Betts Best Bookkeeping

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. If you prefer to be notified of updated posts via email, just enter your email address in the box on the 1st sidebar to the right and click on Subscribe. Thanks for visiting!

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?

Sponsored Post

Looking for an economical way to go paperless and get your office up to green par without taking up tons of space? Fujitsu has the answer now with the Fujitsu Scansnap S300 Color Mobile Scanner.

I haven’t purchased one for my own office yet, but one of my clients has and he is quiet happy with his purchase. According to him, the Fujitsu Scanscap S300 Color Mobile Scanner whips the documents through in a flash. I can tell you that the pdf files I receive from my client are very good and legible. As far as I know or can tell from the pdf files, he hasn’t had any difficulty with documents creasing during the scanning process, either.

His office is rather small so he also appreciates having a powerful scanner such as this one with a small footprint as well as a mobile one he can quickly and easily pack up and carry with him if necessary. If you prefer a larger model you can check out the other Fujitsu scanners listed over on the far right sidebar.

I’ll soon be investing in the mobile model so I can clear out a lot of paper taking up valuable real estate in my office and not take up much more. Must move go green and paperless to make room for more electronics which I love to utilize and play with.