Small Business Software
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Banking on great Accounting Software
2012-05-09The search for the right accounting solution for your business is over.
Businesses of all sizes and from every industry are constantly on the hunt for software that makes their daily working life easier. The rise of the popularity of online accounting software in recent years has shown that small business owners require a solution that [...]
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Simplified Bookkeeping for Your Business
2012-04-18Did you know that not every business requires Accounting Software?
In fact, unlike most of our competitors, WinWeb doesn’t actually recommend that many businesses purchase Accounting Software. For many of them there is simply no need at all.
The majority of businesses and freelancers only have a few transactions each month. Currently they most likely keep a [...] -
Accounting: A necessary evil
2012-04-11Unless you have a well-established business with enough money to hire people to manage your accounts then financial management is something that you will have to do yourself if you want to keep costs to a minimum. For many micro or small business this is the only option they can realistically choose.
Many small businesses, particularly [...]
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Bookkeeping or Accounting Software?
2012-02-13Despite what some people might say, not every small businesses requires Accounting Software.
Because the majority of small businesses will only make a few transactions each month, they often choose to simply keep a record of them using a handwritten notebook or something similar. Although this suits them, it is far from ideal and can lead [...] -
Business Planning and Analysis
2012-02-06It is a certainty that your small business will face problems at some stage. Planning is essential to help you overcome these problems whenever they occur.
Without a plan to give it direction, a start-up business is unlikely to survive very long. You need to be well prepared to cope with problems such as a lack [...] -
Online Disk Benefits
2012-01-18strong>Keeping data secure is critical for any small business because the stakes are so high.
Data loss can cause havoc for a business and will often lead to a loss of revenue. Even if a company keeps copies of data on multiple hard drives to protect against drive failure, a disaster such as fire or theft [...] -
Accounting Software Benefits
2012-01-07Financial accounting is not a much-loved aspect of business ownership.
Their dislike of accounting is often accentuated by having to use slow, complicated software with a clunky interface in order to do their accounts.
Accounting software is therefore understandably a source of extreme frustration for many people.
However, accounting doesn’t have to be made worse by bad software. [...] -
The Benefits of Email Newsletters
2012-01-05Email is still a great cost-effective tool for small business marketing.
However, it is often overlooked in favour of techniques that are actually less effective and cost more or take more time. The main reason for this is that most small businesses lack the expertise to conduct an email marketing campaign or they assume that it [...] -
Planning for a successful business
Without a business plan, it is easy for a start-up to become sidetracked and lose focus on what they hope to achieve.
A good business plan is often the deciding factor in the ultimate success or failure of a brand new small business start-up. Its now easier than ever to start planning for success by using [...] -
The hidden costs of “Free”
2012-01-04Using free webmail services is often a great way to check your email on the go. But for professional small businesses, a premium service cannot be beaten.
The greatest disadvantage of using a free email service is that usually you will be stuck with the domain name of the service provider as part of the email [...] -
Keep your business balanced
In accounting, the Balance Sheet has been an important element for hundreds of years.
Balance sheets provide details of what a business owns, what it owes, its overall worth and also how shareholders funded the Net Assets. The name ‘Balance Sheet’ is derived from the need to balance assets against financial obligations, retained earnings and equity [...] -
Setting Your Business Goals
2011-12-19It is often said that if you fail to plan, then you plan to fail.
Small businesses should not neglect to use business theory techniques such as the SWOT Analysis or SMART goals.
There are a number of people who will suffer if you don’t establish goals. Employees need direction and motivation in order to feel that [...] -
Business Accountancy for Beginners
2011-12-18Online accounting software allows businesses to avoid the hassle of constantly keeping their software updated or purchasing new versions, whilst also providing them with a secure data back-up and easy accessibility.
Accounting is the process of recording and reporting financial data. Keeping track of money is a necessary requirement for all businesses. Many businesses hire accountants [...] -
Avoiding a data disaster
2011-12-15Small businesses often do not recognise the importance of data storage and back-up until it is too late.
Unfortunately, it usually takes a major loss of data before a business decides to do anything data storage. Data loss can have extremely unpleasant consequences for businesses and more effort should be taken to ensure that it doesn’t [...] -
Small Business Opportunities
A SWOT analysis can identify a lot of exciting business opportunities that you were previously unaware of.
The SWOT analysis examines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that might have an impact on your business. If you are having difficulty identifying new opportunities then you will need to do some research. Here are some of the [...] -
Plan your way to a successful business
2011-12-14Business planning is not just a useful way of setting goals and objectives that you aim to achieve.
It is common practice for new small businesses to write a business plan. One of the main reasons for business planning is that you are able to produce a document that can be used to convince potential investors [...] -
Q: Does your business really need Accounting software? A: YES!
2011-12-10Traditional accounting software can be overly complex and inappropriate for the needs of small business. However, accounting software is a necessity for all small businesses.
Small businesses are often reluctant to purchase accounting software. It is usually priced extremely high and Multi-User Access can cost a small fortune, plus you will also end up having to [...] -
Using SWOT to spot weaknesses
2011-12-08If you conduct an honest and truthful evaluation of your business with a SWOT analysis then you will be able to identify the weaknesses that could have a negative impact on your success.
A small business can learn a lot from a SWOT analysis. This will then allow you to start working out a strategy to [...] -
Bookkeeping: Don’t employ someone to do it!
2011-12-07Bookkeeping is a vital part of the daily running of every small business. Unfortunately, it is also one of the least enjoyable aspects of it.
Once they begin to achieve success, the first employee that many small businesses are forced to hire normally must have bookkeeping skills. This is because many small business owners lack the [...] -
Save time and money by invoicing correctly
2011-12-05The best way of achieving more stable cashflow is to improve the way that you invoice your customer base.
