Running a business is hard. There is a lot that goes into it. If you drop the ball in one area, other areas will suffer. It is important to sit down, make a work plan, and then stick to it! Where do you start?
First it is important to understand what a work plan is. A work plan is a detailed plan of activities and events to get from point A to point B. This helps you get and stay organized, and also determine where you may need help. Start at six-month to a year in your plan.
What kind of work activities should you have in your business? For a real estate agent, some tasks can include sales calling, database updates and follow up, marketing items, transaction coordination, meet and greets, customer appreciate activities, and more. Now take these items one by one and decide what your ideal activity would look like. Do you want to have a customer appreciation event every month? How about sending out a monthly e-newsletter? Write it all down with each item having its own section and prioritize the items.
Now it is time to make a plan. Take your highest priority level item and outline it. For example, let’s say you want to send out a monthly newsletter to all of your database. Step one would be to get your database in order if it isn’t already. Next step is to decide the platform from where you will send the newsletter. The next step would be to set a deadline to have your newsletter created by and decide if you will be creating it or if you need help. Once the newsletter is setup, it can be scheduled to send. After it is sent, the analytics will need to be reviewed to see if anything needs changed. Do this with every item on your list. Each thing will eventually have its own work plan.
This may seem very overwhelming, but take it as the beginning of getting organized! Once you have everything laid out in front of you, you can really sit back and decide what you need help with, what you can manage on your own, and what you don’t really want to do with your business.
Once you have all of your ducks in a row, start putting them into action. Whatever you can do on your own, face it head on and start making moves. If you can’t do it on your own, find help! You are running a business. What business do you know of that is a single owner without any sort of help? If you need it, get it so you can focus on what you do best, SELLING!
Do you think you can get started today? If you need help, let us be your real estate consultant and help you organize your business-services. If you are interested in more information, or for a FREE Business Analysis, call us at 202-469-6774.
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