3 Reasons Why You Can’t Afford a Slow Connection
Entrepreneurs need a blazin’, super sexy, and really fast internet connection at all times. The dialup days should be over for entrepreneurs running a serious business on the net – just not worth it. There are many reasons why the entrepreneur, particularly the webpreneur, should be constantly coasting down the internet freeway with the petal to the metal. Here are a few:
VOIP Conference Calls >>
I recently was on a conference call with a client and design/programming team. My client had a horrible internet connection while we were using his Vonage 3-way calling option – it was a mess. His voice was coming in and out and echoing like no tomorrow.
Due to the latency issues, his words were never completed and it became very frustrating for my team to understand the client’s needs. The client also became frustrated as he constantly apologized for his weak connection.
The deal ended up falling through due to the frustration of the conference call. Had we had a fast enough connection, I seriously think the deal would have been closed…but it was too late and the confidence level was destroyed during that phone call with my client.
Updating Server >>
As webpreneurs, we are obviously running our businesses on servers and many of us actually maintain our own on a daily basis. Updating files on a slow server is akin to using a dull knife to cut meat – it’s just down right dangerous!
Without a fast connection while moving around files on your server, you can create much more damage than good. What if you were updating database files of your wordpress system and all of a sudden you lose connection? Well it’s possible that when you gain connection those files could be missing or even possibly saved in a state other than you wanted – I’ve had this happen to me and it wasn’t pretty.
Just as you wouldn’t drink and drive, don’t be dumb and jump on a server with a slow connection. It’s better to wait until you have a fast connection to get back on the server.
Reboot your system or disconnect your internet connection for a few minutes, but make sure to sign off and kill the connection until you can gain a better one. Update your server responsibly, lives are at stake (well, readers and clients…).
Instant Messaging >>
Ever have those business clients/partners of yours that are only accessible with Instant Messenger because they never check their emails… or just never respond. Grrr… Sure, you know who I’m talking about.
Well there may be times when you have set up meetings to chat with a client on IM and all of a sudden, halfway through the meeting, the connection gets super slow and it’s now taking 2 minutes to get your message across to your client as opposed to a tenth of a second.
Now what? Well now your client has to go because he has another meeting and you wasted the past hour explaining your plans on how you were going to improve your client’s site but now he’s not interested because how can he trust someone who doesn’t even have a decent internet connection to build an entire web application for him. Doesn’t add up, does it?
So please, if you’re a webpreneur make sure to have a fast connection. It’ll save you countless hours of frustration, stress, and drama across your entire business. It’s really worth not having a connection that’s can potentially hurt the bottom-line of your company and more importantly, the confidence of your clients and partners who depend on you. In the end, you’ll lose money, possibly respect, and maybe even your sanity.
Surf responsibly and increase the speed!
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