If you run a business, you won’t need reminding it’s a full-time job; so many aspects to manage, even when you are delegating to others, you can’t help but make sure the machine is well-oiled and running at optimum speed.
Here are a few tips from a seasoned entrepreneur to streamline your organisation.
Make best use of available business software – From accounting to after-sales, there is specialised software designed specifically for your sector. This takes a lot of the pressure out of managing an organisation and with managed IT services, your processes will largely be automated, thanks to state-of-the-art business software.
Fast track your financial transactions – The last thing you want is holding onto a supplier’s invoice, as you don’t have the funds in your account until the customer settles their account. You can take advantage of invoice discounting by joining forces with a cash-flow facilitator, which ensures all your invoices are paid promptly.
Migrate to the cloud – Most businesses have already made the tradition to cloud networking, and for good reason; a secure network for data storage liberates you in many ways, you can access your data at any time and from any location. Create complex permission hierarchies to control who has access to what, while your managed IT service provider would handle the cyber-security. Here are a few ways that you can track your orders and that can be done via your cloud network.
VoIP communication – Forget the mobile networks that charge by the minute; you can use a Voice over Internet Protocol platform and enjoy real-time video conferencing, and at a fraction of the cost of traditional telephone communication. Arrange a Zoom meeting with your marketing team, wherever they might be and video conferencing comes with powerful tools like file sharing and a communal whiteboard, to help you exchange ideas and concepts. Talk to a leading Australian managed IT service provider about VoIP solutions and they would be happy to demo the system, which can be set up in no time with the minimum of IT hardware.
Business coaching – Have you ever considered spending time with a business coach? We all have our strengths and weaknesses and working on those areas that could do with improvement makes you a better manager. The coach would gather information on you and your business before making a proposal on how you can hone your skill sets and a professionally delivered course would empower you to drive your organisation forward. It might have escaped your notice that the Australian government supports business growth, which might be of use.
A good manager understands the value of delegation and by making the best use of available tech, you can go a long way towards reaching optimum efficiency. Motivate those around you; enthusiasm is contagious and let’s not forget to praise when it’s due and reward those who are pushing themselves. Analyse all of your business processes with a view to making them better and in some cases, automating the process using the right software.
