Time saving hacks for entrepreneurs
BUSINESS TIPS
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Pause your email inbox with Boomerang
Do you pause your email inbox? If not, I dare you to try it out for a day to see how much more you get done. Since I installed Boomerang into my Gmail account, I now only check my emails twice a day and allow myself 30 minutes each time to respond to emails and clear out my inbox. Before pausing your inbox, make sure your clients/customers are aware of which times you’re scheduled to respond to their inquiries, and give them a second contact option in case their request is urgent. Batching my time like this has allowed me to be more focused, and thoughtful when responding to requests in my inbox.
Boomerang also allows you to schedule your email responses so if you are checking your emails at night (it happens to the best of us), you can schedule your email to be sent out the next morning. I personally love this feature because bombarding clients with emails after 6 pm just makes me feel all sorts of ickiness.
Estimated time saved per week: 10 hrs (seriously, this thing has saved me on average 2 hrs per day!)
Cost: Basic plan starting at $9.99 US/month
Track your time with Toggl
As a business owner, managing both you and your employee’s time spent on projects is crucial. It helps you gain clarity on useless hours spent, what projects need a little extra TLC and what projects are going over hours/budget. I use Toggl to manage all of my time, and contractors’ time spent on each project.
Estimated Time Saved Per Week: 1 hr
Cost: Free!
Cut out the endless back and forth booking emails through Acuity Scheduling
Spending endless hours trying to set up a meeting with a client? I used to have the exact same problem. Acuity Scheduling has been a simple solution for all my scheduling needs. I started an Acuity Scheduling account when I first opened my business, and I use it to book all my meetings, calls and appointments. It saves all back and forth time spent trying to figure out what date works for you and your client. Just direct them to your calendar link and have them book a time that fits in with their schedule and yours.
Estimated time saved per week: 1-2 hrs
Cost: $0 - $50/month (free with Squarespace professional plans)
Brainstorm your social media posts in The Content Planner
One of my favourite humans, Kat Gaskin created a physical planner for planning all your social media content. I just purchased The Content Planner this year and I’m totally hooked- such a time saver! While I love Planoly for scheduling my posts, I use The Content Planner to map out and brainstorm my content, a month prior to posting. The Content Planner helps me stay organized and bonus- it’s freakin’ beautiful.
Estimated time saved per week: 2-3 hrs
Cost: $59.99 (US)
Manage and save your web browsing sessions with Session Buddy
I heard friends talk about the benefits of Session Buddy for a while, and I created an account about a month ago. Session Buddy is a unified session and bookmark manager. When I’m working on most client projects, I have 5-6 browser tabs that I need open (ex. Pinterest, Asana, Google Docs, Squarespace, etc…you know the drill!). Now that I use Session Buddy, I no longer need to keep opening up allllll the tabs to get started on the project each time. All I do is click the client’s name in Session Buddy and all of my tabs are restored to the last time I was working on it. This not only saves loads of time but also ensures that all my bookmarks are saved for when I need to work on the project next.
Estimated time saved per week: 1 hr
Cost: Free! *cue happy dance*
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