Author: Your Competitor
#10 Reduced Costs
You’ve spent considerable dollars on computers, servers, and software over the years. While it’s true that much of it is out-dated and many new programs won’t operate on your older machines, it still works — sort of. We know that Cloud computing reduces hardware costs and networking management, but why improve on what works — most of the time.
#9 Scalability
The business climate is tough and you can’t worry about potential growth. The Cloud allows companies to scale their busi-ness’ storage needs seamlessly, using and paying for only what they use, but why worry about the future now?
#8 Automatic Updates
Your Company has been using the same software for years and the provider sends those pretty CDs for every update. You then get to use the extended quality time to bond with your staff while you plow through the upgrade efforts. The Cloud eliminates the need for IT to worry about paying for your future updates in terms of software and hardware, but what will your staff use for coasters?
#7 Remote Access
The Cloud allows your employees, partners, and clients freedom to access and update information wherever they are, without having to run back to the office. Don’t you want your team sitting at their desks all day instead of being on the road meeting with potential clients?
#6 Disaster Relief
Disasters come along so infrequently that why worry about the occasional flood, storm, or hurricane? It’s true that the Cloud safely stores everything on secure data centers, accessible anywhere employees have an Internet connection, but with your PCs and servers safely tucked away in your old coat closets, your business has nothing to worry about.
#5 Ease of Implementation
Your IT person has set up your entire system to work, most of the time. He has everything networked and is available within 2–3 days to fix whatever is broken. It’s true that implementing cloud services is easy and reduces both time and cost, but what are you going to do? After all, your nephew has been working so hard to get everything working properly.
#4 Skilled Vendors
Who would you trust to manage and protect your data? Did I mention, your nephew has been working so hard to get eve-rything working properly?
#3 Even Playing Field For Your Small Business
You don’t want to grow your small business too quickly and you certainly don’t want to project the image that you can compete with your larger competitors. The Cloud gives your small business the same tools that Fortune 100 companies use yet your business will only have to pay for what you need (see #2). Small is cute, so why change?
#2 Flexibility
Kids play with building blocks so they can build whatever their imagination designs. The Cloud will allow your business to select what your company needs, when you need it, and use it how you want to. You can select an intranet as your platform, e-mail and CRM from InfoStreet, e-mail marketing tools from Topica, financial services from Kashoo, … You use and pay for only what you need. You’re not a kid, so grow up and operate the business the way your father did decades ago.
#1 The Most Important Reason Not to Move Your Company to the Cloud
Because if you don’t, we will.
