Quick Business Hacks that are Annoying but Helpful Part Uno
Starting and running a business is not easy. Here are some annoying tips that helped me make my process a bit smoother while remaining organized:
Labeling and Organizing Images
I love my Google Drive - since I started using it organization is key and I recommend all my clients to implement a system, here’s why:
Label your images For SEO: For example, this naming convention can be used “BusinessName_Description ofThe Image/ProductName.jpg” - It helps you find exactly what you need. When you upload images to your website, it serves as part of the keyword search.
Stay Media Ready: Have a folder for media opportunities including your headshot, brand logo, images/videos highlighting what you do, and what ever you are promoting. All you have to do is share the link to that folder!
Organization leads to Delegation: Whenever you’re ready to work with a designer, videographer, or an assistant having you logos, fonts, brand images/videos organized will make it easier to get things done.
Brain Dump on a Board
Get out of your own way by making a list of priorities on a board, paper, or a planner. My go is a board with my clients so we can outline everything and see it out of our minds.
I can get overwhelmed with so many projects and ideas CLARITY on what I have going on and PRIORITIZING + SETTING DEADLINES helps get everything knocked out.
Save What You Submit in Grants
There’s nothing worse than getting inspired, writing an EPIC plan and idea about your brand for a grant and not being able to refer back to it. Whenever I’ve applied for grants or accelerator programs I save all of my responses in my Notes app or in a pinch in my email drafts. Yeah, seriously! lol
Saving it in my drafts helps me keep my brand description and story in different variations, plus I can access it easily to organize it later in my Google Docs and/or Notes App.
Create Canned Emails
Canned emails are pre-written email templates that are saved to use as part of your communication flow.
Review your process from beginning to end: Depending on what you do you can outline the journey of communication from inquiry to final deliverables/final payment before shipping your product.
Audit your process: Ask yourself -
a. What is missing?
b. What is a common pain point for my client and for myself?
c. What solutions can I implement now/with in the quarter?
Write your emails for common communications and use it as a guide instead of forever rewriting the same info. This is where I’ve found CRMs to be the most helpful!
These are some great steps to get the streamlining process started! At the end of the day, the goal is to ease your day-to-day biz needs. Up next are automation tools, effective project management, simplifying customer interactions, and overall minimizing meetings/emails to help improve productivity, save time, and increase profits.
