As small business owners, having raving reviews on the websites is crucial for the first initial introduction to the services you offer. If you are wondering why you need to get testimonials, feel free to visit our post: Why You Need To Get Testimonials For Your Small Business. This week our discussion is about using the right testimonial questions to get the best business review. First, let's go through some tips on creating your best testimonial questions. Start by determining when you … [Read more...]
Seven Backup Systems To Have In Place Before A Natural Disaster
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. By doing this tasks, it 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 others … [Read more...]
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...]
Questions I Ask Myself When Managing My Time
Managing my time has become an art form. It has taken over 20 years and is still a work in progress. I have been able to control my time to the 15-minute time slot. It wasn't an easy road though. It took time and focus on keeping me on schedule. Keep in mind that I do not have a strict plan. That is the point of being self-employed, isn't it? I can adjust my schedule as needs arise. I also have clients that are flexible with me and only have a few on-site clients that need me there a few … [Read more...]
Places To Go For Help When Growing Your Business
Small business owners are very resilient. We are brave and can figure out problems and succeed at what we want to do whenever we want to do it. But with that strength comes the unwillingness to ask for help. And, that reluctance to call for help can stop our business from growing. This week, I will be talking about places for you to ask for contributing to growing your business. First, you may not know the benefits of asking for help if you never did it before. First, you need to determine if a … [Read more...]
