Productivity
Vacation? Stay-cation? No-cation?
We hope you enjoyed July 4th, especially in a year when most fireworks, parades, and celebrations were canceled. For most people, July and August are vacation season. This year, most of us will need to settle for some version of a stay-cation. Wikipedia defines a stay-cation as “a period in which an individual or family…
Read MoreAlarmPayments.com Success Stories
“The Alarmpayments.com portal makes us look much more professional to our subscribers,” says Paul Allen, owner of Protective Security Services.
Read MoreQuickBooks vs. Alarm Company Software: What’s Best for You?
If your security company mainly uses QuickBooks to manage your subscriber accounts and jobs, you’ve probably asked this question: “Would we be better off with more industry-specialized software?” The answer depends on your company’s situation, and how much friction you are encountering while trying to use QuickBooks to manage things. It’s possible, maybe likely, that…
Read MoreCovid Quiet Time: A Silver Lining?
As we navigate this really tough stretch of the Covid crisis, can we at least look for a silver lining? Nearly all of our security dealers have told us that their service and installation work is way down. Many have had to reduce hours or even lay off staff members. There’s just not much work…
Read MoreMaking QuickBooks Quicker (Webinar)
Watch and learn as we dive into the practical ways to use software to help save you time and money. We will discuss the role that QuickBooks plays, and how valuable it is to integrate specialized software with services that make security companies run smoothly. We will show you how to provide great service—better, faster…
Read MoreTips for Collecting Faster! (Webinar)
Ever wish getting your alarm customer to pay on time was an easier process? Seems there is always something getting in the way. Ever wondered… Why didn’t our customers pay on time? Why can’t I seem to reach these slow pay accounts? How am I supposed to keep following up? Listen to Scott MacDougal –…
Read MoreExpect More From Your Software (Webinar)
While no single software package can do everything you want, good customer management software should be helping increase your revenue, while also saving time and money. In this webinar, Cornerstone’s President, Scott MacDougal, provides several concrete and useful example. Increase Revenue First, good CRM software should help you increase your top line. For example, our…
Read MoreManaging and Tracking Security Alarm Dealer Inventory
Inventory is an integral part of proposals, quotes, installation and service functions for any security alarm dealer. Having your inventory integrated with how you manage the other parts of your business can save you time and money. When inventory is not integrated with your workflow, you can lose time and money to inefficiency. For example:…
Read MoreNational Small Business Week
This week the nation celebrates small businesses. In his 2016 National Small Business Week proclamation, President Obama says, “Our Nation’s small businesses play a critical role in generating economic prosperity, and the effort poured into them by ordinary citizens across our country reflects the hard work and determination inherent to who we are as a people.”…
Read MoreIntegration and the Benefits to Security Alarm Dealers
Workflow and productivity drive our mission at Cornerstone. We get love helping security alarm dealers work more efficiently and serve their customers better. Maybe your hobby is golf, but ours is improving processes to help dealers work faster, smarter and better. Dealers understand the value of having systems that work seamlessly with each other. However,…
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