Organization is key to running a small business. When a business is not organized, it leads to the same result: chaos and confusion. Professionals at the top of their game know this – which is why they ensure all factors of their business, from top to bottom, are efficiently organized. Being organized should be one of your main priorities as a small business owner: it will drive your productivity and lead to greater success.
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How can I improve the organization of my small business?
There are lots of ways you can make your organization better, most of which are low cost and not as difficult as they sound. Here are some to help you.
1. Set, monitor, and achieve goals: start small
Consistently setting goals is a practice used by all successful businesses. It gives the management and employees a clear and concise direction moving forward.
A smart way to do this is to put your goals into an excel ‘Goals’ document that is accessible to all your employees. Visit Computergaga.com for useful information about how to use excel to its maximum potential. Your document should:
- List short-term goals with deadlines included
- State which employees oversee specific goals
- Include weekly meeting dates to discuss goal progress
- List any issues within your business that need to be solved
Setting goals as a small business does not mean making unrealistic, vague statements, such as: “To become the biggest global name within 1 month”. It is best to start small, and gradually increase the size of your goals. You need to set highly specific and achievable goals, all with a clear deadline. This could be to achieve 90% positive customer feedback or increase profits by 5%.
2. Be aesthetically consistent: design is everything
As a small business, you likely have various marketing channels, from social media to your website.
It is essential that you are consistent with your design and messaging across every platform. For example, if you have different writing styles and color schemes from one page to another, it simply tells your audience you arenot interested in your appearance or have a poor design and marketing team.
In the world of business, it can be tough to stand out – but your aesthetic is one of the key ways you can achieve this, and it, therefore, deserves careful planning and execution. You should:
- Incorporate your brand’s personality into your writing, from website blogs to your social media updates
- Settle on a clear, long-term design – the choices are endless. For example, you may want to choose a minimalistic, dark theme with very little text and images
Hiring a web designer is also a good idea to bring your visual ideas into reality, as you may not have IT staff capable of executing your design vision.
3. Move to the cloud: Less paper, more convenience
Cloud computing is the future – even the U.S. government is doing it. The concept is simple: the ‘cloud’ is the internet. Here, you can securely store all your important data and files, allowing your employees to access them virtually (and even remotely)from their phones or computers.
It is a great way to make your organization modern, which is why so many global companies embrace the cloud. There are many cloud service providers you can use. Alternatively, you can do it in-house, but you will need good IT staff to do it right.
