Did you know that up to 40% of U.S. municipal solid waste is paper?! That comes to more than 70 million tons of paper heading to the landfills each year. In the age of the technical revolution it’s almost hard to believe these numbers. Green your office by cutting down on your paper usage and going digital. Here are a few tips to get you started!Store your files digitally: Setting up a digital filing system is the first step in going paperless, and converting to an electronic system can save you time and money. Digital files are easier to search and take much less room to store (good bye filing cabinets!). Just remember, when you are storing your files on your computer or the internet always make backups!
Embrace email: Email is such a great tool for everything from office memos to email marketing. Consider paperless marketing strategies such as switching from direct mail to email campaigns. Email can even replace faxing with new digital faxing services.
There’s an app for that: Nowadays web applications are streamlining every step in the real estate process. From branding, to property searches, to transaction management, you have the power to conduct your business entirely over the web. Transaction management is a great example, with a good system you can make a process that is traditionally cluttered with paper and go completely digital, electronic signatures and all!
Every step you take helps. Start small and you’ll see how easy it can be. If you need help implementing some of these options, check out how Quicksilver Real Estate Solutions can help you go digital and work towards a paperless office!
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