5 Tips to Optimise Your Business Process so Your Business Can Scale
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Looking for ways to optimise your business process? We’ve compiled 5 easy business optimisation techniques you can follow in a heartbeat!
Business owners build their own business to have freedom. More time for themselves and for their family, like going on a holiday without worrying too much about the business!
That seems like a fanciful idea, right? But hey, reality check — that’s not gonna happen easily.
Especially if you’re a startup, chances are you’re on a one-man-team mode: managing day-to-day operations to keeping up with rapid expansion, like you’re spinning plates in a hurricane.
The answer to releive yourself from the overwhelm is to SCALE!
And that’s the elephant in the room.
As exciting as it may sound, scaling is often littered with challenges, obstacles, and overwhelm.
And we know how that feels!
So, to help you let go of the excessive stress of hunting tips and techniques to grow your business and optimise processess, we’ve gathered 5 easy yet effective ones you can (almost instantly) apply!
Book a call with our Growth Strategist to get expert guide on business optimisation and grow your business the right way!
Optimise Your Business Process with These Easy Tips
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1. Use a Centralised Project Management System
The most common struggle in running a business being unable to keep track of each task and deadlines. Most of the time, business owners rely on post-it notes, Google Sheets, and other conventional ways to keep track – which are becoming outdated because of the fast-paced happenings in the digital world.
To be honest, they just couldn’t keep up!
So imagine if you have one-stop-shop where you can wrangle tasks, rally your team, and keep a tight ship with just a few clicks. We’re talking about embracing centralised project management systems into your business!
Our team at TGH uses ClickUp to keep things organised and on track. We love its features like project and task management, collaboration tools, and customisable workflows, helping us avoid missing deadlines.
Tasks and jobs are done in literally just a few clicks away!
Related read: Why You Need a Project Management Tool Like ClickUp in Your Business (and Life!)
2. Enhance Workflow through Automation Tools
You know the saying, “Work smart, not just hard”? That’s what automation is all about!
In this digital world, if you haven’t implemented automation in your workflow, you’ll probably lag behind in the long run.
In a nutshell, automation tools empower you by automating repetitive tasks, reducing errors, and freeing up time for more strategic activities.
Whether it’s streamlining email marketing campaigns, automating data entry processes, or automating customer follow-ups, these tools can help you maximise efficiency and drive growth to your business.
Plus, it saves so much time!
If you’re using project management systems like ClickUp, most of them have triggers you can set up so you can get reminders and to track your tasks for your internal team.
When dealing with clients, most Customer Relationship Management tools also have automations that can be set up with in them.
These features are used to steamline client interactions such as contact management, sales automation, lead tracking, customer support, and marketing automations.
Examples of these CRMs are HubSpot, Zoho, SalesForce, Keap, ActiveCampaign, and GoHighLevel (GHL).
There are also stand alone automations like Zapier, if you want to connect different tools with each other.
Our tip? Do your due diligence and see which CRM fits your business needs best. Then dig a little deeper and trigger those automations for a better, smoother-sailing workflow!
And if you want to try out GHL, we’ve got some experts in the house who can help you out! Just reach out to our Growth Strategist and let’s get automating.
3. Leverage Data Analytics for Informed Decision Making
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Let’s not leave the numbers down the drain. And with numbers, we mean data analytics. To better optimise your business, make sure you’re also keeping track of the results!
The beauty of data analytics is that it provides businesses with valuable insights into their performance and customer behavior. WIth the data at hand, business owners can now make more informed decisions, identify opportunities for growth, and drive business success.
So, if you leverage data analytics effectively, your business can gain a competitive advantage in today’s data-driven marketplace.
And here’s what makes things easier: if you have a project management tool and a fab CRM in your business, this makes data gathering and analytics a breeze!
It has built-in data analytics where you can see all the results of all your campaigns. From there, you can know the next steps to take to level up your business game.
4. Get connected with the experts in setting systems up
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After reading the first three tips, chances are that you’re quite overwhelmed with information overload.
Where do I start?
How?
Where can I get help to put these information into action?
Don’t worry, our tip #4 is coming into rescue!
To get started with all these fancy tech and stuff, it is important that you connect with systems experts to help you out. Because let’s face it, we can’t do things alone, especially when you’re doing things the first time.
Whether connecting with experts through a networking event or through discovery and coaching calls, these steps will help greatly to make sure that you start with the right footing.
By the way, our Grow with the Flow can help out diagnose your business needs and get your full end-to-end business workflow systems and processes in place.
And if you’re just looking for help to set your systems up, we’ve got a superstar team of Systems Specialists to help you out! Just connect with our Growth Strategist to know how to start!
5. Outsource Non-Core Tasks to Champions
Last but certainly not least, let’s talk about the power of outsourcing.
By delegating non-core tasks to Virtual Assistants (AKA Champions), you can free up valuable time and mental bandwidth to focus on the big picture.
Need someone to handle administrative tasks, customer support, or social media management? Our Champions have got you covered!
With their expertise and dedication, they’ll take care of the day-to-day tasks so you can focus on driving growth and innovation.
If you’re kind of nervous about handling a virtual team, we’ve got loads of tips up our sleeves tohelp you out!
Related read: The Future of Work: Virtual Performance Management Made Simple
Case Study: How Joe Tucker Systemised Property Principles Group with the help of a Virtual Assistant
But don’t just take our word for it – our client-turned-friend, Joe Tucker of Property Principles Group can share a lot more!
Being a startup property business owner, Joe observed that most businesses stumble on a common thing: they are not usually prepared to cater all the clients and requests when a sudden influx of clients come.
They have good processes to begin with, and because of the fantastic service he offers, there comes the good problem – how to serve the growing numbers of clients coming in.
Being a one-man-team, he found himself spreading himself too thin, working longer hours, and sleepless nights just to make sure all clients are well-taken care of.
But despite all his efforts juggling all the balls, he still dropped some of them. He saw how suddenly, his neat process is now overwhelming and disorganised, and he’s struggling to keep up with the demands of his growing business.
Then he met The Growth Hub, and there was like a lightbulb moment – this is a chance to turn things around and regain his control!
He booked a call, spoke with our Growth Strategist, and underwent our Grow With the Flow program. Throughout the process and with the help of our experts, he was able to uncover areas for improvement, optimised his workflows, and embraced tools like project management software, CRMs, and automation like never before.
He finally learned the ropes of systemising his processes and brought some much-needed order to the madness!
And the best part?
Joe now has a Champion by his side every step of the way – someone support him to keep the wheels going (even when he goes on a holiday!) as he scales his business to new heights.
With this clarity and efficiency, Joe is now able to take on more clients, work smarter (not harder), and reclaim his time and sanity in the process.
Watch his full story below:
Joe’s story is just one of the many stories that TGH was able to support.
These are testaments that when you have the right tools and support systems in place, you can transform yourself and your business into something greater.
Optimise Your Process with TGH!
And there you have it! Easy business optimisation tips that will help you grow your business and help you let go of the chaos and stresses of running a one-man show.
Yes, we cannot add more hours in a day, but we sure can multiply what we can do by embracing automation, delegation, and optimisation of business processes.
Systemising your business may not be a walk in the park, but with the right tools, guidance, and help from the experts, you can make it happen!
If you’re in need of help with your business’ system set up, or looking for a superstar to assist you in your day-to-day tasks, our Growth Strategist can shed you some light.
Book a complimentary call today and witness your business transform from mediocre to outstanding!
