Allori Photography is a growing business with locations in Glen Ellyn, IL and Des Moines, IA. Eric O’Connor, owner, knew his businesses growth was being stifled due to time constraints of managing non-core tasks. The most burdensome of challenges stemmed from coordinating hundreds of photo shoots on the fly. When a Bride hires Allori they’re entrusting one of their life’s most cherished moments and there’s no room for error. After a bit of due diligence, Eric eliminated these challenges and strengthened his businesses reputation as a premier wedding photographer by implementing Google Apps.
Upon launching Google Apps Allori Photography immediately realize the benefits of shared calendaring. Synchronized in real-time, Eric is able to look across the schedules of all team members and quickly gauge what is going on in his business. Whether shooting a wedding, on the road or out for a run, Eric is updated of schedule changes, which allows him to maximize the use of his time.
A significant amount of Eric’s business is run via email which made Google Apps IMAP capability a huge success. Gone are the days of communication disconnects because mobile vs. desktop email were out sync. Instead, Eric and his team are able to stay up to date via mobile devices and don’t miss a beat when they finally make it back to the studio.
Google Apps scored major points with Eric when he realized the simplicity which which the suite could be deployed. Configured within a matter of hours and functional within a day, Allori was able to take advantage of the entire suite. Since Google Apps is hosted on Google Data Centers (third largest in the world), Eric is assured that all of the servers, patches and other IT functions are fully managed…and secure.
Leveraging Google software-as-a-service model, Allori eliminated the expense of purchasing hardware, software and licenses which leaves more budget for growing the business.
Quite literally. Recently, Eric’s studio was threatened by high flood waters. While the initial perception around the value of Google Apps was considerable, Eric couldn’t have predicted having to move his entire studio in a weekend as the flood waters approached the back door. Fortunately, Eric and his team were able to continue taking calls, setting schedules, responding to email etc. Being able to quickly synchronize the rescheduling of 2 weeks worth of appointments validated the decision to go with Google Apps. (We’re glad the Allori team is safe and their data is secure!)
Through the use of Google Apps, Allori Photography has eliminated a significant portion of the communication challenges they once experienced and are continuing to grow.
Contact Us to find out more about how you can get grow your business with Google Apps. And be sure to visit Allori Photography site to see some great work!
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