Posts Tagged ‘security alarm business’
Thinking Billing is Just Sending Invoices? Think Again! ➡️ We’re So Much More.
“Billing is just sending invoices and collecting payment.” We hear that sometimes, but the reality is far more intricate and impactful! At Cornerstone, billing is a strategic function that goes way beyond the basics. For many, “billing” conjures up images of simply generating and dispatching invoices, followed by the sometimes-tedious process of chasing down payments.…
Read MoreCornerstone Does Work Orders! 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Our Alarm Company Software
Since 1999, Cornerstone has been helping alarm dealers streamline their billing. Giving them more time to grow their business while saving money on payment processing fees. This focus on automation and efficient alarm company software has made us a leader in the alarm industry. But did you know that Cornerstone has expanded far beyond billing?…
Read MoreNeed to Find the Pulse of Your Alarm Business? Robust Reporting Has the Answers!
Life safety companies need software that gives them immediate answers about their key business drivers. Good reporting and clear dashboards help alarm company owners answer the big question: How are we doing? Five Key Reporting Metrics You Likely Want to Track For our customers, this big question will break down into several other questions, all…
Read MoreSurcharging for Life Safety Companies: How to Avoid the Hassle
With inflation driving up operating costs recently, more life safety companies are opting to add surcharges to customers that pay by credit card. Surcharges are simply fees that a business can add to recover its merchant fee expenses. Say you have a customer that pays a $100 quarterly monitoring invoice, and your company has adopted…
Read MoreThe Value Of Integrations!
Cornerstone added its first integration about 13 years ago—with the US Post Office site. That was a simple integration that confirmed the address for a newly added account, including zip + 4. Since then we’ve added over a dozen integrations, with central stations, collection agencies, and other software providers. Here’s a partial list: https://alarmbills.com/integrations/ Integrations…
Read MoreReduce Stress: Invest in Expertise for Effortless Collections
Most of the office managers we work with would rather have a root canal than try collecting money from past-due customers! It’s stressful to put pressure on customers you worked so hard to find and win. Well, Cornerstone has a solution that takes the pressure off. Cornerstone’s Solution – Billing Plus! Our Billing Plus service…
Read MoreUpdate Part Costs Instantly! With Portal.io and Cornerstone Billing.
One of the biggest headaches for our life safety customers is this: keeping inventory costs CURRENT in their alarm business software. Especially with the inflation of the last few years, part prices are changing constantly. Well, Cornerstone Billing Solutions has solved the problem with our newest alarm business software integration. The payoff for our customers…
Read MoreG/L vs. Alarm Company Software: Why Integration Can Be Risky
In the dynamic world of business technology, the life safety software decisions you make can be the linchpin for your company’s success. One pivotal decision that businesses often grapple with is whether to integrate their General Ledger (GL) with their Customer Management Software (CRM). While the allure of an all-in-one solution is strong, there are compelling…
Read MoreMaking Sense of Your Numbers: Part 1
I’m a recovering numbers guy. In my banking and venture investing days over 20 years ago, I could build spreadsheet projections that were elegant, logical, perfect—and always wrong. Excel can lull you into feeling like a master of the universe. Spreadsheets with assumed growth rates spit out wonderful numbers that make you feel that “this…
Read MoreHome Alone? Not With A Security System
If you’ve never had the displeasure of stepping on an army of tiny legos, we’d like to know how you accomplished this feet (get it?). Truly, please teach us your ways. This year, as the holidays approach we want to discuss the various tips and tricks the universe has presented as viable alternatives to a security…
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