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Are you looking to build a successful business and increase your revenue, but struggling with creating a solid sales and marketing plan?
This is a common struggle among entrepreneurs. So what can you do to get better results? You need to create an effective sales and marketing plan. There are three questions you need to answer. Then you need to create an action plan, prioritize what you work on, and schedule dedicated time for marketing and sales tasks.
So tune in to learn how you can do all of this while running your business without burning out.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Episode 126: How to Provide the Best Customer Experience Inside and Outside of Your Small Business
Episode 127: What Happens During a Back Office Assessment
Episode 128: How to Use An Action Plan to Strategically Prepare For Business Growth
Check out the MY-T Society Membership
Book a Back Office Assessment
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Follow @mindyourtimepodcast and @the_shannonbaker on Instagram for conversations about boundaries, systems, and building a business that leaves room for your life.
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Did you know that over 60% of small businesses fail within the first five years due to poor financial management? By implementing a money management system, you can avoid costly mistakes and create a solid foundation for sustainable growth in your business.
Having a money management system can help you achieve your financial goals, such as taking that long vacation you’ve wanted, saving for retirement, buying a house, or paying off debt. It can also help you avoid overspending and debt, as well as provide a sense of financial security and peace of mind.
The best part is it doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive! Tune in to today’s episode to discover the key elements of an effective money management strategy so you can make informed financial decisions and improve your bottom line.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Episode 124 - How to Organize Your Small Business Starting with a Digital Filing System
Episode 127: What happens during a back office assessment?
Check out The MY-T Society Membership
Let’s connect online
Follow Me On Instagram: @the_shannonbaker
Let me know your thoughts! Click here to send me a text.
Leave a Rating and Review: https://ratethispodcast.com/mindyourtime
Let’s Stay Connected
Follow @mindyourtimepodcast and @the_shannonbaker on Instagram for conversations about boundaries, systems, and building a business that leaves room for your life.
📩 Want Personalized Support?
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In last week’s episode I went into detail about what a back office assessment is and the process that takes place when you book an assessment. I also talked about the custom action plan you receive after the assessment.
In this episode I talk about how you can use the action plan to prepare your business for growth. I share the three options that are available for us to work together to implement the action plan: a VIP Intensive Day, a 3-Month Minimum Project, and a Self-Implementation using the MY-T Society Membership.
I also address common concerns such as budget, time, learning style, and control. So tune in and you will be equipped to make an informed decision and start to streamline your business operations.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Episode 127 - What is a Back Office Assessment?
Book a Back Office Assessment
Check Out The MY-T Society
Let’s connect online
Follow Me On Instagram: @the_shannonbaker
Let me know your thoughts! Click here to send me a text.
Leave a Rating and Review: https://ratethispodcast.com/mindyourtime
Let’s Stay Connected
Follow @mindyourtimepodcast and @the_shannonbaker on Instagram for conversations about boundaries, systems, and building a business that leaves room for your life.
📩 Want Personalized Support?
Reach out at [email protected] to explore your next best step.
Get ready to streamline your business operations and get your life back! That’s exactly what a back office assessment can help you do. Tune in to find out more about this service and how it can provide the roadmap you need to build a strong business foundation to support sustainable growth.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Episode 117 - How to Calm the Chaos In Your Back Office with Jodi Silverman
Episode 125: How an Online Scheduler Will Help You Manage Your Time
Episode 126: How to Provide the Best Customer Experience Inside and Outside of Your Small Business
Book Your Back Office Assessment
Check out the MY-T Society
Let’s connect online
Follow Me On Instagram: @the_shannonbaker
Let me know your thoughts! Click here to send me a text.
Leave a Rating and Review: https://ratethispodcast.com/mindyourtime
Let’s Stay Connected
Follow @mindyourtimepodcast and @the_shannonbaker on Instagram for conversations about boundaries, systems, and building a business that leaves room for your life.
📩 Want Personalized Support?
Reach out at [email protected] to explore your next best step.
Are you ready to give your business a spring cleaning?
Introducing a free 5-day spring cleaning audio challenge for online entrepreneurs like you starting on Monday, April 10th.
This challenge will help you declutter your workspace, clean up your digital files, optimize your processes, evaluate your marketing strategy, and plan for the future. By the end of the challenge, you'll have a business that is organized, efficient, and ready to support your success. Plus, you'll get a two-week free trial of the MY-T Society membership when you sign up.
Check out the challenge here: https://theshannonbaker.com/springcleanyourbizchallenge
In today's highly competitive online business world, providing the best customer experience is crucial for a small business to thrive. A lot of small business owners struggle with having a clear understanding of what is needed to provide the best customer experience.
My goal is to make sure you don’t fall into this category. That’s why today we’re going to talk about some simple and effective ways you can provide excellent customer service both inside and outside of your small business by creating a system.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Episode 124 - Why You Need a Digital Filing System and How to Create One
Episode 125 - How an Online Scheduler Will Help You Manage Your Time
Check Out The MY-T Society Membership
Book Your Back Office Assessment
Let’s connect online
Follow Me On Instagram: @the_shannonbaker
Let me know your thoughts! Click here to send me a text.
Leave a Rating and Review: https://ratethispodcast.com/mindyourtime
Let’s Stay Connected
Follow @mindyourtimepodcast and @the_shannonbaker on Instagram for conversations about boundaries, systems, and building a business that leaves room for your life.
