Gary Maller. This Digital Life.

Reprinted from The Range News

70% of Australian businesses with 1-5 employees are expected to have a website within the next twelve months. So if you’re still waiting to convinced about e-business, the latest research published by Sensis, shows your web-savvy competitors are passing you by. The report also states that 90% of businesses with up to 20 employees will be online in the same period, and that nearly 50% of all small businesses currently sell goods and services online.

So where do you start? Most businesses making money on the web are not IT gurus or twenty something entrepreneurs, they're just ordinary folk like you who use digital tools to grow revenue and cut costs. It's what they call "bricks and clicks" where new online tools help you increase efficiency in the way that fax, phone, and e-mail do today.

Think of these tools as Virtual Managers which automate everyday tasks which cost you time and money. Four virtual Managers can help you grow revenue. They can run your online shop, sales, marketing and customer relationships. For example, 91% of people use the internet to find out about products and services, so where so they find you if you’re not on the web and, who takes after hours customer calls? Virtual managers can do that for you. If your products or services are suitable for direct mail or download, customers can shop and pay online as well.

Three Virtual Managers help reduce your costs. They manage your website, communications, and documentation. Just imagine all your business documents stored in a single searchable spot, where customers, staff and colleagues have secure and appropriate online access. This is important because 67% of all businesses surveyed reported that a website increased business effectiveness by allowing easier to access information. For assistance with your e-business strategy Ph: 54296888 or Email: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it