Control your small business through budgeting is crucial to manage any small business. Every small business needs to check their incomes and expenses to make sure they have enough funds to do everything they want to do AND that needs to be completed. This is how I started an effective budget for my business. First, decide what software to use, like QuickBooks or Quicken or an online app that is reliable. There are many software applications out there so be sure to pick one you are willing to … [Read more...] about How To Make Your Budget More Effective
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5 Amazing Holiday Gifts for Employees
Wondering what to give your employees and coworkers that go above and beyond what they expect? Here are 5-holiday gifts for employees that I love. Order them now and you will have them in time for the holidays. Personalized Notepads: Customized notepads are great to give to employees when you don't know what else to give. Here is an example from Amazon I found. Fresh Fruit all year: You can get 3 months to a year shipped to your employees. Other things like ham can also be given. … [Read more...] about 5 Amazing Holiday Gifts for Employees
How to Improve Your Project Time Estimation
How often do you estimate a project will take 15 minutes? Then, it actually takes an hour? These days tasks take longer because there are so many distractions that could and will happen while doing the tasks. For example, if you are assigning posts in your Hootsuite account to post later on that week, and then, while doing research for those posts, you get preoccupied and go to another site, which then takes you to another site, and another. An hour or two later, you get back to posting to your … [Read more...] about How to Improve Your Project Time Estimation
Ways To Share The Love – Affordable Holiday Thank You Gifts
When I started my business, my funds for holiday gifts were very small. So, because of this, I had to decide a way to give thank you gifts that were affordable for my growing business. If you just started your business, here are some holiday thank you gift tasks and tips for your clients that won't break the bank. First, determine what you want to give to your clients/employees and what the budget will be. Pick a gift that your recipients will really enjoy. Here are some ideas on what to offer … [Read more...] about Ways To Share The Love – Affordable Holiday Thank You Gifts
Why You Need To Get Testimonials For Your Small Business
Being a small business owner means you wear many hats. Marketing Director and Sales Director are just some of your titles. Promoting your business needs to be the main priority for your business, especially when you start out. And, testimonials are a way for you to show your value. I learned this the hard way. For many years, I forgot to take before and after photos, get recommendations/testimonials from my clients, and market my organizing business with this information. When I think of all the … [Read more...] about Why You Need To Get Testimonials For Your Small Business
12 Important updates to do to keep your Business Secure
It's National Preparedness Month! It's a perfect time to update your technology to keep your business secure. Do you have a small business and never update your software? You are not alone. Many small business owners (and even large companies) forget to update their apps, software, phones, and computers. Recently, even hospitals were hit recently with ransomware and didn't even know it because their systems weren't up-to-date. Does this make you worried? Do you want to do something about it? If … [Read more...] about 12 Important updates to do to keep your Business Secure
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...] about Seven Backup Systems To Have In Place Before A Natural Disaster
How To Permanently Clear Desk Clutter Forever
Piles of papers on a desk can make it hard to get things done. When you start looking for papers, you get more and more anxious because the papers seem to have walked away leaving you to fend for yourself. Does this ever happen to you? Do you get more and more frustrated moving around mounds and mounds of papers just to locate that one important document barred under a large selection of unnecessary junk? Lucky for you, today, I am discussing a sure-fire way to permanently clear desk clutter … [Read more...] about How To Permanently Clear Desk Clutter Forever
Accounts Payable Tips Every Owner Needs to Know
Have you ever lost or forgotten to pay a bill? When it happened, how did you feel going on a frantic search for the bill/e-bill wasting time and energy finally realizing you must have deleted it? Anxious? Then giving up and contacting the payee and requesting another bill feeling ashamed that you lost it in the first place. You are not alone. We all have that stressed anxiety when forgetting a task that needs to be done. Here are accounts payable tips that will help reduce stress while doing … [Read more...] about Accounts Payable Tips Every Owner Needs to Know