For small businesses, any payment delay can cause serious trouble. Unfortunately, even large companies are always looking for ways to delay payment as long as possible.
Try to invoice customers immediately whenever possible. Many small business owners wait [...] -
Control your schedule
2011-12-04It can be extremely difficult for an entrepreneur to stay organised unless they have some way of keeping to schedule.
Many small business owners struggle to keep track of the various tasks that they have to complete throughout the day.
The best solution for many of these business owners would be to get an online calendar.
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Organising your accounts
2011-12-03strong>Keeping track of your finances is made much easier by using accounting software.
This allows you to get an instant overview of income and expenditure.
Here are a couple of financial tips that you should consider. From now on, try to make it a priority for you to develop a better understanding of the financial situation of [...] -
Cloud Security
2011-12-02The consequences of data loss can be extremely severe and will often lead to a loss of revenue for the business involved.
A small business that does not have a data storage policy in place is taking an unnecessary risk. There are numerous threats to small businesses that do not take adequate data storage measures. Computer [...] -
Cashflow Planning Rules
2011-12-01It is estimated that three quarters of all small business failures stem from badly managed cashflow.
Poor cashflow planning can be a killer for many small businesses. If you are having problems with cashflow planning in your small business, here is some basic advice for you to follow.
Remember that profit is not always a good indicator [...] -
Bookkeeping: Essential for Small Business
2011-11-30Using bookkeeping software allows a business to quickly get a picture of how successful they have been recently.
In order to make the process easier, many companies are now use business accounting software to help them along. It gives a quick overview of financial performance that is much less time consuming than traditional bookkeeping methods.
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Plot with SWOT
If you haven’t ever conducted a SWOT analysis to try and identify the strengths and weaknesses of your business, you may have overlooked some important information.
A small business has a distinct competitive advantage over a large corporation in a number of ways. Although at first glance, it may seem that large businesses fare better in [...] -
Planning: A Roadmap to Success
2011-11-25Starting a business without a plan is a lot like setting off on a long journey to an unknown place without any sort of guidance.
You will be lucky if you manage to reach your destination safely. This is why it is crucial for any business to have a plan in place right from the [...] -
Invoicing advice for small firms
2011-11-23Our software allows you to create high quality invoices with ease.
When your business sells a product or provides a service, you need to provide the customer with an invoice. Invoices not only inform them how much they need to pay, but also give you and your customers a record of the tax related to that [...] -
Planning your dream business
It can be overwhelming to decide on the business that is right for you.
If you are currently working a 9-to-5 job and considering starting your own business, it can be difficult to decide what type is the best for you. Unless you already have a specific passion for something in particular it is difficult to [...] -
Keep your customers happy!
2011-11-21Working to retain your existing customer base delivers far greater results than attempting to attract new clients.
Around 80% of small business sales come from just 20% of their existing customer base. Regardless, the majority of business promotions are aimed at attracting new customers and often exclude past purchasers.
Small business owners should encourage customers to make [...] -
Keep track of your business schedule
Try to prioritise the most important tasks for the day and make sure they are completed.
Small business owners often complain that there are simply not enough hours in the day. Despite rushing around working on various tasks, at the end of it all they find that they actually accomplished very little. The solution for these [...] -
Planning your way through problems
To determine the underlying origin of a problem, it can be useful to employ a little bit of business theory.
Begin by brainstorming all the factors related to a problem. Examine whether any unusual factors were involved and if they came from inside or outside of your business. Try to think of ways in which you [...] -
Get your business mobile
2011-11-19Mobile technology has great benefits for businesses.
Mobile broadband allows your customers to do everything they currently use home broadband for without needing a fixed telephone line. Now they can access the internet while travelling (e.g. public transport) or away from home on holiday or a business trip.
Mobile ‘dongles’ and smartphones have made it possible to [...] -
Ditch the annual software updates
2011-11-18Sick of updating to the latest software version just to receive continued support?
In the past, software vendors have often left customers waiting for months or years between updates. During this time the customer could be left with software that doesn’t work properly or leaves their computer vulnerable to an attack.
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What is the Balance Sheet?
Everything your business owns should be classed an asset
The balance sheet is simply a list of these assets. Some of them will be intangible (e.g. stocks or patents), while others will be actual items like machinery or stock. Any cash or inventory that the business currently owns is referred to as being its current assets.
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Backup: Essential Business Survival Advice
2011-11-17Keeping a current backup is vital for your business.
Without it, you could easily lose critical data and cause serious problems resulting in a loss of revenue. Many people take unnecessary risks with the safety of their information.
The most common false assumption people often make is that they don’t need to back-up because they have a [...] -
Security and SaaS
Data security should not be a barrier to using Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).
Some businesses are still reluctant to embrace SaaS because of fears over the security of their data. Obviously, no security system is ever perfect, but there are data protection standards required by law which WinWeb surpass by a huge margin.
Our servers are located [...] -
A Webmail solution for business
2011-11-16In the past few years web-based e-mail has grown steadily in popularity, largely due to its convenience.
These days most of us take e-mail for granted, but we soon appreciate how important it is to our working lives if we are unable to access it.
Webmail allows you to view your e-mail messages inside your [...] -
Your Virtual Address Book
The traditional address book is now obsolete.
They are difficult to search and very easy to lose. This is why the online address book included in WinWeb Contacts software is extremely useful for small business owners. You can access your full list of contacts from wherever you are in the world.
Keeping track of your business contacts [...] -
Staying on schedule
If timekeeping or staying organised is an issue for you as a small business owner, our Cloud Calendar module will be extremely useful.
