With two months left in the year, it is a good time to review your operational processes. Examine your business with a critical eye to determine that you are not only doing the right things but doing them in the right way. If you are behind on the technology curve, this is the year to deploy solutions, such as a CRM system that will help you and your team work more efficiently. Below is a round-up of articles that will help you review how you work and make improvements where needed.
Upgrade your inventory management system for better tracking and management
Integrated Inventory Management for Security Dealers
Inventory can be the backbone of a good customer management system. At the basic level, inventory is used to maintain a list of parts you sell along with a description of each part, the selling price and your cost.Useful in managing inventory is what is often referred to as “Kit Assemblies”. This is where you can assign a number of components that are to be included when the ‘master’ component is sold.
Improve Productivity with a CRM System for Security Companies
The Cloud Has a Silver Lining for Security Dealers
Many security companies rely on a patchwork of software and tools that use valuable time and resources to toggle back and forth between non-integrated pieces to get the work done. This is inefficient and can be frustrating!
Improve new business and customer retention
5 Easy Ways to Grow Your Security Alarm Business
New business and customer retention are the pillars of a healthy security alarm business. There are simple ways that security dealers can accomplish both with minimal effort. Add these 5 tips to your current efforts to improve retention and gain new customers.
New business and customer retention are the pillars of a healthy security alarm business. There are simple ways that security dealers can accomplish both with minimal effort. Add these 5 tips to your current efforts to improve retention and gain new customers.
Improve customer communication
5 Communication Tips to Keep Security Alarm Customers
Your customers are the reason you’re still in business. While it’s important to acquire new customers, it is just as important to strengthen relationships with your existing customers. One of the ways you can do that is through regular communication.
Track RMR more effectively
The New Metrics of RMR Tracking
Tracking recurring monthly revenue (RMR) has changed significantly in the past decade. Today, with a growing list of add-on services that security dealers can offer, accurately tracking RMR is far more complex. To do this right is not easy, and requires software that helps you analyze these metrics and drill down as needed to figure out how you’re doing.