{"id":5867,"date":"2023-05-08T16:40:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T21:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/?p=5867"},"modified":"2023-05-08T16:40:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T21:40:33","slug":"stop-wasting-your-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/stop-wasting-your-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop wasting your time"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CloseCharles Darwin once declared<\/a>, \u201cA man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.\u201d Despite knowing that we\u2019ll never get those hours back, most of us don\u2019t make the best use of our time in one way or another on a regular basis.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re probably aware of the obvious ways you lose time at work, like spending hours in meetings that could have been emails or getting caught up chatting with colleagues. However, there\u2019s another major \u201ctime sink\u201d that might not be on your radar and should be: Researching new technologies for your company.<\/p>\n

The temporal cost of evaluating technology on your own<\/h2>\n

If your company needs a new cybersecurity solution<\/a>, cloud phone system<\/a>, Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS)<\/a> platform, managed IT solution<\/a>, or any other type of tech, you\u2019ll of course want to research your options to ensure you select one that aligns with your pain points, security and compliance requirements, organizational objectives, and so on. With most marketplaces bursting at the seams with offerings from various suppliers, this is no small task.<\/p>\n

B2B buyers devote up to 20 hours on average to research before reaching out to a sales rep, according to The New B2B Buyer Experience Report<\/a> from Showpad. The bigger the deal, the more time you\u2019ll typically spend investigating different offerings. For purchases of $100,000 or more, the typical B2B buyer will spend upward of 40 hours researching.<\/p>\n

Gartner confirms<\/a> that a sizeable portion of the B2B buying process involves researching independently offline (18 percent of the total time) or online (27 percent). Overall, when it\u2019s time to bring in new tech, you\u2019ll typically lose anywhere from a few workdays to an entire week familiarizing yourself with the possibilities.<\/p>\n

How to stop wasting time: The benefits of technology consulting services<\/h2>\n

You don\u2019t need to spend hours of your valuable time identifying the right solutions for your company. With technology consulting services<\/a> from industry experts, you can reclaim those days you\u2019d otherwise spend researching and turn your attention to other strategic initiatives. Our consultants offer the added value of third-party expert analysis while also streamlining the purchasing process, saving you dozens of hours you\u2019d otherwise spend researching your options and corresponding with suppliers.<\/p>\n

On top of that, we leverage a proven methodology beyond basic guidance to suggest solutions our clients hadn\u2019t previously considered and counteract dysfunctional internal decision-making, ensuring you make the very best decisions for your business.<\/p>\n

Combine that with our extensive partner network and access to advanced tools to generate side-by-side comparison matrices containing all the possibilities, and our team can turn a complex and time-consuming shopping process into a much less stressful project.<\/p>\n

Here are some other notable benefits of engaging with our tech consultants:<\/p>\n