Quick and easy December checklist for business success
Are you looking to maximise your December and have a good start to the new year?
If you’re running a business, whether it is a service-based or an eCommerce business, you might be feeling a little stressed by now.
December brings the pressures of (often) needing big sales and trying to get everything finished before the end of the year as we are eager to just enjoy our Christmas holidays with a cocktail in one hand and a BBQed prawn in the other hand.
It can be tricky to balance work and life toward the end of the year. But devoting some attention to your business not only helps you end the current year on a high note, but also sets you up for success in the new year.
Plan now for a brighter future
Use the following checklist to ensure you take care of business tasks before year-end. With these tasks off your plate, you can turn your attention to the things that matter most.
- Notify all customers about your Christmas trading hours
You might like to email all customers and pop up a post on your social media channels, notifying of your working days and closed days over the holidays. Also, setup your email autoresponder for Christmas or your days off in December.
2. Gather Testimonials
A great end-of-year marketing tactic is to ask current or past customers for a google review or a testimonial. These will help you Google ranking and also provide some great content for upcoming newsletters and social media posts.
3. Plan your new year’s marketing strategy
Craft your social media posts, ads, marketing emails, and any other materials you need for promoting your business in the new year.
4. Check with your bookkeeper or accountant about any end-of-year reports that are due
The end of the year is a great time to assess where you stand financially and how your current financial situation compares to previous years. Use your preferred accounting software or system to generate a financial report. This report typically includes an income statement, a balance sheet, and a cash flow statement.
5. Think about year-end incentives
It feels good to reward your team for the work they’ve done over the past 12 months. Rewards could come in the form of paid time off, flexible schedules, or monetary incentives.
A year-end reward in any form is a good way to boost morale and increase worker satisfaction as you head into the new year.
6. Examine your staffing needs
Consider your staffing needs for next year – will you need to recruit in the new year? Or reduce staff hours?
It’s a good idea to plan your resources and budgets for HR and recruitment.
7. Celebrate business accomplishments
Acknowledge and celebrate your business wins. Maybe you achieved some financial goals, growth goals, or some personal goals?
Take time to give yourself a pat on the back!
And communicate these wins to your team if you can.
8. Update your business goals
Once you have assessed your goals from the previous year start to set goals for the coming year.
Financial goals should be a given but make room to evaluate management goals and client goals too.
9. Audit your website
Check your website to ensure it is user friendly, up to date, and SEO optimised.
10. Understand your stock levels
Quickmail has a team of developers who have built an easy-to-use system which allows our customers to distribute stock, products, or marketing material throughout Australia and the world. We are constantly adding new integrations with ecommerce and shipping platforms so that you have access to all the latest technologies.
Each solution can be tailored to your needs and includes:
- Stock level reporting
- Product lists
- Distribution nationally and internationally
- Multiple User logins
- Rebranded portals
- Billing Reports
- Postal reports
- Live order statuses
- Order reports
- Order tracking
11. Plan for the first week back in January
What will your first three tasks be on your first day back at work? And what are the most important tasks for your team? Plan and communicate this now, so that January can start right.
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