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• GET ORGANISED ONLINE: TIP #12 - HAVE A DIGITAL DETOX

  

  12 March 2021

  If you’re an entrepreneur, a small business owner or sole-trader, then you likely find it difficult to take a break?

  Do you find yourself thinking about your business at all times of the night and day? Have your smart phone to hand all the time, even checking emails and posts as soon as you wake?

• GET ORGANISED ONLINE: TIP #11 - MANAGE YOUR EMAILS

  

  11 March 2021

  Do you suffer from email overwhelm and find it difficult to keep on top of all messages arriving in your inbox each day?

  Are you at risk of missing important communication from clients or potential customers?

  Take a little time now to explore your email account and dashboard to save time in the future.

• GET ORGANISED ONLINE: TIP #10 - OUTSOURCE NON-INCOME GENERATING TASKS

  

  10 March 2021

  As any entrepreneur knows, there is so much involved with running a business, especially if you work alone. The more savvy business owners are aware of the value of outsourcing.

  You set-up your business to do what you love, but it’s likely not long before you’re so overwhelmed with emails, admin, finances, marketing, diary management and [insert your own challenge here] that your attention is contantly diverted away from the fun aspects of your venture.

• GET ORGANISED ONLINE: TIP #9 - PRODUCE A BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN

  

  09 March 2021

  Fires and floods, power failures and cyber attacks, explosions and earthquakes would once have been the considerations for implementing a Business Continuity Plan (BCP), but just look what happened – a global pandemic!

  A BCP outlines how a business will continue to operate during an unplanned disruption in service – any sized business.

• GET ORGANISED ONLINE: TIP #8 - CREATE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

  

  08 March 2021

  Businesses of every size needs SOPs, but especially entrepreneurs and sole-traders who work alone. If you are incapicitated or suddenly unavailable, who will inform your clients or carry-on the basics of your operation?

  Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are step-by-step instructions compiled by an individual or organisation to help colleagues carry out complex but routine tasks. They are specifically created to be followed by someone other than yourself, so business activities and operation can continue even when you’re not there.

• GET ORGANISED ONLINE: TIP #7 - SYNC AND SECURE YOUR DEVICES

  

  07 March 2021

  For ease of working from anywhere and on the go, I’ve synchronised all my devices: PC, laptop, tablet and phone. I can access my files, emails, calendar and contacts from whichever device I have to hand at the time.

  If I save a document, add a new contact or a commitment into my diary, the details are updated online and I’m confident that I’m always working with up-to-date information.

• GET ORGANISED ONLINE: TIP #6 - BACKUP YOUR COMPUTER

  

  06 March 2021

  Scheduling regular backups has never been easier. Although you may already be saving your files to the cloud, your whole system should also be backed-up.

  What would happen if your computer hard-disk failed? Would you be able to retrieve all your files and easily re-install all software and applications? How would any downtime affect your business?

• GET ORGANISED ONLINE: TIP #5 - CHANGE YOUR PASSWORDS

  

  05 March 2021

  Do you have one password to access the majority of your online accounts, or do you keep forgetting passwords and having to reset them?

  Gone are the days when we only needed to remember a few passwords, but with effective password managers, we now don’t need to recall umpteen combinations either. You will just need to remember one master password.

• GET ORGANISED ONLINE: TIP #4 - ORGANISE YOUR ONLINE FILES

  

  04 March 2021

  We may run a paperless office, but that just means we have many onlines files to keep safe instead.

  Do you know where to find important documents and can you access across different devices?

• GET ORGANISED ONLINE: TIP #3 - OPTIMISE YOUR DIARY

  

  03 March 2021

  A well run diary can really help busy business owners to be more productive, or even achieve a better work/life balance. With a little forward planning and organisation, you will be able to achieve more and reduce the stress which can be associated with running a business.

  Here are a few tips to optimise your calendar.

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