Transcript Business Use of Broadband

Business Use of
Broadband
www.ConnectingCommunities.info
Why do Businesses Need
Broadband?
1. Money
2. Efficiency
3. Edge
4. Loyalty
Money
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Reduce your costs
Be more profitable
New sources of income
Communicate more, for less
Make your money work harder
Source: www.scottish-enterprise.com
Efficiency
• Do more in your day
• Get up to speed
• Work where you want
• Work smarter
• Training made simple
Source: www.scottish-enterprise.com
Edge
• Find new customers
• Get a worldwide audience
• Make new connections
• Always open
• Stay a step ahead
Source: www.scottish-enterprise.com
Loyalty
• Make everyone’s day
• Keep them coming back
• Stay in touch
• More to offer
• Meeting expectations
Source: www.scottish-enterprise.com
Beeswax Candle Co.
www.beeswaxcandleco.com
Blooming Britain
www.BloomingBritain.com
Border Archery
www.borderbows.com
Ravenhill Guest House
“Moving to cable has been a
very good experience. It
helps us work more
efficiently and speeds up
what we do. Our guests can
now access the Internet and
make use of email facilities –
which actually encourages
some customers to book.”
-Proprietor Olive Nicholson
www.RavenhillGuestHouse.com
Mason Photography
www.MasonPhotography.co.uk
Cooks Corner
• Main street business
• Website brings in 1/3
of the revenue
www.CooksCorner.com
The Fitness Store
• Main street
business
• Website
accounts for
75% of
sales
www.TheFitnessStore.com
Getz’s Department
Store
• Main street
business
• Web generates
½ it’s sales
• Web established
the business as
a tourist
destination
www.Getzs.com
Businesses are Ready
"We didn't even know we had some of these
rural businesses until they came in and
asked for high speed access.“
–Garden Valley Telephone Company,
Fosston MN
Connecting Rural Communities
www.ConnectingCommunities.info
Connecting Rural Communities
Southern Rural Development Center