Right now today if you are not on the
Internet your business is
missing out on opportunities, sometimes very major
opportunities!
The Internet has now matured to the
point that it is not a matter of "if" but "when"
What you need today is to
broaden your business to the opportunity of having a share of
the
nearly 2 billion people that use the Internet. And
more importantly think
of the opportunities .....
are you ready?
This need not be as daunting or costly
as one first might expect and here are some of the reasons why:
Entry level information can provide
details of your business products and services. This approach
let’s you be found and contacted by people that wish to conduct
business with you. Therefore creating a traditional business
relationship. Globally the unit costs of such transactions like
email are small compared to other more traditional methods. This
is where the Internet begins for most businesses. This allows
time for adjustment to new technologies at a pace that avoids
information overload.
Greater complex automation can then be
added in an orderly manner making for smoother transitions. Once
established greater saving on unit costs occur. This is because
as the turnover increases the unit cost increases are lower,
particularly in administration and communications.
Low ongoing costs from specialised
Internet web hosting services are now available. High
Speed Hosting of your information from $25+ / month.
Making for a very cost effective lease on a technology that
allows any one of its 2 billion members of the global village
to search and visit you!
The next objective is to publish your
information on your Web site.
This does not need to be a daunting
task, and can start as simply as using your existing
information. Once scanned, formatted and published it is
available to the Internet community. Once you have started you
then can add value; with customer service, -commerce, or simply
just professional graphics, and better navigation, audio, etc.
to keep your potential customers interested in looking at your
web site longer. Creating "sticky customers" by making it
more attractive, easy to use etc.
Your computer hardware systems will
require the minimum of a broadband modem for access to the
Internet. The stage your organisation is at needs knowledgeable
technical support. From first contact through to the higher end
technologies the internet has to offer, PC Plus is there for
you!
Today with fierce competition in the
market place software is now provided free to access the
Internet and communicate using email. This 4th
generation software is intuitive and easy to use making for
faster transitions in the use of internet technologies.
You will also need an Internet service
provider (ISP) if you do not already have one. The ISP allows
you to view internet web pages and communicate with the Internet
community. This is an ongoing cost having a broad range of
pricing options depending on your usage requirements. All
businesses would require to budget around $50/month for this
service or more for faster access.
Keeping these building blocks of
technology in mind the system is more easily understood bringing
great benefits from the introduction of internet technologies.