If you find yourself constantly on the road meeting clients then you will know how easy it is to lose track of what you are supposed to be doing. The Online Calendar from [...] -
Focus on Business Planning
Losing your business focus will often result in a loss of momentum and can affect your decision making process.
It can be extremely difficult to keep focus on your business goals, especially with rapid growth. This is why WinWeb have Planning software designed for the needs of small businesses.
The most significant element of the Planning module [...] -
What is a Nominal Ledger?
strong>The Nominal Ledger is an important way of determining whether you are making a profit, simply by looking at two core figures – the amount of money received and spent.
The Nominal Ledger (also known as the General Ledger) is the main accounting record for any business using double-entry bookkeeping, usually listing accounts for current and [...] -
A versatile Online Disk for your business
2011-11-15Statistics suggest that every year one in ten hard drives will fail.
The importance of keeping accurate business back-ups can never be overstated. The financial cost for even simple data recovery by an expert is huge – it could be up to £3000 ($6000).
There are numerous factors outside of your control that could easily result in [...] -
Keeping track of your Banking activity
It has never been easier for you to get an instant overview of all your banking activity – wherever you are in the world and at whatever time you choose.
The Banking section of WinWeb Accounting Software is the main hub for all activity relating to your bank accounts. This includes deposits, payments, and the transfer [...] -
Powerful Software in your Web Browser
The future of software is moving towards applications that run inside your web browser.
Web-based applications remove the hassle of ever having to update your business software again. It also means that developers can react quickly to issues that arise and release new versions far quicker than traditional software vendors could ever manage.
It can be [...] -
Avoiding costly small business tax errors
2011-11-14It is unfortunately very easy for a small business owner to make tax mistakes.
Taxation can be a frustrating and time-consuming burden for small businesses but by using the right software solution it is possible to make the process a lot more pain-free, even without the help of a professional.
One of the biggest errors in [...] -
Protecting your brand with helpdesk software
In the online world of social media, it doesn’t take much to give your business a bad name.
Tales of poor customer service can be all over Twitter or Facebook in a matter of moments and unless a company is equipped to take immediate action it may be too late and the damage to your brand [...] -
Growing software for expanding businesses
Small businesses often experience rapid growth and find that they soon outgrow their software. Isn’t it better to instead choose a software solution that can grow with your company?
WinWeb software is totally flexible and can accomodate the needs of enterprises ranging from small sole traders right up to huge organisations with 500 employees. Businesses of [...] -
CRM Benefits for your Customers
2011-11-13CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software is very helpful for small business. A good online CRM system can perform a multitude of useful functions.
A high quality CRM system will allow you to provide a higher quality of customer care than any other available customer service solution by presenting you with all the information you need at [...] -
Benefits of Modular Software
2011-11-12Traditional software can often be very restrictive for the end-user. There is usually little, if any, flexibility in terms of the product you receive.
This “one size fits all” approach that many vendors take towards providing software is purely for their own benefit. By offering limited software fit for one specific purpose that isn’t very flexible, [...] -
Lead Generation for Your Small Business
2011-11-11One of the most important factors in making your new business a success is generating quality leads. The lead generation process can be simplified and streamlined through the use of quality lead generation software.
Without lead generation software, it becomes difficult and inefficient to chase up your small business leads. Using quality lead generation software allows [...] -
WinWeb announces Sage ACT import for Cloud CRM
2011-11-03WinWeb understand the importance of having all your data in one place, in one easy-to-use multi-purpose software suite. That is why we continually work to develop plugins that make it easy for people to switch to WinWeb without being locked into their current software vendor.
Our latest software plugin allows users of Sage ACT CRM (Customer [...] -
Is your To-Do-List a Next-List?
2011-09-27How do you use your To-Do list, do you even have one, have you ever used one?
I just read a great story about the good old To-Do-List by Scott Gould on the Like Minds Blog with the title, “Reduce Stress by Keeping a Good To-Do List” – it is a great read.
He calls a good [...] -
What is your customers ROI?
2011-09-23strong>Do you sometimes wonder, what it takes to do business with your clients?
How many hours do you spend for how much turnover at what profit margin? In other words what is the “Return on Investment” (ROI) of your customers or is this customer making or losing you money?
It is easy ti find out, using [...] -
A Start Button For Your Business
2011-09-21On Monday we updated our software and our user interface, to make navigating our Office Cloud Apps easier for our clients.
All you have to remember from now on, is to press the “START” button to see all the options you need for your daily business activities. More enhancements are on their way over the [...] -
Share Business Data Securely
2011-09-20A secure way to share data online, with WinWeb Online Disk:
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Skype Out & WinWeb Integration – A Match Made In Business Nirvana
2011-09-19Having great software like WinWeb’s cloud based business software, certainly helps you to organise your business life better. But how are you talking to your clients, finding numbers, dial them, this all can be very time consuming.
WinWeb’s Address Book and Cloud CRM are fully integrated with Skype – if you have Skype Out – you [...] -
WinWeb Online Cloud Ticketing Software – A Ticket To Take Control
2011-09-14Running a business is often like being a juggler, too many balls in the air. That is not only true for the business owner, but for business staff too – in other words we all forget things almost on a daily basis. What can be done to change that?
WinWeb’s Projects & Help-Desk software turns all [...] -
WinWeb Will Get Your Business Online
2011-08-04Here at WinWeb we speak to small business, freelancers and the self-employed every day, and whilst most recognise the importance of having their business or services online, many are at a loss as to where to start and how to go about it. That is why WinWeb has created many ways for your business to [...]
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VIDEO: How To Get Your Own WinWeb vCard!