📩 Want Personalized Support?
Reach out at [email protected] to explore your next best step.
Are you overwhelmed by your never-ending to-do list? One of the biggest struggles small business owners face is managing their time. Why is something that sounds so simple, so hard?
In today’s episode I talk about some of the reasons you’re struggling with time management and some simple solutions to help you fix it. One of the solutions is using an online scheduler among other things. Not to mention it will help you put boundaries around your schedule and avoid interruptions.
Tune in to learn how you can be more intentional with your time from this point forward.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Episode 122: How To Pick Your Tech Tools and Create Business Systems
Check out The MY-T Society Membership
Book Your Back Office Assessment
Grab the Free Audio Training How to Grow Your Business Without
Let’s connect online
Follow Me On Instagram: @the_shannonbaker
Let me know your thoughts! Click here to send me a text.
Leave a Rating and Review: https://ratethispodcast.com/mindyourtime
Let’s Stay Connected
Follow @mindyourtimepodcast and @the_shannonbaker on Instagram for conversations about boundaries, systems, and building a business that leaves room for your life.
📩 Want Personalized Support?
Reach out at [email protected] to explore your next best step.
Is your Google Drive a mess? Are you having a hard time finding documents or photos when you need them?
If you have folders on top of folders and duplicate files…then it’s time for you to get organized. Your digital filing system is at the core of everything you need to run your business. So if you don’t have one or the one you have is a complete and utter mess, then you need to fix that.
Today I’m not only going to talk about the benefits of having a digital filing system but I’m going to share some tips to help you start creating one to save you time and support your business growth.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Episode 117 - How to Calm the Chaos In Your Back Office with Jodi Silverman
Book Your Back Office Assessment
Check Out The MY-T Society Membership
Let’s connect online
Follow Me On Instagram: @the_shannonbaker
Let me know your thoughts! Click here to send me a text.
Leave a Rating and Review: https://ratethispodcast.com/mindyourtime
Let’s Stay Connected
Follow @mindyourtimepodcast and @the_shannonbaker on Instagram for conversations about boundaries, systems, and building a business that leaves room for your life.
📩 Want Personalized Support?
Reach out at [email protected] to explore your next best step.
I know business systems are probably the least sexy part of running a business. But if you want to achieve sustainable growth you have to have them. And it doesn't matter if you have 0 or 10 clients. Neither does it matter if you just started your business or you’ve been in business for 3 or more years.
If you want your business to grow without taking control of your life, then you need some basic systems in place. So today we’re going to talk about the six basic business systems you need no matter where you are in your entrepreneurial journey for your business to be efficient and profitable.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Listen to EP 117: How to Calm the Chaos in Your Back Office with Jodi SIlverman
Book Your Back Office Assessment
Check out the MY-T Society
Let’s connect online
Follow Me On Instagram: @the_shannonbaker
Let me know your thoughts! Click here to send me a text.
Leave a Rating and Review: https://ratethispodcast.com/mindyourtime
Let’s Stay Connected
Follow @mindyourtimepodcast and @the_shannonbaker on Instagram for conversations about boundaries, systems, and building a business that leaves room for your life.
📩 Want Personalized Support?
Reach out at [email protected] to explore your next best step.
Are you overwhelmed by the number of options that are available when trying to pick tech tools? Your business is unique. So what works for someone else may not work for you. So how exactly do you pick the right tech tools to build your systems? That’s what we talk about in this episode.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Listen to Episode 13: 4 Steps to Create Business Systems as Checklists to Increase Your Productivity
Learn more about the MY-T Society membership
Let’s connect online
Follow Me On Instagram: @the_shannonbaker
Let me know your thoughts! Click here to send me a text.
Leave a Rating and Review: https://ratethispodcast.com/mindyourtime
Let’s Stay Connected
Follow @mindyourtimepodcast and @the_shannonbaker on Instagram for conversations about boundaries, systems, and building a business that leaves room for your life.
📩 Want Personalized Support?
Reach out at [email protected] to explore your next best step.
From the publisher's feed
Running an online business doesn't mean everything has to depend on you.
The Mind Your Time podcast is for established online business owners, entrepreneurs and service-based…
I'm Shannon Baker, a Capacity Systems Strategist with more than 25 years of experience helping entrepreneurs improve how work gets done. I help women recognize where their online business depends on them more than it should, decide what actually needs their attention first, and make changes so everything doesn’t depend on them.
On the podcast we talk about what that looks like in real life:
- Clients who have too much access to you
- Team members who can do the work but still need you to tell them what happens next
- Processes that live in your head
- Decisions that keep coming back to you
- Work you've delegated but end up doing yourself
This podcast will help you answer questions like:
- How do I build an online business that runs without me?
- What actually needs my attention as an online business owner?
- Why does everything in my business still depend on me?
- When should I stop doing something myself and hand it off?
- Why isn't delegating saving me more time?
- What business systems do I need to save time?
- How do I set better boundaries with my clients?
- Why does my team still need me to answer every question?
- How do I keep my business running when I take time off?
The goal isn't to remove yourself from your business. It's to make sure everything doesn't require you. I believe your time is accessible, but not "Open Access."
So if you're ready for some time-saving tips and strategies so you have more time to lead your business, grab your coffee and join me for a conversation.