COMMUNICATION IS KEY FOR SUCCESS
COMMUNICATIONS IS KEY WITH YOUR TEAM
TALKING WITH CUSTOMERS IS KEY
COMMUNICATION IS KEY FOR YOUR BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Don’t forget your suppliers – Building a more substantial relationship during this quarantine may take just a few minutes of your day. They miss you! You can access your bills on Billtrust at https://secure.billtrust.com/richards-supply/ig/signin. Plan your orders and send them in advance with a TBD delivery date to make sure your materials are available when you need them.
Vendors are gearing up – Video conference your vendors for updates and try to learn something new every day. You have time to grow that relationship and learn something new. Also, try virtual estimating provided by Royal Building Products and GAF https://oneclickcontractor.com/.
BUSINESS TOOLS
- Pay your employees and contractors with direct deposit
- Quickbooks $22 per month + $4 per employee
- Square $29 per month+ $5 per employee
- Surepayroll at https://www.surepayroll.com/
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND MAINTAINING BALANCE
- Have a schedule
- Take turns
- Walk around your house every time you accomplish something
- Staying social with virtual playdates
- Video conferencing is not just for business. Call your friends and neighbors, and have your kids set up video-conference playdates
AND, KEEP EVERYONE ENTERTAINED WITH THESE FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT RESOURCES
- Take a virtual tour of a national park or museum
- Free ebooks at https://standardebooks.org/ and https://www.gutenberg.org/
- Storytime from Space is a project where astronauts read stories to kids
- Virtual field trips offer kids an exciting way to experience the world
- Khan Academy has a bunch of free courses
- If all else fails, Netflix has a bunch of educational shows
Don’t forget you want to continue to build as customers let you. Rember, communication is key!
Because some customers will be comfortable with you continuing to complete their job, it doesn’t mean all will. Be respectful of those that want to wait until the quarantine is lifted.