2011-08-02Your business needs to be online, and a WinWeb vCard is the perfect way to make your mark on the world wide web – and with the potential customers that are looking for you there! Here is a quick video showing you just how easy it is to set up your WinWeb vCard!
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5 Ways To Use A WinWeb vCard
2011-07-27A WinWeb vCard is completely versatile to your business needs, and brings a unique opportunity to your business enabling you to bring your business to your customers. Here are some great ways that you can use your WinWeb vCard:
1. List your contact details, online: There are many benefits to having your contact details online. If your [...]
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5 Ways To Improve Business Efficiency
2011-07-06Making your business more efficient will save your business both time and money. Efficiency is often seen as boring and tiresome, with WinWeb, however, becoming more efficient will transform your business, save you money and give you a better work life balance. Here are 5 simple ways to improve business efficiency:
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Small Businesses Feel The Efficiency Push
2011-07-042011 is proving to be a trying time for small business; everybody is feeling the pinch and despite big promises from various government bodies little has materialised in terms of real support for small businesses. This means that, more than ever, efficiency is crucial in order for small businesses to be successful.
Efficiency can be [...] -
5 Simple Ways To Improve Your Invoicing
2011-06-29Invoicing is a vital part of small business life; improving your invoicing will improve all aspects of your business. Here are some simple tips on how to quickly and easily improve your businesses invoicing:
1. Use online software – Using online software to invoice your customers means that you can invoice your customers from anywhere, at [...] -
Why Your Business Needs Professional Invoices
2011-06-27Without invoicing your clients, you won’t get paid. But going the extra mile with professional invoices can increase your business profile, give your customers confidence in your company and make a great impression. WinWeb provides a great way for your business to produce professional invoices, for a low monthly cost, with no fancy software or [...]
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WinWeb Cloud – Power For Your Business
2011-06-20Using cloud computing will help you to grow your business and keep your cost under control. Making your business more resilient is the same a making your business more powerful. WinWeb Cloud Computing will help you:
1. Do More With Less.
2. Grow Your Business & Save Money At The Same Time.
3. Grow Your Ideas With Flexible [...] -
2011-06-095 Business Planning Tips
No business can succeed in today’s competitive environment without clear aims and goals. Getting distracted or losing sight of what constitutes the core business can easily lead to strains on business finances and a scatter gun approach to marketing.Natural planners in business are a rare commodity. Any small business owner should be focused on sales [...]
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Increase Business Success with Business Planning
2011-06-06Setting goals and targets with which to measure success is a sensible and professional way to manage a business. It may be possible for an owner operator or very small business to succeed based on information kept in the proprietors head but once a business starts to grow it becomes vital to establish plans to [...]
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Infographics: Invoicing & Billing Software
2011-06-03One of the most important objectives for any business, especially small businesses should be to get paid as early as possible to help the business cash-flow. With that in mind we have produced this info-graphic for you, to share the benefits of cloud computing invoicing and billing software with you:
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5 Online Accounting Tips
2011-06-02Getting good accounting software can help make a business a success or failure. From cashflow planning to profit and loss accounting, top line support from any financial reporting package is essential to compete in the ultra competitive market today.
No business wants to spend any more than is absolutely necessary on any service that does not [...]
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Save Time By Accounting Online
2011-06-01Time is money in any business. So why waste time completing tasks that do not add income or profit to the business when it is possible to get software packages that are value adding.
One such area is accounting support. Keeping an accurate and ordered record of the financial affairs of any small business can save [...]
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5 Webmail Tips
2011-05-18Webmail is a great tool for your business, offering you instant access to your business emails no matter where you are or what device you are using. Webmail is superb for increasing business flexibility and ensuring that you don’t lose important emails. However, there are some basics to remember when it comes to using webmail [...]
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What is Webmail?
2011-05-16Webmail is a secure, online email server aimed at business and private users. It offers full and easy integration with your existing software and contacts with support for all major email clients and contact importing from other sources. These contacts are then fully integrated with your contacts list as well as any other integrated WinWeb [...]
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5 Online Data Storage Tips
2011-05-12Many businesses and individuals are turning to online storage services to keep their files safe, secure but totally accessible. Here are five important tips to remember when storing your data online.
1. Protection – Make sure that your data is protected with the latest security. There can be nothing worse than finding that your files have [...] -
Online Disk = Ultimate Business Security
2011-05-10Keeping your business related files and documents safe while enhancing productivity can feel like quite a challenge, but if you want to keep up in the modern world it is one you will have to face and master. Online Disk is a service which promises to help you achieve this with ease and it certainly [...]
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5 Cashbook Software Basics
2011-04-28Good bookkeeping can help any business succeed by saving time and making sure that accurate information is available with which to complete the accounts of the business. This, in turn, will help to plan cashflow needs and customer or product profitability.
Go online – Bookkeeping is a core competency for any small business. Using an online [...] -
Why Your Business Needs Cashbook Software
2011-04-27Any business, no matter what the size, will benefit from having an accurate and secure source of financial records. Having these records held in real time cashbook software also takes away many of the challenges over access, security and business continuity that would otherwise have to be addressed.
Most small business owners have neither the time [...]
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5 Invoicing Tips for Small Businesses
2011-04-21For many entrepreneurs, invoicing is an essential part of running a business. Without good invoicing it is impossible for them to receive payment in a timely fashion. Here are some valuable tips for any small business that wants to improve its invoicing:
Itemisation: An itemised invoice will make it much clearer about what you are actually [...] -
Collecting Invoices is Easy with Online Invoicing Software
2011-04-20It is no fun to struggle every week or month to try and collect the payment you are owed. Invoicing customers is a necessary step in order to receive the money that you are due. Although there is no way to make the process fun, it is possible to make it a lot more simple [...]
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What Do You Want?
