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...]
3 Ways to Organize Your Small Business Files
Your office files can get very disorganized if you don't have a good management system established. By not having it organized, it will result in undue stress for you and your employees. Taking the time to organize these systems will make your business run more smoothly and will reduce stress for you and your employees/clients. Here are three powerful ways to organize your home and office files. 1. Sorting by color coding: Use different colors to represent different types of data. Try green … [Read more...]
How to Track Social Media Followers in your business
I work with several clients that need help managing their social media marketing. From managing a few social media accounts to several accounts, I had to set up a tracking social media followers system that would make it easy for me and them to track the progress of the account. 3 Important Tracking Social Media Followers Tips Here are tracking social media followers tips: Make a list of all your social media accounts: Be sure to include the username and password. Also, add the email address … [Read more...]
How To Create An Outstanding Workplace
Working in a productive office, makes anyone feel in control of their lives and tasks that need to be done. So this week, I will discuss how to create an outstanding workplace for your employees. Creating an outstanding workplace Have a written process and procedure for every position in your company. This tip will describe the critical actions to take for different scenarios. It also helps new employees to show how the process works and what their responsibilities involve. … [Read more...]
8 Important Documents Every Small Business Owner Needs to Find Easily
Let me ask you this question, do you know where all your important documents are? If you don't, check out the important personal documents post I wrote on Sabrina's Organizing. These relevant documents should be placed in a fireproof safe place. Remember, that you have valuable records for your small business as well. These documents must also have a place in your safe. Here is a list of 8 important documents every small business owner needs to find easily: All payroll related documents … [Read more...]
6 Steps to Find Missing Papers in Your Small Office
Ever look for missing papers that need your immediate attention. Going through pile after pile of paper, you think to yourself, "What did I do with that … file?" Lucky for you, below are six steps to find missing papers documents in your small business. How to find your missing office papers Think back, when was the last time you saw the file? Any ideas? Check where you usually file the document. Check the folders near where you filed the paper. Check in front, then behind and … [Read more...]
Questions to Make Your Office More Organized When Business Grows
As a small business grows, we tend to adapt our current procedures to our new larger company. However, this thought may not work because larger companies work differently than smaller companies. For example, the invoicing process will need to change and take more time if you don't update the system when you have more clients to invoice. A solution to this issue is to use a software package, like QuickBooks or QuickBooks Online, instead of invoicing with Microsoft Word document … [Read more...]
7 Important Examples of Small Business Paperwork Systems
Is your small business paperwork important? One word, YES! Your small business paperwork is important! They need to be accessible, at a moment's notice. The IRS may need them if you were audited. Your accountant may need them if she is doing your taxes. You may need them if you have to reference client information. Having a good filing system in place for all your different types of paper will make your office run more efficiently. Just like the brain, we need to be able to retrieve … [Read more...]
The Right Type of Technology to use for Your Small Business
Sitting down in front of the TV, going to do some research for a client's meeting tomorrow, do you go for the iPad or your laptop? I, personally use my laptop to create posts, research ideas, and deal with clients. Here is my view of laptop vs. iPad. As I am a bookkeeper and admin specialist, privacy and security is a big issue for me because I deal with sensitive data. Don't forget to keep technology updated on your computer and tablets. In recent years, with regular use of smartphones, iPad, … [Read more...]
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