7 ways to use shutdown to build your business online and with improved productivity.
Use shutdown to build your business and keep on top of it ready for a fresh new start. That is the thinking behind many business owners as they focus on building there business during the global shutdown.
So the video gives you 7 suggestions for your time during the covid-19 shutdown to build your business including:
- What approach can you take to this shutdown period?
- Video on discussing the 7 ways to use shutdown to build your business
- Timestamp links for shutdown video
- The Free bonus to all my subscribers to help grow your Google My Business location
Today video looks at 7 steps that will help you use the shutdown time to grow your business. When was the last time you took a fresh look at your business? Do your processes really support the current way you operate your business? What are your competitors doing well and what can they teach you? All these and more are covered in my video aimed at helping small businesses.
What approach can you take to this shutdown period?
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How to use the shutdown time to build your business (7 Steps)
- FRESH
Have a fresh approach to your business. See video 2:00
- VALUES
Does your business reflect your current values? See video 4:10
- PROCESSES
Take a look at your process, systems and aim to improve productivity. See video 5:30
- FINANCES
Business finances. Look at expenses and save where possible. See video 6:45
- COMPETITION
Learn what they do well and improve that even more with your business. See video 7:55
- COMMUNICATION
Communication from your business to your customers. See video 9:17
- SOCIAL MEDIA
Social media is helpful only if kept up to date and relevant. See video 10:48
Video on discussing the 7 ways to use shutdown to build your business
Timestamp for video above
- 0:00 Introduction to shutdown issue
- 0:10 Use shutdown to build your business
- 0:50 Challenges of working from home
- 1:10 Tell time where to go
- 2:00 Step 1: Have a fresh approach to your business
- 2:30 Includes website, design, branding, logo, brochure etc
- 4:10 Step 2: Does the business reflect my values?
- 5:00 What goals can i achieve, what needs to change?
- 5:30 Step 3: Look at your process, systems and improve productivity
- 6:00 Streamline, add a tool to automate the process if possible.
- 6:45 Step 4: Business finances. Look at expenses and save where possible
- 7:00 Look at year on year and avoid paying unnecessary expenses
- 7:20 Consider marketing, design, advertising. Can you reinvest for an improved return?
- 7:55 Step 5: Look at the competition
- 8:40 Learn What they do well and improve that even more with your business.
- 9:00 Adopt a new product and learn from the competition
- 9:17 Step 6: Communication from your Business to your customers.
- 9:30 Example of offers you can add in LinkedIn and Google My Business
- 10:48 Step 7: Social media is helpful only if kept up to date and relevant.
The Free bonus
The video mentions a free bonus to all my subscribers to help grow your Google My Business location. Its pretty simple really to get this. Every month I review the competition around YOUR Google My Business category and region. If you would like my expertise to help with your local seo strategy for your business competition and local area looked at for free in my next video then make sure you follow this simple process
- Visit and subscribe to this previous audit video
- Then in the comments below let me know your area and category of business
eg. Hairdresser in New York
Conclusion
You can tell time where to go, rather than wonder where it went during this shutdown period. One of the largest gains you can do for your business is to improve your Google My Business listing.
Google My Business is essential if you want local business from people living near you or you want additional traction for your business in the local Bournemouth Poole and Christchurch area. Make sure you claim your business today If you really want to become efficient on Google My Business then be sure to subscribe for more web design tips : http://bit.ly/zanetsub
As a Google My Business expert, you may be inclined to watch my recent guide on 13 google my business tips and tricks from my YouTube channel. If you want an expert web designer in the Bournemouth area to manage your web site and online business, or even redesign your website the correct way then contact me.