5 Things You Can Automate Now
As businesses reopen and new businesses evolve everyone is busy. The jump from working at big businesses to people launching their own comes as the pandemic has had dramatic effects on how people want to work. Some 83% of the people surveyed by Intuit who want to start a business said COVID-19 has accelerated their plans to start their own business. All totaled, the study spoke with 8,000 U.S. workers – and the accompanying Small Business Insights report surveyed 2,000 small business owners. Emails and texts are flying back and forth between you and your clients, employees, and employers. Maybe deadlines are approaching, and you have a very long list of tasks ahead of you. However, there are 5 crucial tasks that you can (and should) automate to save you time and money.
1. Appointment Reminders
Appointment reminders can take valuable time out of your day if you have to call each and every single one of your clients. The same goes for reminding your staff about deadlines, the information you are waiting on, or approvals. Using automated reminders, you also have the option to use a variety of communication channels such as text, email, or calls.
- Text message reminders offer the convenience of an efficient and easy communication platform.
- Email reminders allow you to include all of your content as well as custom fields such as appointment date & time, customer name, company name, address, and phone number.
- Automated Reminder Calls are a great choice when you have a lot of information that you need to convey.
2. Document Collaboration
Things can get complicated when you’re making frequent revisions to a working document or needing signatures regularly inside your accounting firm. Instead of printing new material or scheduling more meetings, opt for document sharing. Either a private cloud-based sharing program or an online signing program would allow your colleagues to review, sign and send the documents back to you without the need to print or scan anything. This will help both you and your employees stay updated and organized.
3. Social Media
No matter what business you’re in, social media is necessary for effective branding and marketing. While all businesses use social media differently, the point is they all use it. However, social media can be a huge time sucker when you are devoting time to writing posts every day. Instead, utilize a program that produces automated content and publishes that content to your social media platforms. There are many programs to choose from with a variety of features and pricing to meet your specific needs. If you want a little more control in this area, hire an outside marketing firm to handle your social media for you.
4. Compliance
You simply can’t avoid compliance in your accounting firm. It is an essential part of your business and requires a lot of manpower. Similar to your social media, you can hire a third party to handle these tasks for you. This tedious routine can be successfully outsourced.
5. Invoicing
If you aren’t already using automated invoices, then you are going to love this suggestion. Many programs are available to automate your invoices. Some of these programs can be integrated with your existing software and managed with minimal effort. While all programs have some small fees associated with them, in most cases the time saved is well worth the cost.
In Conclusion
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