Software tools and services for small businessesFreebies

Stravolo Wealth ManagementMay 18, 2012

What, me worry?

Times do changeAccountant

SalesOperations

ITSenior ManagementJanitorial Services

Things are looking up

Cloud Computing, Software as a Service

What is cloud computing?

Browser-basedData stored online.

Examples: Dropbox, Box.Net, Amazon Cloud Services, Gmail, Microsoft’s SkyDrive

What is Software as a Service?

Also browser-basedFees are based on usage needs or size.

Data stored online.Examples: Salesforce.com, Mail Chimp, Google Apps, NetSuite,

Microsoft’s Office 365

The online app market

Desktop Productivity software including documents, spreadsheets and presentations.

Meeting Management

Web and video conferencing

Project Management

Forms, surveys and databases

Online storage and ftp

Email marketing

Desktop Productivity

Google AppsZoho

Open Office

Google Apps

A full suite with docs, spreadsheets, presentationsBranded with your own domain

Individual gmail accounts, shared contacts and tasksAdd intranet-style sites for training,

communications, projects

Zoho

A larger suite of applications including CRM, invoicing, online notebooks, web conferencing

The spreadsheet app supports many advanced data functions of Excel including macros and pivot

tables.

Integration with popular programs like Quickbooks, Outlook, Mail Chimp.

Open office

Installed software, local to each user’s desktopNo online component

Includes database software, spreadsheets, presentation building, a scientific math calc

program, documents and drawing.

Meeting management

Meeting management

TimebridgeSchedule Once

Tungle.me

CONFERENCING

Conferencing

Small number of attendees - meeting generally under 5; some only 2

Needs are limited to basic desktop or presentation sharing.Don’t need immediate support

Can handle some occasional bumps in the road.

Conferencing

Audio conferencing – freeconferencecall.comWeb conferencing - anymeeting.com (ads), Google+

Hangouts, Yugma

For a little bit moreAdobe ConnectGo To Meeting

WebExFuze

Video conferencingSkypeOovoo

Google+ Hangouts

SkypeFree one-to-one

$5/month group calling for up to 10

OovooFree for two participants

Prices escalate based on how many users you want in your meeting.

Clarity and quality. Display options in the meeting are a plus

Project managementBasecamp

Zoho5 pm

Project management differences

Forms, surveys and dbsWufoo

Zoho CreatorGoogle Docs

File transferSend Big Files

Transfer Big Files

Email MarketingMail Chimp

ConsiderationsSecurity

AccessibilityImport/Export capabilities

Hidden costs

The bottom lineSave money

Extend your capabilitiesReduce your total cost of ownership (TCO)

Offer more to your customer

Resourceswww.portfoliosc.com/stravolo

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