the preferred payment options
  • *You must right-click each payment option and click “Select Payment Option” – the payment option will turn green when selected.*

• Make sure and save these preferences in a template so that you can reuse this setting for future customers.
  •  File > “Save as Template”
  • If you would like to reuse this template for a different customer, simply Click File > New > and choose the correct template.

 

I would love to speak with you about how we can help your business with either Quotewerks Software or Hosted Quotewerks, please call us (713)662-3994 or toll free (866)710-4228.

Send us an email or click here to learn more about Quotewerks Hosting https://cloudtopoffice.com/services/quotewerks-hosting/

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If you are looking to access the version of Quickbooks you are accustomed to, in the cloud, so that you can gain access to your files from anywhere on any device, we can help you get started. When you decide on QuickBooks Desktop Hosting with Tandem CloudTop, you get the convenience and flexibility of the cloud, and the QuickBooks Desktop features you depend on.

Performance and Security are our top priorities. With redundant servers, you will be able to access your files even if anything should happen to one server. With our Azure servers, and 99.99% uptime, you can rest assured that you are receiving top performance and security along with the security and ease of use of the Citrix platform.

We have all US-based employees to help assist you in the event that any issues arise. This is the feature that really sets us apart from the other hosting providers. We are a smaller, locally owned business in Sugar Land, TX that will give you a more personalized service and be able to help you quickly if you need.

Hosting comes with nightly backups, so you no longer need to worry about backing up your data, and there is no limit to the amount of company files. Hosting comes with 2GBs of data per user.

There is no risk to try out hosting. If you are not satisfied for any reason, we can offer a full money-back guarantee for the first 30-Days. There are no long term contracts, but we can offer one month free with annual payments

Please give us a call (713)662-3994 or send a message for more information, or click here to read more about hosting and our business. Get started by clicking here.

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QuoteWerks integrates with a myriad of third-party software including CRM and accounting software. We can help host your Quotewerks in the cloud so that you don’t have to worry about the technical details, troubleshooting, and managing your own expensive server, which leaves your data vulnerable to security breaches. Hosting your QuoteWerks helps you get away from having to handle technical aspects and back to growing your business.

We use a Citrix hosting platform that will give you highly responsive service and acts just like it would if it was installed on your local machine, like you are accustomed to using and you have the added ability to use QuoteWerks on any device in any location with no limits because your data will reside on our secure Azure servers.

We currently host a multitude of clients with virtual access to their QuoteWerks so that they can integrate with Act!, ZOHO, Sugar CRM, Salesforce, SalesLogix, MS Dynamics, Hubspot, Goldmine, and more. We can also host other software, including QuickBooks, Act! MS Office and other programs – just ask.

I would love to speak with you about how we can help your business, please call us (713)662-3994 or toll free (866)710-4228. Send an email or click here to learn more about Quotewerks Hosting https://cloudtopoffice.com/services/quotewerks-hosting/

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