Betts Best Bookkeeping

A big thank you goes out to BBGeeks for sharing which Blackberry apps will make turning your Blackberry into a virtual workstation possible. I’m especially excited about being able to use Documents To Go on my Blackberry. Love the idea of having my spreadsheets available anytime anywhere I may need them.

Unfortunately I’m going to have to wait until Blackberry Device Software 4.5 is available for mine. Needless to say, as I’m sure many others did and will, I immediately emailed my carrier’s service support to see if I can find out when it will be available. As soon as it is I will definitely be purchasing Documents To Go by DataViz. Jason Coup of DataViz’s Office Mobility Blog has a post where you can keep up with which carriers have Blackberry Device Software 4.5 available.

Imagine being a service type business and being out on a service call with a client. Once the job is completed you’ll be able to create the client’s invoice and immediately email it. Or, if you prefer and your Blackberry is bluetooth enabled, pair your Blackberry and your virtual workstation up with the Linksys USBBT100 Bluetooth USB Adapter and print your documents wherever a printer and a USB connection are available.

If you’re in direct sales or another type of retail business you have the ability to keep a spreadsheet listing inventory you currently have in stock with you at all times. Create a database of customers along with an invoice or sales receipt template and you’ll be able to create an invoice or sales receipt all while maintaining your inventory list.

Just the thought of not having to carry a laptop all the time is a relief to me. Here’s hoping my carrier provides BDS 4.5 very soon.

There really is a simple solution to the time consuming issue of opening and closing programs during the course of the day as you conduct and record business. Purchase a computer designed for gamers with powerful processing speed.

I did so a few months ago and it’s been a godsend! I’m able to keep Outlook, Quickbooks, MS Excel, MS Word, and Firefox open for hours on end without sluggish performance. Saves a LOT of time when you don’t have to take time to open and close programs throughout the day. Just hit Alt+Tab to move back and forth between two programs quickly.

Along with the purchase of the Fujitsu Scansnap S300 Color Mobile Scanner, I’ll soon be purchasing another monitor so I also won’t have to waste paper and toner to print documents for data entry.

Do you have any other ideas to share that will streamline business processes and save valuable resources and time?