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Empowering SMBs: Conquer Data Challenges with Cloud Solutions

Unlock Growth and Efficiency with Salesforce – Transform How You Acquire, Store, and Utilize Data

August 14, 2024

In today’s business environment, how data is acquired, stored, and utilised is crucial for any organisation. Gone are the days when businesses could rely solely on the knowledge of their talented sales agents or a simple phone call to inform customers about order statuses. With increasing customer expectations, stringent government compliance requirements, and a shrinking pool of employees committed to long-term tenures, effective data management has become more important than ever.

The Challenges

These changes pose significant challenges for Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs). While large multinational corporations can afford dedicated teams for development, security and compliance, SMBs often rely on a single person wearing multiple hats. This makes efficient data management both critical and challenging.

SMB challenges

Enterprise-like solutions for a small business budget

This is where technology can create a level playing field for SMBs. By adopting industry-leading cloud software-as a-service platforms like Salesforce, SMBs can access the capabilities of a multinational company without needing an in-house team of experts. The cost of licensing such platforms is minimal compared to the expenses and risks associated with hiring employees for software development, UI/UX design, testing, infrastructure, and security.

Using a cloud platform like Salesforce not only simplifies data storage but also enhances data acquisition and utilisation. For instance, incorporating tools like Marketing Cloud enables near real-time marketing engagements with targeted and personalised content, leading to increased conversions and customer engagement. Additionally, Salesforce add-ons like StoreConnect commerce allow SMBs to host their own online stores within the platform, eliminating the need for custom data syncs while ensuring data security.

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The Leverage

Building systems around a centralised platform like Salesforce ensures that data is easily input, processed, and shared across other systems and tools, maintaining a single source of truth. This centralised approach allows SMBs to gain comprehensive insights into customer behaviour, preferences, and order history, all in one place. Moreover, it facilitates compliance and reporting with built-in history field audit tracking and advanced encryption options.

iPad in warehouse

In a world where customer expectations are ever-increasing and compliance requirements are becoming more complex, a company’s competitive edge hinges on its ability to efficiently acquire, store, and utilise data. By leveraging industry-leading cloud platforms, SMBs can maintain this edge without the need for extensive in-house development, allowing them to focus on what they do best: selling.

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