Running a business is by no means an easy feat. It takes drive, commitment, and a proactive approach.<\/p>\n
While you may be on top of the daily operations of your business ensuring that clients are happy and that work delivery is on track, there\u2019s likely one big factor you may be missing out on that\u2019s eating away at your bottom line.<\/p>\n
Your corporate cellphone bill.<\/p>\n
A seemingly small element that many businesses overlook, but something that, if kept abreast of, can save your company big bucks.<\/p>\n
As an example, it has been found that companies are paying 40% more than they should be on their cellphones bills.<\/p>\n
Imagine what your business could do with all that extra money every month.<\/p>\n
It may seem daunting to figure out where to start saving on your company\u2019s cellphone bill but there are steps you can take to start saving today.<\/p>\n
In a new, free, eBook<\/a> that has just been released, cellphone spend management company Tariffic<\/a> outlines seven key factors to consider when it comes to cutting your corporate cellphone bill, along with practical examples on what action you should be taking to firmly get on top of your company\u2019s cellphone spend.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve listed a few examples of these factors to consider below:<\/p>\n Your employees are your greatest asset, but they can also be a contributing factor to that incredibly high cellphone bill you receive at the end of the month.<\/p>\n If you, like many other companies, provide your employees with a cellphone contract, there\u2019s the possibility of them racking up extremely high cellphone bills every single month and expecting you to settle the bill.<\/p>\n The reality is that it is so difficult to get a handle on what is really going on with your cellphone bill that you just land up, begrudgingly, paying every month.<\/p>\n Who are your employees calling? Who are they allowed to be calling? When are they making their calls? Are they using too much data? Are they sending premium-rated SMSs or making premium-rated calls?<\/p>\n These are just some of the questions that you should answer to determine if your employees are abusing the system.<\/p>\n Are your employees signing up for Third Party Services on their company phones?<\/p>\n These\u00a0services often appear on the company\u2019s bill as Content Charges and start to add up rather quickly.<\/p>\n This happens when employees sign up for services such as horoscope SMSs, daily weather reports, or even pornography.<\/p>\n At times employees don\u2019t realise there are re-occurring charges for these services- or that you\u2019ll be paying for them.<\/p>\n Other times, employees are very happy to be subscribing to these services, as long as they\u2019re not paying for them and not getting caught.<\/p>\n A charge of R1.50 for a daily \u201choroscope SMS\u201d can add up pretty quickly, especially when its spread across many employees, and so it\u2019s best to nip this in the bud and cancel all Third Party Services as soon as you can.<\/p>\n Is your desk drawer full of phones and SIM cards that employees gave you on their last day of work?<\/p>\n It\u2019s very possible that you\u2019re still paying every month for these contracts, even though none of them are being used.<\/p>\n Tariffic has found that companies are often spending tens of thousands of Rands on contracts that aren\u2019t even being used.<\/p>\n This is especially the case for 3G data-dongles that are returned and forgotten about.<\/p>\n It\u2019s usually worth paying an early-termination fee for these contracts and cancelling them with immediate effect.<\/p>\n Out-of-Bundle data spend is probably the #1 culprit of high cellphone bills.<\/p>\n Data rates can easily be over 1,000% higher when you use up the data allocation of your contract and go Out-of-Bundle.<\/p>\n And the problem is that employees will often not tell you when they\u2019ve gone Out-of \u2013bundle!<\/p>\n A review of your cellphone bills and adding of the right data bundles can save you a fortune of money every month.<\/p>\n And that\u2019s just the tip of the iceberg in terms of taking control of your company\u2019s cellphone contracts spend each month.<\/p>\n Being proactive and aware of the above are but small steps that will make a big difference on your company spend, and ultimately, your bottom line.<\/p>\n1. Make sure employees aren\u2019t abusing the system<\/h3>\n
2. Review your extra costs<\/h3>\n
3. Check for dormant contracts<\/h3>\n
4. Beware the infamous Out-Of-Bundle shark<\/h3>\n
There\u2019s much, much more!<\/h3>\n