Are you planning on doing spring cleaning soon? Spring cleaning digital files for your small business, that is. It's easy for us to neglect this area in our personal life, who cares if my password hasn't been changed in years and my contact list is so outdated it has my previous career's coworkers in it. But, in your business, it does matter. It helps with productivity, finding things easier, referencing things easier. The bottom line is that it saves you money and time. Below are … [Read more...] about Spring Cleaning Digital Files Like a Rockstar
Small Business Computer Organization Tips Archive Page
Welcome to our Small Business Computer Organization tips archive page to help you and your business streamline processes. Read the archive posts for tips to use in your business.
8 Digital Backup Strategies For Small Business
Being a self-employed business owner, I know first-hand when something happens to my computer or internet connection, my work stops. It creates quite a stressful situation. I am unable to get tasks done, for my client and myself. So, having reliable digital backup strategies are a necessity. You may think I am exaggerating, but the reality is no computer is 100% unbreakable. Updates, viruses, malware and Internet outages can wreak havoc on our daily schedule and consume … [Read more...] about 8 Digital Backup Strategies For Small Business
Going Paperless – Tips and Apps No Small Business Owner Can Do Without
Every small business owner has to deal with paper throughout their day. But, not all tasks have to be printed on paper. Here are 5 going paperless apps no small business owner can do without. I know I sure can't. Trip Travel Apps Apps like Tripit will hold all your travel information like a hotel, airline, and car rental information. You can even email your itinerary to a person so they know your information as well. Great for … [Read more...] about Going Paperless – Tips and Apps No Small Business Owner Can Do Without
Quick Tips When Managing Emails
The other day, I spoke with my client, and we got on a topic about making email retrieval and organizing easier to manage. While using the search bar in your email management app when looking for emails is helpful, having an effective managing emails system will get rid of your unwanted emails quickly and allow you to see what needs to be focused on. But, you may ask, "why do I need to determine an email management system?" Having an effective system when emailing will help in several … [Read more...] about Quick Tips When Managing Emails
Easy Tips to Capture Old Business Pictures using PhotoScan by Google Photos
If your service-based business has been around for a while, you probably have several before and after photos that may not have an accompanying digital file. To get these photos on a digital device, you will have to scan them. But spending time scanning photos takes too long. As a small business owner, we don't have the luxury to take the time to do this task. Today I am sharing a way to scan your before and after photos using a quick app on your iPhone or Android device. The free app is … [Read more...] about Easy Tips to Capture Old Business Pictures using PhotoScan by Google Photos
Seven Backup Systems To Have In Place
As I mentioned in an earlier post, September is National Preparedness Month. This month is a perfect time to remind you to review your office procedures and backup plans for emergencies. Doing these tasks tells employees what to do in case of an emergency like a hurricane or other natural disasters. It also shows your customers that you are thinking about their well-being. The clients who have concerns and issues and reach out to you for help or guidance will be your advocate when … [Read more...] about Seven Backup Systems To Have In Place
Easy Ways to Clear Digital Clutter for Small Business Owners
If you are not aware, I write an organizing blog to help people get and stay organized in their home. I created a version of this post on my organizing blog that is primarily for homeowners and individuals. This post also adds business files. When updating software or hardware, I like to go over the files individually and start deleting them. Below is a step by step review of how I do this for my personal as well as business life. Clear the desktop files … [Read more...] about Easy Ways to Clear Digital Clutter for Small Business Owners
How to Organize Your Small Business Images
As small business owners, we all have to deal with images. We use them for blogging our thoughts or sharing on social media platforms. We also have images that are associated with our business like company logo images and blog post images. Here are small business images tips to help you stay organized. Where to store the company's logo images? Keep the logo images in a separate folder on your computer or the cloud. Storing the most used images on the cloud is handy, but always have a copy on … [Read more...] about How to Organize Your Small Business Images
7 Questions to Ask when making an Effective Mobile Office
If you are like so many people these days, you may work at the office, at home, and on the road. And, keeping all the projects and tasks going while being mobile can be challenging. You need to be pretty organized to keep everything where they need to be when you need to use it. The list below is questions to ask yourself to help your mobile office get more organized and efficient. 7 Questions to ask when creating a mobile office for your small business QUESTION 1: What is and is not working? … [Read more...] about 7 Questions to Ask when making an Effective Mobile Office
