Many entrepreneurs struggle with the idea of paying outside team members. They feel they can’t afford to hire outside help. But I say you can’t afford not to outsource. Studies have proven that entrepreneurs who have outside help make more money.
Web traffic and sales expert James Wedmore said the year he started using outside help was the year his business went to six figures. I can’t guarantee outsourcing will generate the same results for you, but it’s certainly worth considering. And I can guarantee that it will free you up to create more momentum in your business.
Think of your outside team as an investment in your business. And if you’re not willing to invest in your business, why should your potential clients and joint venture partners?
Eve Siegel, career and life transitions coach, said, “How much can I do and what’s it worth my time to do?” You only want to be doing the things that are worth your time to do.
I have created a delegation formula that I like to suggest to my business owner clients to help them determine how much time and money they can save by outsourcing repetitive and non-revenue generating tasks. And don’t worry, it isn’t as complicated as the one in the image above!
One of the biggest challenges to being self-employed and owning your own business is getting over time management procrastination. It’s just so easy when you’re the boss to let things slide until it’s an emergency and you must absolutely get the task done.
time and increase productivity. The more productive you can be, the better for your bottom line, because as we all know, time is money. Unfortunately, productivity can take a back seat to the million other things competing for our attention.
alled ezines) deliver written messages usually relating to a common theme or topic (such as your business niche). There are many benefits you and your business can reap from publishing your own newsletter.
Getting traffic to your website is crucial to the success of your business. If no one is seeing your content, what’s the point in creating it? A healthy flow of traffic will increase your visibility and enable you to increase your revenue.
Talk to many business people about how they approach customer service and the majority of them will say that they are aiming to have ‘satisfied’ customers. No! What we all should be seeking is to have loyal customers who are raving fans.
Many times the biggest headache for businesses has nothing to do with the products or the services offered, but due to the lack of leads and the inability to retain them. Why is it that some businesses not only can generate hundreds of leads daily but retain them for years?
When it comes to customer service, quality is what every business should focus on first and foremost. However, a key component of great customer service is developing routines and strategies that improve the overall efficiency.
Trust may be the most important value in any business’ code of conduct. Trust is an often overlooked value, getting less attention than it should. That’s a mistake, because trust is the lubricant that makes the wheels of commerce turn. Without trust, there are no sales. Why? People will not buy a product from an organization that they do not trust. It’s that simple. If you don’t establish trust with your clients, then you will not profit from those clients. No profits and you soon have no business. That’s how important trust is. It could make the difference between surviving and growing or going down in flames.
Do your customers feel that you understand them? When people feel that you understand them, they’re much more likely to listen. They’re much more likely to become fans of your business and buy. In fact, they’ll even get more value out of your service or product – because they’ll feel as if you designed it while knowing the ins and outs of their problems.
