Automate Menial Tasks, Save 10+ Hours Per Week

From the Small Business Growth Strategies Series

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On average, we spend about 28% of our workdays writing and responding to emails.

- McKinsey Global Institute

That’s over 2 hours a day!

Over 10 hours a week!

Automating mundane, time-consuming tasks can save

some of that time.

Acuity Scheduling

Acuity is automation.

You automatically send clients…

Text reminders before appointments

Notifications when you need to cancel

And follow-up emails encouraging them to review your business or connect on

social media.

You’ll be happy to hear about these other tools that can also

help boost productivity.

Customer Support Software

Simultaneously increase productivity and customer

satisfaction.

Customer Satisfaction =

quick response time +

engaging approach

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Quickly consolidate support cases across websites, email

and social channels

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All employees are able to access cases, keeping everyone on the

same page.

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Set up a branded self-service support page to minimize amount

of inbound inquiries.

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Starting at just $3 a month.

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Many large companies use it, including Vodafone and

Groupon.

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You might be surprised to find out that Zendesk also appeals to

small businesses.

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Because it’s made for such a range of business sizes, some of

the functionality can seem intimidating at first.

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Plans starting as low as $1 a month

Storage & Sharing

Do you still print everything out?

Or send attachments back and forth over email editing and

reediting documents?

Now you can organize all of your important documents online and collaborate in

real-time.

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Cloud-based file storage and sharing service used by over 4

million businesses and 275 people.

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Easily and automatically back up all of your important files online.

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Dropbox recently announced Project Harmony and Carousel.

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Project Harmony allows users to easily collaborate with one

another.

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Carousel allows you to store and organize all of your photos

in one place.

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Business accounts start at $75 a month or $795 a year.

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Dropbox was designed for individuals and has moved into the business space. Box was

designed for businesses.

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It was designed to provide an efficient and secure way for

teams to collaborate.

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Plans range from free Personal accounts with 10 GB of storage to Enterprise accounts for $35 a

month with unlimited storage.

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Fun facts

•  Both companies have filed for IPOs •  Box CEO Aaron Levie is 28

Invoicing & Expense Tracking

Given a 9.9/10 rating by TopTenREVIEWS, FreshBooks is

continually evolving to meet small business needs.

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The cloud-based accounting solution was designed with small businesses owners in mind, or, as

they say, “non-accountants.”

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If you do a lot of project-based work, you might want to check

out Harvest.

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It helps you track billable hours and quickly turn them into

invoices.

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When it comes to simple recurring billing, Invoicera is one

of the best options.

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If you have regular clients, just put in their card information and they’ll automatically be billed on

whatever basis you choose.

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Invoicing & Expense Tracking

Whichever service you choose, we recommend starting with a free

trial account and making sure it’s the best fit for you.

Social Media

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Social Media

Both Buffer and HootSuite allow you to schedule posts and come

highly recommended.

Tying it all Together

Zapier integrates all of the services we covered in this newsletter with

your Acuity account.

Example: when scheduling an appt with a new client, they’ll automatically

be added to your mailing list and invoicing software.

 If you want to pack a more powerful punch and get more

done with less resources, consider automating some of

your everyday tasks!

Conclusion

“We  hope  you  found  this  informa2on  useful.  If  there  are  any  other  topics  

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at any time, from anywhere in the world. For more information about services and pricing, visit

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