2011-04-17Before you start your business, before you even think about starting a business – ask yourself these questions:
What do you want for yourself? Why are you doing this? What do you want to achieve?When you turn the ignition key in your car or get on a bus, you know where you are going (most of [...]
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Get Paid Up To 4 Weeks Earlier With WinWeb Invoicing Software
2011-04-14WinWeb have been working with small businesses for over 15 years and know how important it is for a business to keep on top of its cashflow. After talking to businesses we have found that the most effective way of improving a business’ finances is by clients paying their invoices faster – but what will [...]
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5 Business Analytics Tips
2011-03-30One of the difficulties faced by any small business is being able to analyse the effectiveness of their activities. The good news for online businesses of today is that cheap and powerful analytical tools are available that can accurately measure the success of their marketing. Here are some reasons why analytics are important:
Forecasting: You can [...] -
Business Success with WinWeb Business Analytics
2011-03-28Business success is simple to say; but here at WinWeb we are aware of how hard it can be to achieve. With the current small business failure rate standing at 60% after 5 years, this is something that we are eager to help improve, and our Business Analytics software can really help on the path [...]
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VIDEO: What Is Small Business Cashflow Planning?
2011-03-23Small business cashflow planning is an integral part of making a small business successful. But what exactly is small business cashflow planning? And why should your business bother with cashflow planning? Watch this brief video to find out just how simple it is to plan your business cashflow; and why your business should be doing [...]
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Top 5 Cashflow Tips
The uncertain economy has made it absolutely vital for small businesses to manage their cashflow as effectively as possible. Poor cashflow planning makes it easy for a small business to lose track of their finances and they can very quickly run into some serious problems that could threaten the future of their business. Here are [...]
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Why Cashflow Planning Is Vital For Your Business
2011-03-21The lifeblood of each and every small business is cashflow. The old saying goes that “cash is king” and that is true nowhere more than in the small business arena. It is worth asking, then, why so many small businesses leave cashflow planning to chance.
Cashflow planning needn’t be time consuming, or costly – in [...] -
5 Customer Helpdesk Tips
2011-03-09Each organisation will manage its customer helpdesk in a slightly different way. However as the move to outsourced customer service models and online helpdesk software continues, customers look set to expect an ever improved experience. A list of 5 tips to consider when building your helpdesk function follows:
1. Look for software support – forget clunky [...] -
Is Your Business Helpdesk Letting You Down?
2011-03-07Businesses are increasingly realising the importance and value of a responsive, reliable and organised customer helpdesk. As the first point of contact with the customer, the helpdesk is often responsible for conveying the entire organisational brand in the customer’s mind, building that first point of engagement and generally delivering an excellent customer experience – to [...]
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5 Business Planning Tips
2011-02-23Any business that embarks on a project without prior planning is being at the very least careless, or perhaps even wilfully reckless. Without good planning it is easy to veer off-course or get distracted, plus it becomes increasingly difficult to evaluate the success of the project. With this in mind, here are some planning tips [...]
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Business Planning Fundamentals
2011-02-21When it comes to business planning, failing to plan is definitely planning to fail! There is no reason why a small business should not make a directive, clear, plan for their business. We’re not talking about a mountain of paper; more just a concise view of your business, where you want to end up and [...]
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5 Data Storage Tips
2011-02-09In an increasingly digital world, many small businesses now have important data that they simply cannot afford to lose. However, many of them still fail to take even basic precautions when it comes to data storage. Here are some things to remember that can help:
Keep organised: If you are using a complicated system of storage, [...] -
Online Disk – For Businesses On The Move
2011-02-07If you are one of the many small business owners who is routinely on the road throughout their working week, it is likely that you have experienced the annoyance of losing data at some point. Whether it was written on a scrap of paper or stored digitally on a memory stick or laptop, things often [...]
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Customer Service Made Easy With WinWeb Projects & Tickets
2011-01-24Without the right tools, providing great customer service can be a seriously difficult task for any small business. Even big organisations rely on a lot of help from technology so that they can keep track of all the help requests that they receive from customers. Without it, they would soon become hopelessly lost in a [...]
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Top 5 Tips for Excellent Customer Service
2011-01-19The ability to provide excellent personalised customer service is one of the main advantages that a small business has over its large competitors. Here are some tips for making sure that your small business provides the best possible customer service:
Build a relationship: It is important to establish a rapport with your customer base, even if [...] -
Top 5 Correspondence Tips
2011-01-12For online businesses especially, written correspondence is a daily part of their life and they will never actually meet their clients. This makes excellent correspondence skills essential. Here are some correspondence tips for small business:
Have a clear goal: Whenever you make written contact with a client, have a quick think beforehand about what you want [...] -
The Benefits Of An Online Address Book
2011-01-10Small business owners often have a very demanding work schedule. Meeting deadlines and juggling business appointments is sometimes a job in itself. It is very easy to completely lose important business contacts, particularly if your job involves constant travelling. Luckily, WinWeb have got the ideal cost-effective solution for any small business.
Businesses today will often have [...] -
Don’t Let The VAT Increase Cost Your Business Time
2010-12-21As of 4th January 2011 VAT in the UK is rising to 20%. There is much talk of this costing British business, as well as consumers, money. Here at WinWeb we couldn’t stop the VAT hike, but what we have done is put systems in place to make the change as easy as possible for [...]
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Has Your Business Got Its Head In The Clouds?
2010-12-13If your small business has sensitive information or customer records that are being stored digitally, security has to be one of your highest priorities. With a cloud computing solution like WinWeb’s Online Data Store you are able to make data security a priority without spending a fortune on a new secure infrastructure.
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WinWeb Small Business Software = Unlimited Success!
