The software that gets you 85% of the way there wins.
Hi y’all,
I see it every year. Event pros visit us, year after year, to talk about the same problems. They hem and haw. They compare features across six different platforms. They wait for the “perfect solution.”
And nothing changes.
Perfect software doesn’t exist. Even the pros that pay developers to build custom solutions still end up talking to us eventually because even if they launch with exactly what they want, maintaining those systems is hard.
So stop looking for perfect. Start looking for will actually make an impact.
If you’re shopping for software, you already know something’s broken in your process. Maybe it’s double-bookings that cost you money. Maybe it’s ghosting because your process feels unprofessional or untimely. Maybe it’s crew that always forgets something at the warehouse.
Rank those problems based on the biggest impact to you and your business. What’s costing you the most time, money, or stress? What’s keeping you from growing? What keeps you up at night? What most often steals time from your personal life?
Then find software that solves 80-90% of your top problems. That’s the winner.
The Goodshuffle Pro buyer typically values three things: (1) a modern, easy-to-use software that everyone in the company loves using, (2) a support team that feels more like business consultants (rather than just technical support), and (3) having most systems under one roof instead of juggling five different tools.
But here’s the other piece nobody talks about: Who do you actually like working with?
The software you choose will essentially run your entire business. You should expect to work with your software provider for years.
If you hate going through the sales process with them, odds are you won’t be happy with the support process. If they’re pushy now, they’ll be unhelpful later.
From our marketing site to our sales team to onboarding to long-term support — we pride ourselves on being consistent go-givers. If you like shopping with us, you’ll like working with us.
Don’t search for perfect. Find what gets you 85% of the way there with people you feel comfortable calling when you have questions or want advice.
See you next Monday,
Mallory Mullen
Goodshuffle
