Business Makeover System

Time is an issue for every business owner, but especially for the one who is going through a critical time such as a business makeover.  During this time it is especially important that a business owner make proper use of their time in order to be the most productive.

You will need to determine what aspects of the business makeover you can handle yourself and what aspects you might choose to outsource.  Then you will want to create for yourself a schedule, a list of priorities, as well as a list of goals so that you can keep track of your progress.  Then, you will want to take advantage of some great tools to make this process a little easier for you.  Some great online tools that you might want to consider include: Google Calendar, Remember the Milk, Toggl and Gmail.

All of these online tools are free to use and will help with different aspects of your business.  Google Calendar is a great way to keep up with your daily schedule and appointments.  Its many features and capabilities make organizing your schedule a cinch.

Remember the Milk is an online to do list program which you can use integrated with Google Calendar that puts all your many lists in one place, allows you to prioritize them and set reminders as well.

Toggl is a timer and project manager in one allowing you to set up projects and then track the time you spend working on them.  It can be used with others to track info from various team members in one place, and has a downloadable desktop box option as well.

Then there is Gmail, which is more than just an email client, with its numerous options and tools it can really streamline your email allowing you to find things quickly and be more productive with the time you spend communicating via email.

There are many areas of business that have to be though of when going through a business makeover.  One of these important areas is finances.  How will you manage your finances, how will you get paid, and how will you pay others are all questions you need to discover your answers to.

As you go through the process of answering those question for yourself you will need to consider the resources and tools that are available to you for use in each of these areas.  For example there are several tools available for managing finances, including Quickbooks and  Quicken.  Then there are payment systems available that will not only allow you to accept payments but will help you to make payments as well.  Some of these include Google Checkout, Alert Pay, and Paypal.

Google Checkout is a checkout option that is available for business owners and allows you to put a checkout option on your site or send via email.

Alert Pay is another payment option that allows you to send and receive money via email.

Paypal which is probably the most popular of payment options online also allows you to accept payment via email and with buttons you can place on your website.

Undergoing a business makeover, though it can be a very large task can also be a very profitable tasks for small business owners. A business makeover is the act of accessing one’s business to evaluate what is working as well as what is not working, and then incorporating new ways of doing business that will help to improve it. Ultimately, you will want to incorporate new tools and ideas that will inevitably help your business to grow. This may require you to do business differently.

You can refine the way in which you do business and as a result improve your business by incorporating some of the following tools into your business:

MindMeister.com- The use of this website, or essentially, the process this website teaches of mind mapping can be a valuable tool for you to use as you “makeover” your business. The MindMeister website not only allows you yourself to use the tool of mind-mapping, which is basically a way of brainstorming, but it also allows you to collaboratively brainstorm with anyone from around the globe through their online mind-mapping tools.

Twitter.com - Twitter is the ultimate social networking and mico-blogging tool, allowing you quick access to a vast number of people through the act of following and being followed by others.  Twitter is fast, easy and a great way to share quick 140 character bites of information with others.  Your Twitter profile can be a great way to share your business information with the world.

Facebook.com – Facebook, another social networking website can be a great tool to use for business as well.  With its vast popularity and swift growth, it can be the ultimate way to network and reach out to others in business, including potential customers.  Facebook is free, easy to use and allows you to create a profile that you can use to share with others about your business.

FreeConferenceCall.com – The Free Conference Call website is another essential tool for the business makeover.  Free Conference Call gives you the ability to hold tele-conferences for free.  Tele-conferences are a great way to reach your target market with your message and lead them to other products or services that you offer.

Continue checking back for more updates and business makeover helps.

On Friday, September 12, Kim Beasley will be hosting a conference call via Facebook as part of the “Business Makeover System” series to help business owners determine if they need to go through a business makeover. Make sure to download the attached file and print it in preparation for the conference call.

Click below to download the cheat sheet

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