In this day and age mobility is everything. With employees traveling more frequently and conducting work off-site more often, employees are in need of ways to stay constantly connected, so that they can remain productive wherever they go. Interested in improving the effectiveness of your mobile employees? Not sure where to start? Here are some tips on enhancing mobility in your business.
Consider tablets for your business
If your employees frequently travel across the country or make in-person sales calls, company tablets are a must have. Today’s tablets are fast, versatile, and easy-to-use, making them a more convenient alternative to laptops. Your employees will find their tablets especially useful when checking and responding to emails while at the airport, looking up vital information before sales calls, and going over notes before important meetings.
Also, with the wide selection of apps available to tablet users, your employees are bound to get exactly what they need from their tablets. Whether it be a sales automation software, or the Microsoft Office suite, you can bet that the app store has it.
On top of being extremely useful and functional, WiFi capabilities and mobile data connectivity allow your employees to stay connected with one another at all times, so travelling employees are never left out of the loop.
Equip your employees with mobile hotspot devices
Mobile hotspots are another great way to improve your employees’ mobile capabilities. Mobile hotspots allow users to use 4G or LTE wireless data networks to create their own WiFi signals. Your employees will be able to connect their laptops and other WiFi-enabled devices to their mobile hotspots when there is no other available WiFi signal. Mobile hotspots are a great option if your employees prefer to use a laptops rather than tablets.
Many mobile hotspots on the market also come with added bonuses that further boost the productivity of your mobile employees. For instance, many modems add a GPS functionality to your laptop. This may not be all that useful for some business people, as it can be somewhat awkward to navigate with a laptop, but it can definitely help to ensure that your employees don’t get lost on important business trips. Some modems also have connectors for external antennas, which can significantly improve the signal strength of your employees’ mobile devices in rural areas.
Allow your employees to work from home
Recent studies show that over 75% of workers report being more productive away from the office than in it. Allowing your employees to work from home can greatly increase their job satisfaction and productivity, and the right mix of mobile devices is critical in making time away from the office productive. While it’s a good idea for employees to frequently visit the office, not all jobs need to be completed in the office. In fact, if some of your employees’ positions, such as salespeople or customer service reps, do not require them to frequently meet in-person with other employees, it may make more sense for them to spend most of their workdays at home.
Invest in no-contract 4G and LTE connectivity
Last, but most certainly not least, you should purchase a mobile data plan for your business, giving your employees constant internet access on-the-go. Your employee’s tablets and mobile hotspots are essentially rendered useless when they are unable to connect to the mobile internet, therefore a mobile data plan is a necessity should you decide to equip your employees with tablets and/or mobile hotspots.
However, while it may seem logical to purchase a plan from a major carrier, you should consider purchasing a mobile data plan from an MVNO. MVNOs typically offer customers more flexible terms, and more affordable pricing option than the major wireless carriers, both of which are important benefits to any business.
If your employees are constantly on-the-go and travel often, they’re going to need access to mobile data. DataXoom can provide this connectivity in packages that are suitable and affordable to businesses. Interested in what DataXoom can offer your company? Drop a note today! Shoot us an email at sales@dataxoom.com to learn more.
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