How eSign technology can take your business to the next level

What is eSign?

eSignature technology (or eSign for short) is a very useful technology that can save time and resources compared to traditional signing of paper documents.

It is “a legal concept, much like its paper equivalent. Electronic signature captures one’s intent to be legally bound to an agreement through electronic documents or forms. Electronic signature laws and regulations vary from country to country, but most share the same basic principles around signing documents.​”[1]

Because they are electronic in nature, and legally accepted in many instances, they can save your company a lot of time in getting sign-off on agreements, contracts, documents, invoices and more.

What is the difference between an Electronic Signature and a Digital Signature?

If you’re familiar with eSign, you may know there is more than one term being used to describe this technology. The terms Electronic Signature and Digital Signature are used most often, but they don’t mean exactly the same thing.

To clear up confusion, “an electronic signature refers to a protected and legally binding online signature. A digital signature refers to a complicated method for authenticating a document. For the most part, people are looking for an electronic signature when they’re searching for digital signatures.”[2] In other words, an electronic signature is the signature itself, while digital signature is the process going on behind the scenes to ensure the signature is secure and authentic.

For the purposes of this article, when we refer to eSign, we mean an electronic signature.

How can eSign help businesses?

An eSign app allows your business to quickly request and receive signatures for many common purposes. Below are some added benefits of eSign apps that can benefit your business.

A Plethora of Options

There are quite a few eSign apps out on the market today. At Positive Results™, we’re partnered with several companies that provide high quality eSignature options across a variety of applications.

Many of these eSign apps offer a similar feature-set, so we recommend doing your due diligence to determine which app will work best for your business. It may come down to your business requirements and where you rank certain features as a priority.