Compared to tech trends such as AI, cryptocurrency, and VR, electronic signature doesn’t exactly look like a wonderment — rather a matter of course. But while conducting a beta testing of our eSigning app, , we were surprised to find out that 65% of the participants (including owners and IT leaders) still print and manually sign their documents, despite all the drawbacks of this method. KeepSolid Sign business History shows that businesses sticking to “good ol’ ways” and neglecting modern efficient technologies tend to quickly fall flat. As an example, see the to just sit on the newly-invented digital cameras out of fear that this technology would damage their business (which it did eventually, but for completely different reasons). So if you are among those who haven’t adopted electronic signature for their company yet, here are 4 reasons to do it right now so as not to miss the boat. Kodak’s infamous decision Security and accessibility In the sea, on the plain or even offline — anywhere, anytime, on any device. When it comes to paper signatures, is a huge concern. Your documents can be lost, damaged, forgotten, stolen, copied by third parties, they might get tea spilled on them, etc. These and many other potential issues are rendered impossible when using eSignature software. Most of the electronic signature providers offer highly secure AES-256 encryption protocol so that you can be sure that your files are safe and sound. security Additionally, it is very convenient that all your documents are synchronized between all your devices. You can immediately them from your account anytime, anywhere, and from any device. access 2. Long-distance and multi-party agreements Sounds familiar? One of the situations in HR department You’d probably be surprised how much a company’s productivity can suffer in the result of paperwork downtimes. This makes the ability to swiftly sign documents wherever the signee is located geographically one of the greatest benefits of e-signature software. It becomes so much easier to sign contracts that involve multiple parties. After the first person signs the document, the app automatically routes the file to the next signer in the workflow, so your business works faster than ever before. 3. Material and storage saving Well, we exaggerated a bit, but paper is a fragile thing Electronic signature technology allows your business to utilize your office space more efficiently by getting rid of massive and expensive office racks, shelves, and stacks of paper. E-signature software can also prevent your company from potential monetary losses caused by natural disasters, documents mishandling, and other accidents. Additionally, it is an eco-friendly technology that allows your company to reduce consumption of paper and other supplies related to printing. 4. Clear status of your documents Moreover, you can even remind your participants about pending documents. Have you ever found yourself wondering, “ ?”, “ ”, or “ ”. Document signing is a top-of-mind concern when your business’ depends on it, yet can slip out of mind so easily when done on a constant basis. Have they signed it already What if they didn’t receive the documents at all? What if my contract was forgotten buried under some stack of paper? future This makes the document status tracking feature a great relief for users and a must for any eSignature service. Thanks to it, you can clearly see what stage of the signing process each document is at. And if time presses, you can just send a reminder to all or certain participants. With this handy feature, guesswork like “ ” will remain in the past for you. What’s taking them so long? If all the reasons above were not convincing enough, just consider the following facts: Businesses all over Europe are wasting almost an entire work day (6.8 hours) a week doing paperwork. 65,395,000,000 sheets of paper are used in the U.S. daily. How much is that? This amount of paper costs as much as 6 exact copies of the Empire State Building would , outweighs 2.5 million sumo wrestlers , and requires almost 815,000 pine trees to be produced. The typical executive wastes 150 hours a year (almost an entire month), searching for lost information. For someone earning $50,000 a year, this loss is equivalent to $3,842 annually. Approximately 49% of finance employees’ time is spent processing transactions. Are you in favor or against electronic document management?
