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In the first in a series of three sponsored features, here are four steps from Lenovo to help SMEs buy tech with confidence.
Most SMEs have a mixed estate of devices - different brands across laptops, desktops, tablets and monitors. It’s not surprising as lots of IT purchases are one-offs in SME businesses. But this can make management and support more complex. It can also cause device envy between colleagues - not ideal when you’re trying to build team spirit! Many businesses find as they replace machines, it’s useful to choose one trusted brand and stick with it.
There are many advantages to standardising - better brand/model familiarity for your teams, easier lifecycle management, far less time spent on purchasing admin and only one place to look up warranty information. It’s also the day-to-day things. If someone forgets a power cable, their colleague will have the same one. Less stress. More productivity.
So, what do you need to look for when you choose a brand to standardise on?
Central to picking the right brand is confidence in performance and reputation. You want to know you’re going to equip your people with innovative technology that will help them perform at their best and take your business forward. Lenovo offers business-focused devices that are reliable, robust and secure, ready for the rigours of hybrid working and long hours of use. Our ThinkPad range is a particular favourite with businesses of all sizes.
The other thing you need to consider is product range. You need to be sure it can meet the needs of all job roles in your organisation today and tomorrow. Lenovo has you covered there. We have an award-winning range of laptops, desktops and workstations so it’s easy to match your requirements and budget. And you don’t want to shop elsewhere for monitors and accessories, so we offer those too.
Unless you have a dedicated IT professional in your business, it’s easy for IT purchases to be made like consumer ones - ad hoc through any old consumer website. But there are so many advantages of approaching IT purchases as a B2B buyer.
That’s why we have LenovoPRO. You join for free as a business customer and get an instant discount on all Lenovo products, plus regular special offers to save you even more. There’s a price match guarantee so you always pay the best price available on lenovo.com. And to help with cash flow, LenovoPRO gives you the option to buy now and pay in 30 days. What’s more, you get the simplicity of tracking and managing your purchases and warranties in one place - on your user-friendly dashboard.
It can be daunting to try and pick out the right devices for your team if IT isn’t your full-time job. Even if it is, you might still need some guidance. Being able to pick up the phone and talk to an SME specialist who knows our product range inside out is a huge confidence booster.
This is another reason to join LenovoPRO. Our friendly team is just a call away, ready to help you choose the right devices for your business so you always buy with confidence.
Become a LenovoPRO member and you’re on the fast track to savvy tech buying. You can be a business of 1 or 250 and still take advantage. Joining takes moments.
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