Why The Cloud Matters
Posted by Rick Crane on December 09, 2009
Most folks think of the cloud as Social Media, Google, Freeware, or just an acronym for the Internet. I think of the cloud as an endless possibility to make ideas come to life. As a business owner I am constantly pushing the envelope trying to improve processes, generate key performance data, and fuel the creative entrepreneurial spirit to grow. At least once per week, a question and/or problem arises that I “Google” to find a solution.
Recently, we were in need of a solution that would enable clients to sign contracts and documents in a more timely fashion. I Googled “contract signing” and low and behold a number of digital signature companies popped up. I decided to take a look around. I tried both www.docusign.com and www.echosign.com. Both worked very well, but the use and interface of Echosign seemed to fit our needs best. Again, being a cloud-based solution I was able to test the solution for 30 days and then select a package that was extremely economical. Now, I am not here to push digital signature companies, but by researching a new way and trusting the cloud, we cut our contract signing time from 2 weeks to less than 4 hours. Furthermore, we have had clients thank us for the ease of use in adding services, etc. We are now expanding our use of Echosign to include online forms and process improvement. (more…)
