Tuesday 5 August 2008

How to save money and time

Paying for software to help with the day to day running of your company can be expensive. Also most software applications are not always exactly what you want or need to help you be more efficient and cut down on precious time which could be spent more effectively. Another consideration is that admin staff don't always have the time to look for more efficient ways of using spreadsheets and databases and this is where a Virtual Assitant is useful. If you are not sure what a virtual assistant is, my next article will explain this.

One thing I love doing is setting up administration systems, tailor-made to suit a company's needs using basic Microsoft office applications, mainly excel and access. I have found that by looking at current spreadsheets or databases I can often make them more efficient and easier to use. I have also found that looking at companies' admin/record keeping systems, 80% can be improved or overhauled to make them simpler to use and cut down on time spent entering information. As a busy manager you may need to know how certain products/services are selling or how many current clients you have. This can all be programmed into spreadsheets or database so that at the touch of a button you can have current reports, charts or graphs. This can save you and your staff time and money and give you very accurate reports.

In this Blog I will be giving some basic tips for the novice excel/access user so watch this space!

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