I know...why the catchy title? Well, it's kind of obvious..."systems" sounds pretty boring on it's own.
Here's what I believe....you know when you feel sexy?
Ok, I know you are up to your elbows in dishes from all the family
visits, leftover turkey recipes and bored kids ...but somewhere in
there, you know what I'm talking about...there are moments (maybe even
days) where you just feel good....your energy is grounded, the ideas
are flowing and everything is bumping along smoothly. You are feeling
good and your walk shows it, your smile sparkles and your confidence is
high!
That's where the systems come in...having systems which support your
daily activities really makes things flow with little effort. It
feels...well...it feels sexy! You feel confident, things flow, you have
ample energy because you aren't pulled down by particle details because
they are being handled.
Here are some of my top tips for
Sexy Systems for More Success in Your Business!
1.
Do it all Shopping Cart - www.1shoppingcart.com You can take orders online....which increases the easy flow of
products, services and money. You can manage your subscribes and
unsubscribes on autopilot. You can set up automatic email reminders
called autoresponders for teleclass reminders, follow up on calls,
announcements, etc... you write them, schedule them and let them go
from your mind!
2.
Never Forget a Birthday Again! Birthday Alarm
- This is an easy way to remember my clients, collegues and friends birthdays. You
can load them into the Birthday Alarm system and set reminders. They
will email you two weeks or two days ahead of time...you get to set it
up. You don't have to be afraid that you missed a special occasion to
celebrate!
3.
Easy flow of money! PayPal -
This system has a reputation for being difficult sometimes but I've
seen it shift and has become much easier to use. When you want to be
able to pay a vendor by credit card (because you want to manage your
cashflow) or make it easy for a client to pay for your services by
credit card (death to a sale will happen if they have to go get an
envelope, a stamp, write a check AND go to the mailbox!).
4.
Pay Your Bills Online - What did we ever do
before this? It is so great to line up the bills and appreciatively
pay those bills. Check your
bank and see if they offer this option. It's so much better than paying
online at each different utility company - you can set them all up on
one page! It does make the "painful" part of paying bills a bit more
joyful because it's so easy! Truly!
5.
Save for Taxes, Education, Fun Money! Another online banking system I love is ING.
This is strictly an online banking service - no checks, no physical
locations, no ATM's. You can set up as many accounts as you like. This helps you save and put aside money for special
reasons. The best part is that because they don't have all those
expenses like a regular bank they actually pay a better return. Your
Inner Financially Savvy Business Woman will appreciate that!
6.
Set up your Signature in Outlook (or other
address book) - It's easy to set up your signature in your email. This
is one of those tips that you need to do to be professional. Set it up
once to save you time. You can set up several depending on who you are
emailing. On your professional email you can
make sure you have your phone number and website, and even a short
announcement about a new product or teleclass. It's frustrating to
receive an email from someone and all they have is their first name as
a signature and you don't have a clue who they are! It's easy to
confuse their message with a spam note if there's no identifying
information.
7.
Get Some Office Help! Virtual assistants are wonderful! There are so many different types of
professional and talented people who LOVE to do the things that I don't
know how to do very well or can help me do the details to keep the
business running smoothly while I'm out there building the business.
Like billing, presentations, web design or upkeep, list management,
affliate program management, etc.. I personally love Assist U
for finding qualified assistants. They are trained by the Assist U
company and you can input your criteria to find the right match. It's
really wonderful to be a solo-entrepreneur and NOT have to do it
alone! In fact it's SMART!
8.
Organize & Energize Your Business Ideas - The Joyful Business Guide and the Daily Tools. You know that you have been there...with business ideas on napkins, in
files, on sticky notes and paper everywhere. It's really nice to have a
central place to refer to remind me you what you're up to - the short term
and the long term. It's inspiring and energizing - and we know that
those two energies are ideal for attracting more of what we really want!
