The Not-So-Bewitching Effects of App Switching
We all love a good Halloween scare, but nothing compares to the mind-boggling horrors of tab toggling between multiple SaaS platforms to get work done. This shadow side of app switching instigates several pesky problems in the workplace, such as wasted time, scattered focus, and ultimate unproductivity. On this October 31 edition of our blog, we’ll delve into a few reasons why this topic is one nightmare you need to avoid.
Knowledge workers could save an average of 4.9 hours per week if they had improved processes. Even more concerning is the fact that workers using more than 16 apps are wasting 9.6 hours per week on process inefficiencies (Asana, The Anatomy of Work Global Index 2023).
Ghosted Productivity
Ghosting isn’t just for online dating. Moving between your email, CRM, marketing, and other business apps to view the data you need often leads to ghosting your daily productivity. You start a task, then move to another app leaving the first task partially complete, never returning to finish it. Multiply this nasty side effect a few times per workday and that’s many hours completely vanished, with nothing to show.
One simple remedy for making your dream workflows materialize is to connect your team’s collection of apps with Glances. Our patented, no-code platform makes your business apps work together, securely showing a 360-degree view of your data anywhere online. Isn’t it time for more efficient workdays to reappear from the invisible realm?
Vampire-Zapped Focus
Just like an energy vampire, constant tab toggling to handle tasks across apps redirects your focus all day long, on repeat. Also known as context switching, this unfortunate side effect wears out your mental capacities and slows down your work performance. Instead of focusing on the main task at hand, you lose your concentration and have difficulty getting things done.
The good news is, there’s a cure for this energy-sucking bite. Glances Actions empower you to complete to-dos across your many apps without navigating away from your favorite platform. Create new CRM leads for Salesforce or Pipedrive, send invoices and estimates for QuickBooks or Xero, start online calls in Zoom or Aircall, and many other fang-tastic options.
Frankenstein-ed Workflows
From off-the-shelf to completely customized, expensive software integrations and automations can often miss the nuts and bolts of what your team actually needs to view and do in order to enhance daily workflows. Not to mention, the clunkiness and complexity of moving your data back and forth can create a slew of other monstrous problems.
With nearly 20 years in the SaaS industry, our team found that when a customer wanted an integration, 80% of the time they just needed a simple way for their team to view data or perform a task in another application. And with this, Glances was conceptualized and built by our own team of mad scientists to create lightning-fast workflows in the simplest way possible.
Halloween is spooky, but work doesn't have to be
For us mere mortals, modern software is designed to improve our workday processes – but creepy-fast innovation means a frightening number of new apps are emerging every week! When using many apps leads to frustration and mental exhaustion, utilizing unique tools like Glances can help you and your team avoid missed deadlines, duplicated work, and wasted time in general.
Trick or treat yo’self with a free trial of Glances today!
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