Moving Your Signature Online

Over the past year, businesses and our personal lives have been moving more towards less contact. The coronavirus has moved society from in–person meetings to Zoom meetings. I recently took the plunge and purchased my first house, which means I had to sign a lot of documents. However, I’m sure my experience is a lot different than someone who bought their house pre-pandemic. I only had to go into an office once during the closing, and all the other documents from the offer to the loan were signed online. This got me thinking about the benefits of signing all documents online. 

First of all, going digital can help you clean up your old forms. By moving to digital, you can clean up the quality of the documents you are using to represent yourself, and it will give you a chance to look over the document to make sure everything is up to date. For the best results, hire graphic designers or a design agency to do the work. They can help improve the flow of your document and add your logo and a nice header for a professional look.  

Another benefit to moving to an online signature platform is the organization it will provide. No more looking through heaps of paper when searching only for one document. Online signature platforms make retrieving your documents much quicker, and you can find documents with just a click of a button. Also, going paperless will be good for the environment and shows that your business is trying to better the community.  

Here are some more benefits to moving to an online signing platform that can help your business, according to eSign Genie, which is one of the many online signing platforms out there. 

1. Saves You Time – E-signature software speeds up the document turnaround time because it eliminates the steps of printing, scanning, posting the document, and waiting for the recipient to sign, print, and send it back to you. 
2. Improves Your Productivity – By using an online signing platform, you can be more productive due to the time you have saved, which will help you to focus on more important assignments and automating document flow. This also eliminates repetitive tasks. 
3. Saves You Money – You save on paper, printing, packaging, shipping, and mailing costs. 
4. Saves You Office Space & Reduces Risk Of Damage – You will save space by no longer needing to stack documents in all corners of your office for the paper archive. Additionally, paper documents are somewhat fragile and subject to damage, and e-signature software eliminates that risk. 
5. Makes Auditing More Efficient – Complexities in tracking paper documents may lead to compliance issues at the time of audit. The feature that makes e-signatures safe and secure also allows them to comply with the various state and federal laws. 
6. Increases Customer Satisfaction – Electronic signatures save clients time and make the whole signing process much more desirable for them. 

I know that when buying my first house, I saw firsthand the benefits of using online signature platforms. I wanted a quick close, so not having to wait for the loan paperwork to be delivered made the process go a lot faster. I was even able to experience a situation where online signature platforms should have been used instead of hard copies. Paperwork was mailed to me but because of the recent delays in mail service, I never received it. With technology getting better and better, switching to online signature platforms, like DocuSign, is becoming a no-brainer. 

Sources:

• ESign Genie