What’s Scarier: Swimming with Sharks or Changing Your Utility Billing Partner?

Which is scarier, swimming with sharks or changing your utility billing and expense management partner? 

The answer may surprise you….neither! Because as with many things in life, the more information you have, the more interesting – and less scary – the topic becomes.

I remember the first time I went diving with sharks. I was nervous. I wasn’t sure what to expect, and people’s comments did nothing to calm my trepidations. Was the risk worth the reward? Why would a sane person want to do this? It turns out all that apprehension was misguided. I knew that the minute I hit the water.

It turns out most sharks are shy. It was the exact opposite of what most people think. The ones that weren’t shy couldn’t care less that I was even there. You see, we aren’t on their menu. For that reason, they aren’t the aggressive, scary animals that we see in the movies. To watch them swim and glide effortlessly through the water is hypnotizing. It’s funny how wrong people can be. So, the scary things weren’t so scary, and more so they are important.

Sharks play a vital role in keeping the oceans healthy. They are so crucial that without them, we risk a collapse of the ecosystem. As apex predators, they maintain the ocean’s various populations. In addition, they feed on the sick and the weak fish, which helps those populations thrive. Sharks have been around for over 400 million years, making them older than trees and one of Earth’s greatest survivors.

Currently, I am the VP of Sales for ANCHOR Utility. When I talk to people about ANCHOR Utility, their biggest fear is how difficult it would be to change. Just like I was wrong to be nervous about getting into the water with sharks, people are wrong about what it would take to make the switch. It’s our guarantee that we will make transitioning you to our billing and expense management an easy pain-free experience. Also, just like sharks are important to the oceans, utilities are important when it comes to property management. Consider this:

• In general, utilities are the third-highest expense for property managers and the easiest to have an impact on your bottom line. 
• If you’re not passing these costs on to residents in a fair and transparent way, then you are leaving a significant amount of money on the table. 
• By using ANCHOR’s cloud-based platforms, smart meters, and automated billing systems, you can handle the entire process with minimal hassle. 
• It’s not just money, it’s time you save your on-site teams. Picking the right Utility Billing and Expense Management partner is vital.

There are a lot of scary things we encounter in life. The more we confront those things, the more we learn fact versus perception. Many of those are the things we find the most rewarding. So the next time you find yourself confronted with something scary – dive right in. You’ll be glad that you did.