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Casual Articles - Business Automation - Automate or Suffocate
Many times business owners can have significant differences in management styles that can deter the growth of both the employees and the business.Employees can have differing needs that require differing methods of management as well. Problems arise when the management style of a business owner does not match the needs of the employees.There are two basic management style
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Affiliate marketing is really booming online and it shows no signs of slowing down. More and more people come to the internet everyday to make some quick cash or to setup a steady stream of part time income. As such, the popularity of affiliate marketing is growing by leaps and bounds. Affiliates sell other people’s products for a commission, usually within 30-60%, and in this article
As small internet business owners pick up speed they run the risk of being overwhelmed by daily routine tasks which consume so much time they can choke the life out of future business development.
Business owners need time to plan, develop new strategies, advertising campaigns and products. This time is as essential as air for life.
Why Automate?
But how can the small business person develop future business and at the same time cope with the growing work load increased business generates? Answer: AUTOMATE!
Michael Gerber in his excellent seminar "The E-Myth" describes a trap many fall into which highlights the need for business automation.
They are so wrapped up with DOING IT, DOING IT, DOING IT, they never have time to step back and see just where they are going.
He draws a lesson from McDonalds. Can you imagine? A multi-billion dollar enterprise staffed by a bunch of fresh-faced teenagers!
It's All In The System
How do they do it? They have a system. It's the system that makes billions. Everything, literally everything, is automated. McDonalds is a model of business automation!
Can we learn a lesson from this in small business? Definitely!
Take a look at your average work day.
What do you spend most of your time doing?
- Answering email?
- Processing orders?
- Handling customer complaints?
- Sending follow up letters?
- Tinkering with your web site design?
Honestly, what consumes your time? More importantly, what can you automate?
For customer queries and questions, autoresponders are essential. (See resource box below for a free tutorial)
Put common answers or FAQ sheets in a standard message and put it on auto!
Create templates by writing standard paragraphs to cover frequent questions and cut and paste them into personalized replies.
What is your time worth?
If you researched a new product, or target market, what could that new campaign make for you? Can you est
Employee performance issues are unavoidable. The key to both addressing them and reducing their reoccurrence is to provide honest and timely feedback.This is certainly not a new concept. Unfortunately it is not commonly practiced. There is a simple reason for this, and it’s not because we don’t have the time. I’ve seen managers do almost anything to avoid giving an employee hon
Why Automate?
But how can the small business person develop future business and at the same time cope with the growing work load increased business generates? Answer: AUTOMATE!
Michael Gerber in his excellent seminar "The E-Myth" describes a trap many fall into which highlights the need for business automation.
They are so wrapped up with DOING IT, DOING IT, DOING IT, they never have time to step back and see just where they are going.
He draws a lesson from McDonalds. Can you imagine? A multi-billion dollar enterprise staffed by a bunch of fresh-faced teenagers!
It's All In The System
How do they do it? They have a system. It's the system that makes billions. Everything, literally everything, is automated. McDonalds is a model of business automation!
Can we learn a lesson from this in small business? Definitely!
Take a look at your average work day.
What do you spend most of your time doing?
- Answering email?
- Processing orders?
- Handling customer complaints?
- Sending follow up letters?
- Tinkering with your web site design?
Honestly, what consumes your time? More importantly, what can you automate?
For customer queries and questions, autoresponders are essential. (See resource box below for a free tutorial)
Put common answers or FAQ sheets in a standard message and put it on auto!
Create templates by writing standard paragraphs to cover frequent questions and cut and paste them into personalized replies.
What is your time worth?
If you researched a new product, or target market, what could that new campaign make for you? Can you es
George Burns is quoted as saying, “ The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have the two as close together as possible.” Helping the customer to buy is like having that attention getting sermon. Then the congregation leaves, they actually act on the word of the sermon.Why are sales so often lost?Is it because of the product or
He draws a lesson from McDonalds. Can you imagine? A multi-billion dollar enterprise staffed by a bunch of fresh-faced teenagers!
It's All In The System
How do they do it? They have a system. It's the system that makes billions. Everything, literally everything, is automated. McDonalds is a model of business automation!
Can we learn a lesson from this in small business? Definitely!
Take a look at your average work day.
What do you spend most of your time doing?
- Answering email?
- Processing orders?
- Handling customer complaints?
- Sending follow up letters?
- Tinkering with your web site design?
Honestly, what consumes your time? More importantly, what can you automate?
For customer queries and questions, autoresponders are essential. (See resource box below for a free tutorial)
Put common answers or FAQ sheets in a standard message and put it on auto!
Create templates by writing standard paragraphs to cover frequent questions and cut and paste them into personalized replies.
What is your time worth?
If you researched a new product, or target market, what could that new campaign make for you? Can you es
Some say that work ethic in America is in decline, but is it really or are Americans simply getting too over weight and feel more lackadaisical when performing tasks? Is this then triggering a perception of laziness in some and a work effort riddled with excuses, delegation and blame gaming with most?We have so many important jobs in our society that must be done, but if everyon
Take a look at your average work day.
What do you spend most of your time doing?
- Answering email?
- Processing orders?
- Handling customer complaints?
- Sending follow up letters?
- Tinkering with your web site design?
Honestly, what consumes your time? More importantly, what can you automate?
For customer queries and questions, autoresponders are essential. (See resource box below for a free tutorial)
Put common answers or FAQ sheets in a standard message and put it on auto!
Create templates by writing standard paragraphs to cover frequent questions and cut and paste them into personalized replies.
What is your time worth?
If you researched a new product, or target market, what could that new campaign make for you? Can you es
Starting a business can be a challenge and the most important decision you will make is the product or service and therefore the industry you'll choose. The information to follow comes from years of working with entrepreneurs as a business consultant and coach. It should give you a great starting point to help you determine what type of business will be right for you.If you’re
Put common answers or FAQ sheets in a standard message and put it on auto!
Create templates by writing standard paragraphs to cover frequent questions and cut and paste them into personalized replies.
What is your time worth?
If you researched a new product, or target market, what could that new campaign make for you? Can you estimate the minimum?
Divide that by the hours you spend in a day doing routine work.
What if on your present income level your time is worth $20, $50, $100 an hour.
Would you pay someone that much to process orders? To answer email?
Yes, business automation will cost money, but when you run through the numbers you may find it is costing you more NOT to automate.
Give this matter serious thought!
Business Automation - Self-Analysis
Ask yourself, "Is my business suffocating under a blanket of routine tasks which I am DOING, DOING, DOING each day?"
Then perhaps you need to break the grip around the neck of your business and let it breathe through well planned business automation.
Stop suffocating and start automating!
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