2010-12-10It’s the greatest moment when you realise your business is growing and you are beginning to make more money for yourself and your family. This is after all why you are putting in all these hours, isn’t it?
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Focus on Cashflow = Business Success
2010-12-09Cash flow is used as a measure of a business’ financial health and refers to the movement of cash in and out of a business or project. A successful business has more cash flowing in than out and shows an overall profit – it is this that should be the focus of your business, and [...]
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5 Basic Cashflow Tips
2010-12-08When it comes to business, cash is king. It is the lifeblood of any small business and without enough cashflow it becomes impossible to pay off debts or purchase stock, resulting in a vicious circle that can be hard to break with seeking financial help. The best defence against this scenario is good cashflow planning. [...]
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WinWeb Business Planning – No MBA Needed
2010-12-07Business planning is for going to your banker! Wrong – business planning is for you. It is like which roads to take to get from A to B, it’s your roadmap to success. Yes you can share this roadmap with your banker, but primarily a business plan is for you.
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WinWeb’s Cashflow Planning Tool
2010-12-06Nearly three quarters of all small business failures are estimated to be the result of poor cashflow management. Bad cashflow planning is deadly because it often leads to situations where a business is either unable to pay debts or staff wages, or to purchase the supplies and raw materials they need to generate income.
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Cloud Invoicing Brings Home The Bacon For SMEs
2010-12-03It snows, there is a strike (mainly UK it seems) and each time your business suffers.
Simple things like sending out your invoices two days later may result in a 30 day cash-flow delay. Resulting in higher overdrafts, resulting in more money being spent on bank charges. This causes you stress, causes you to lose focus [...] -
5 Tips on Using Integrated Software To Save Time!
2010-12-01The working life of a small business owner is often frantic. Every minute of their time is precious, so the last thing they want to is be wasting their time on things that could be done more quickly or avoided altogether by using integrated software. Here are some of the benefits of integrated software:
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WinWeb’s Integrated Small Business Software
2010-11-30At WinWeb, our main goal is to make life easier for small businesses around the globe, and to make it easier for people to run a home business. We are aware that the majority of small businesses use a vast array of software every single day in their daily working life, often only to fulfil [...]
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Top 5 Tips for Online Collaboration
2010-11-24WinWeb software allows a small business to come together and work on projects collaboratively, regardless of where they are currently located in the world. Here are some things to bear in mind if you are considering online collaboration for the first time:
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WinWeb Collaborative Small Business Software
2010-11-22Modern small businesses in the Digital Age will often not have a traditional structure. The rise of flexible working and advances in technology have been instrumental in allowing many people to work part-time who would otherwise not be able to. The problem for many of these modern small businesses is that they often have trouble [...]
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How To: Add Notes To A Contact in Contacts CRM
The developers at WinWeb built all of our software with customer needs at the forefront of every design decision. The Contacts CRM section of Online Office is one of the most important parts of the software because it is filled with data relating to all the people your company has ever had dealings with, ranging [...]
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How to download data from your WinWeb Console to your computer
2010-11-11WinWeb offer an extremely high standard of data protection to all of our customers. However, we do appreciate that some people feel safer if they also keep a copy of their data. With this in mind, we have made it easy for any of our customers to download their financial data. This also means that [...]
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WinWeb Online Office – An Overview
2010-11-10WinWeb offer small businesses all they need to run their business. Our software is all highly integrated saving your business time, and money. This video gives you a brief overview of all the small business software available from WinWeb, but in our bid to help small businesses succeed, you are able to purchase only the [...]
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How to Setup Your Bank Accounts Within WinWeb Accounting Software
2010-11-09The Banking section of WinWeb Accounting Software is the hub for all of the activity related to your bank accounts. Here you will find information on every deposit, payment and any transfer of money between between accounts.
When you enter the Banking section, you will see all of the bank accounts that you have previously added [...]
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How to Edit the Start Date of Your Financial Year in WinWeb Accounting Software
Before you first start using WinWeb Accounting Software and entering financial data, you will be required to enter the start date of your financial year. You should be very careful when you enter a date because any error here that needs to be corrected later is likely to result in having to completely re-enter your [...]
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WinWeb Business Analytics – An Overview
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The Importance Of Keeping Track Of Your Business Analytics
Business Analytics is a particularly valuable tool when it comes to the measurement and analysis of cashflow. Everyone knows that cashflow is the lifeblood of a small business. With WinWeb’s new Business Analytics tool, it is possible to take a deeper look at your cashflow than we have ever previously been able to provide for [...]
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How To Use Business Analytics Effectively
Small businesses owners that have a company website often work hard on building and promoting it, without any real knowledge of how successful all of their effort is being. Without doing too much research, all that they can do is look at sales figures and customer enquiries to establish whether there has been a correlation [...]
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What Is WinWeb Business Analytics?
One of the great new features of WinWeb is the Business Analytics application. This is a great opportunity for you to learn a lot more about what is going on behind the scenes of your business. With WinWeb’s Business Analytics, you are able to drill down and look more deeply at all of the numbers [...]
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How To Share With WinWeb Online Disk
2010-10-30WinWeb believe that online collaboration is a vital part of small business success, and that is why we have made it easy to share documents using WinWeb Online Disk.
Log in to your WinWeb account and click on the Online Disk icon at the top of the console. Once you have entered your Online Disk [...]
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What Is Online Office?
WinWeb Online Office is an all-in-one solution to all of your business software requirements. It allows your small business to save both the valuable time and money spent on administration and office software.
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How Online Office Can Benefit A Business
When we try to explain Online Office to people, they often have trouble comprehending the amount of powerful software that they receive for their subscription fee. Many vendors in the SaaS industry offer software that performs only one of the features of Online Office and yet still charges a similar or greater fee than us.
