We’ve been asking, “What’s the best way to economize on technology costs in this economy?” And you’ve been answering…
Ben Modica
Audit Services Intern
The Schwan Food Company
Consider all your options. Just because a solution is cheap or free does not mean it is not good. You don’t need the expensive software for everything. For example, Google Analytics is a free website statistic program that gives you vital informaiton about visitors to your site, and it’s free. I have hear of a company that uses a free web-conference system similar to Skype, and it saves them millions. That being said, cheap software can not be a solution in every instance. Be sure you test the product first before implementing it into your situation.
The bottom line: Don’t be afraid to consider all software solutions. Something that is cheap or free may integrate into your company better than the name brand software that costs you millions. We are in the age of Open Source. This means that companies like Microsoft are losing their pricing power over smaller firms.
