Since many small business owners and their employees are currently working remotely, it’s the perfect time for entrepreneurs to focus on activities that can be completed from anywhere. Whether you’re trying to improve team communication or market your business, these tips from members of the online small business community might help.
Use These Tools for Remote Teams
Many teams around the country are still adjusting to the idea of working remotely. Luckily, there are some tools and resources that can help to make the transition a bit easier. Read this RightMix Marketing post by Vartika Kashyap for tips and resources to help your remote team.
Overcome These Remote Work Challenges
Lots of entrepreneurs and their employees run into similar complications when trying to work from home productively. If you understand these issues and find out what others have done to overcome them, you may be better suited to get more done. This Crowdspring post by Ashlee Brayfield features three common challenges all remote workers should know.
Boost Workplace Productivity
Whether you usually work from home or in a traditional office, productivity is key. In order to get the absolute most out of your day, you may need to employ some tech tools and concepts. This Process Street post by Ben Mulholland outlines some of the most essential resources.
Create a Social Media Calendar
Social media is an effective way to communicate with customers around the world. To make the most of this strategy, it helps to organize posts and campaigns into a calendar. Ria Gran elaborates in this Startup Cafe post. And members of the BizSugar community commented here.
Focus on Online Reviews
No matter where you operate your small business, the voices of your customers can make a major impact on your messaging. This Smallbiztechnology.com post by Ramon Ray features insights from entrepreneur Brian Greenberg about how he’s leveraged reviews as a competitive advantage for his business.
Shield Your Business During a Pandemic
Small businesses around the country are struggling to determine the right way to react to the current pandemic. But some may be cutting back a bit too much, since there are major opportunities for growth in areas like SEO. Francois Goube discusses what steps business owners can take in this Search Engine Land post.
Start a Successful YouTube Channel for Your Business
YouTube is something that you can start and run from anywhere. If you’re running your business remotely and want an easy and affordable way to share information or market, check out the tips in this Social Media HQ post by Christian Zilles to help you start and run a succesful YouTube Channel.
Improve Your Business’s Processes
In order to run your business efficiently, you need processes in place for the functions you perform on a regular basis. Whether you’re working at home or in an office, this Noobpreneur post by Ivan Widjaya includes some tips for making the most of your processes.
Boost Organic Traffic to Old Posts
Chances are, you have old posts already on your blog that can still benefit your business. If you want to boost traffic to these posts, read this 99signals post by Sandeep Mallya. Then head to the BizSugar community to see what members are saying.
Hit a Marketing Home Run with Experiential Content
Your business’s content isn’t just about sharing information. You can also create an experience for your customers. In this TopRank Marketing post, Nick Nelson dives into the idea of experiential content and how it can benefit businesses.
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May 23, 2020 at 12:26PM
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