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An Online Office For Full Collaboration
A small business works to its full potential when all staff are able to pool their knowledge and work collaboratively on projects. The increasing popularity of homeworking is making it more difficult than ever for small businesses to do this, when their employees could easily be in a completely different country to one another.
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How To: Do A SWOT Analysis With WinWeb Business Planning Software
WinWeb’s Business Planning Software is a great way for small businesses to remain focused on their business goals and play to their strengths. Our SWOT Analysis tool makes it easier than ever for your business to carry out an analysis of its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, giving you a clear overview of your business [...]
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How To: Add A Ticket to WinWeb Projects & Tickets
We have tried to make all of our WinWeb Small Business Software as intuitive and easy to use as possible, and that includes our Projects & Tickets Software. To help you get started here is a quick guide of how to create and add information to a ticket using WinWeb Projects & Tickets Software.
Access your [...]
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How To: Add An Email Account To WinWeb Business Email
WinWeb know that small businesses often have more than one email account to manage, and that is why we have made it as simple as possible to add email accounts to your WinWeb Business Email software. Here is a quick guide about how to get started with WinWeb Business Email, and how to add additional [...]
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How To: Assign A Project From An Email
WinWeb’s fully integrated small business software gives your business the option to update on element of your software and the change to be made across the whole system. This fully integrated software means you can assign projects, tickets or task to your WinWeb Projects and Tickets Software directly from your WinWeb Business Email inbox. Here’s [...]
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How To: Generate A Report Using WinWeb Bookkeeping Software
Being able to quickly and easily generate reports using your Online Bookkeeping Software is an integral part to being able to keep on top of your finances and being able to share information with an accountant or bookkeeper. WinWeb’s online collaboration makes this easier than ever, but we’ve also made it simple to generate a [...]
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Why Use Online Bookkeeping Software?
Online bookkeeping software is the ideal solutions to a small business’ bookkeeping needs. Traditional bookkeeping software can create limitations and difficulties for small businesses and running numerous spreadsheets is an inefficient, insecure way to run your businesses.
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How To: Receive A Payment Using WinWeb Invoicing Software
2010-10-29In order to keep on top of your small businesses’ cash-flow it is imperative to be able to log when payments are received – this also helps you to keep up to date records of your dealings with customers and the ability to quickly recognise consistent late payments. This quick guide shows you how to [...]
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How To: Create An Invoice With WinWeb Invoicing Software
WinWeb know that for a small business time is money and that is why our Invoicing Software makes it easier than ever to generate an invoice for your clients. Just follow these simple steps:
Login to your WinWeb Console and you’ll be greeted with the familiar console screen. Click on the “Invoicing” icon at the [...]
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How To: Grant An Accountant Access to WinWeb Online Accounting Software
WinWeb Online Accounting Software is designed with your business in mind; so we make it easier than ever to collaborate with an accountant online. Just follow these easy steps and your accountant will have access to your Online Accounting Software in minutes.
Simply log-in to your WinWeb console and click on the Contacts CRM icon [...]
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How Can Small Business Accounting Software Help My Business?
The last thing small business owners need is a complex and cumbersome method of producing financial reports or keeping on top of debtors. Fortunately, there are many ready made accounting software packages, including that offered by WinWeb, that are designed to be quick to learn and simple to use. The facilities include the ability to [...]
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Why Use Small Business Online Accounting Software?
The challenge with installing accounting software onto your small business computer is that you have to constantly make sure that it is up to date and that the environment upon which it resides is secure and backed up. These are just some of the reasons why business owners are now looking to online accounting software [...]
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Who Can I Send Newsletter Email Marketing To?
It sounds easy to market your idea or business by sending the entire internet-using world email about it. Easy yes; but also fraught with danger. As the internet has grown, so have the rules governing the use of it for marketing purposes. Do not let this put you off; email marketing is a powerful tool. [...]
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Email Newsletter Marketing Tips For Small Businesses
If you have not thought about an email newsletter as a marketing tool, you should do it now. It is cost effective, quick and when email marketing software is used to manage it, highly effective. A small business has as great a chance of benefiting from email marketing as a corporate giant. A newsletter can [...]
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Business Email Tips For Small Businesses
Business email has revolutionised customer service. It is instant, cost-effective and can be a powerful tool, building a relationship with customers. Unfortunately business email can leave the reputation of a business damaged, customers irritated and do more harm than good.
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What Are The Benefits Of Email Newsletter Marketing?
A business newsletter can be a powerful marketing tool for a small business and extremely cost effective. Where a business might have once spent a small fortune having a paper newsletter prepared and printed and then posted out to customers, it can now purchase email marketing software and send out a single email at minimal [...]
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Why Is Business Planning Essential For Small Businesses?
You know the old adage, fail to plan and you plan to fail, well that was never as important as when you have a small business.
Planning your business is the first step to it becoming a reality and once up and running it is the plan that will ensure that you stay on track.
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What Is Business Email?
Business email is simply the email which you use specifically for your business. Normally, your business email address includes your company name within it such as yourname@companyname.com and your colleagues will have their email address formatted in the same way. This professional way of sending business email will also serve as a form of advertising [...]
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An Overview of WinWeb Projects & Tickets Software
WinWeb Projects & Tickets software is a new addition to the online software suite provided by WinWeb. It is the latest in a long line of fully integrated useful application developments that have been added to WinWeb over the years. The purpose of this new Projects & Tickets software is to allow you to deal [...]
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An Overview of WinWeb Online Calendar
WinWeb Online Calendar software is very useful for any small business that would like to become more organised. If you find it difficult to keep on top of your scheduled business activities, WinWeb ’s Online Calendar could be the answer to all of your organisational issues.
