Category: General
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4 Effective Ways To Improve Work/Life Balance
Owning or managing a business can feel like a 24 hour / 7 days a week job. Trying to get a good work/life balance and time off sometimes seems impossible. If you feel this way, you may be comforted to know that you’re not alone. According to research conducted in 2019, small business owners spend over…
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3 quoting tips to win new customers and projects
Quotes are a key part of how your business wins new work. Because of this, quoting is a great tool to help you make more money and get work. Here are some tips on how you can up your quoting game. Quick turnaround When a customer asks for work, getting a quote to them…
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5 ways to structure your workflow around assets
If your business is focused on repeat work on the same build, then WorkGuru can make it easy for you to plan your workflow around assets you look after. Whether it’s servicing a vehicle, or repairing a large piece of equipment or keeping track of your own equipment used on a job, WorkGuru can help…
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5 Ways stock control methods can improve your business
Why Stock Control is Important If you produce, maintain or sell a physical product, chances are that you’ll have stock on hand that’s essential to your business. Whether you’re managing raw materials, parts, finished products or all the above, stock control procedures are necessary to keep your business well-stocked and running smoothly. 1. Negotiate…
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5 Reasons That Spreadsheets Are Killing Your Business!
While they might appear to be a cheaper solution than a proper job management tool, spreadsheets are killing your business, and in the long-term it’s definitely not cost-effective. Spreadsheets seem great, because you can kind of do whatever you want with them, but that’s actually one of the biggest downsides. There’s no rigour to the…
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Is now a good time to move to a new project management system?
Making the leap to a new project management system can be really daunting. It can mean an extra expense, and if you haven’t seen the benefits before it can be hard to be sure if it’s worth it. It can be easy to fall into the trap of wondering if now is the right time,…
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Common mistakes when changing project management
Whether you are searching for the best project management solution, or are ready to move over your operations, here are three pitfalls that you will want to avoid. Expecting facts out, without putting facts in Project management solutions can be very powerful, but they aren’t magical. In order to crunch the numbers and produce…
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5 ways productivity can be improved by the right project management system
If you manage a team, you’re probably well aware of the invisible threat of downtime and overtime in your schedule. Unproductive or non billable time can mean big losses for your business, but how can you try to limit it? Productivity is never an accident, but can be cultivated with minimal stress. The right project…
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Fostering customer loyalty: 4 ways the right project management system can help
Xero’s predictions for business trends in 2021 put a spotlight on customer loyalty, with many businesses only able to survive the pandemic through a loyal and patient customer base. There is no denying that customer loyalty is important in growing and maintaining a successful business, but how much should you focus on retention in your…
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Reduce the Stock You Need in 5 Effective Ways
Stocking your shelves is one of the most important aspects of any business, no matter what you’re selling and whether your shelves are physical or virtual. Whether you’re a bespoke craft maker or a major sheet metal fabricator, you need to have ‘stock’ to keep customers coming back. But how much is too much?…
