As a business owner, you always need to be conscious of the limited time you have. Where possible you need to find solutions that cost little but save money and time by automating your processes. This is where technology is your friend.
Financial software
Start by putting in place invoicing software that will automate most of the process, update your clients automatically and give access to the right people at the right time.
Marketing automation
This is the ability to trigger communications based on people’s actions. For example, an email welcome program when someone registers on the website.
Customer service
Chatbots are a good example of using technology to handle the initial customer queries and filter down the ones that land with you.
Task Management
This could be something as simple as online notes or a more complex solution like Trello. One key advantage of all these platforms is they can be accessed through any device, from your work PC through to your phone.
Booking calls/meetings
Use an online booking system hat allows people to automatically book time in your diary. They connect automatically to your calendar and save you having to check your availability.
Virtual meetings
Platforms like Zoom have taught us it is no longer required to attend all meetings in person. Where sensible, book a virtual call and save hours in travel, as well as keep startup costs down
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