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An overview of WinWeb Contacts CRM
WinWeb Contacts CRM software is one of the simplest options for any small business that requires an online address book. Small business often have such a multitude of contacts that managing them all becomes a real pain. WinWeb Contacts CRM has far more functionality than a physical address book and will not get lost or [...]
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What Is WinWeb’s Cashbook Bookkeeping Software?
A common question we hear at WinWeb is regarding our Bookkeeping Software application and how it differs from our Accounting Software option. Our Bookkeeping Software is perfect for small businesses that don’t really require or are overwhelmed by Accounting Software.
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What Are The Benefits Of Online Invoicing Software?
For any business to be successful it needs a solid accounting structure. Quite simply, without cash flowing into your business the business will dry up, regardless of how great your earning potential may be. To give your business a head start you need good invoicing software to turn those sales into cash quickly.
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How Will Business Email Help My Business?
If you are a small business owner then you will need to be sending and receiving email. This is the fastest, most cost effective and efficient way to get in touch and stay in touch with customers, potential customers and suppliers.
Business Email software programmes, such as that provided by WinWeb, simplify the whole task of [...]
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Electronic Invoicing Software For Small Businesses
A small business cannot always afford a full time accountant but for legal and cash flow requirements they must keep on top of invoicing clients. To a non-accountant who is interested in doing what they do best, getting more business and more sales, tackling the administrative side is not necessarily top of their agenda and [...]
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Can WinWeb Projects & Tickets Act As My Helpdesk?
WinWeb is well-known for constantly adding extra value and innovation to our range of products and services for small businesses. One of the most common feature requests that we have received is for the addition of a Helpdesk so that a business can deal with customer enquiries. Our new Projects & Tickets module can do [...]
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An Overview of WinWeb Invoicing Software
WinWeb Invoicing software is the easy way for a small business to make sure that it is paid on time. If you have experienced difficulty receiving payment for your products or services in the past, WinWeb Invoicing software could be the solution that you require to dramatically improve your payment process.
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What is Customer Relationship Management (CRM)?
Customer relationship management can be described as the process or strategy that a company adopts to manage relationships with its customers. Often this takes the form of a technology based solution otherwise known as CRM software, such as that provided by WinWeb.
The CRM effort and associated CRM technology can be invaluable for small enterprises [...]
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Why Does My Business Need A Contacts CRM System?
At the heart of most CRM software is the contact management system. This looks after all the many contacts that many businesses rely upon. This information is often linked to a history that the organisation has shared with the contact including (but not limited to) previous enquiries, comments and previous sales.
These nuggets of business [...]
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Invoicing Software Keeps Your Cashflow Flowing
Cashflow is the fundamental requirement of a thriving business and is of paramount importance to its success. It can mean the difference between triumph and failure; success and a lifetime of stress. At worst, the collapse of the business in its entirety. This is particularly prevalent among small businesses.
The basic rule to achieving constant [...]
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Business Organisation Improves With WinWeb Projects & Tickets
Small business owners often find themselves with so much work to do that it becomes overwhelming. Even if you have a lot of staff, the process of distributing the workload and then monitoring progress can be problematic. WinWeb’s new Projects & Tickets application is perfect for any small business that wants to become more organised.
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Forecast Your Businesses’ Future With Business Planning Software
A cashflow forecast is the only way to see how much cash a business owns at any point in time. Financial statements are more accurate overall, but these always take into account non-cash items such as assets and liabilities. WinWeb’s Business Planning software includes a powerful Cashflow tool that will help predict whether your company [...]
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Benefits Of An Online Calendar
Benefits of An Online Calendar
An online calendar is one of the most useful tools a modern business can have. Whether a sole trader or a multinational company, it has something to add to the efficient running of your office.
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Using The Business Planning Software SWOT Analysis Tool
WinWeb’s Business Planning software is our lowest priced application, but it contains a number of useful planning tools that can help plot the future of your company. One of the key features of planning is the SWOT Analysis and this is included in our Business Planning software.
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Customer Service Improves With A Projects & Tickets System
If you are looking for a way to instantly improve your customer service, the new Projects & Tickets application from WinWeb is ideal. This latest addition to WinWeb’s wide range of products and services for small businesses is the all-in-one solution for all of your customer service requirements
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Banking With Online Accounting Software
Small businesses are constantly on the hunt for software that will make their daily working life easier. The rise of the popularity of online accounting software in recent years has shown that small business owners require a solution that is both flexible and also caters to all of their requirements.
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Why Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is Vital to a Business
Most businesses place their relationship with their customers at the heart of what they do. Therefore the management of this relationship is of paramount importance to organisations large and small. However, as businesses grow and evolve this becomes more difficult to manage so it’s not surprising that many are turning to technology for a solution. [...]
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Does My Small Business Need Bookkeeping Software?
All businesses have to keep accounts of some form and for many business owners, this is just one of those annoying, time consuming, numerical nightmares that keep them from their main focus of selling. If you have a medium to large business, you may be able to outsource your accounts or employ a book keeper, [...]
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Online Collaboration With WinWeb Small Business Software
2010-10-26Welcome to a sneak preview of WinWeb’s New V6 Software. This video focuses on something we’re very excited about here at WinWeb, the great potential for online collaboration through the use of our Small Business Software. Let us know what you think!
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WinWeb All-in-One Software Apps Vs. ‘Mashable’ Software Apps
2010-09-13As a small business owner your main priority has to be running your business, and not an IT department. With an increasing number of people talking about ‘mashable’ applications, where you can choose various online applications to run different areas of your business, it is easy to think that this would be the easiest way [...]