Time is what we’ve longed for and change is what we’ve lacked. The 21-day lockdown has definitely distressed us and our respective businesses recently. But does this mean we have absolutely no hope left? Not at all!

In fact, this is finally, the right opportunity for you to work on all things for which you did not find time earlier like upskilling your business or yourself or making your work processes better, etc. The COVID-19pandemic has definitely slowed down the market, but this is indeed the perfect time to inculcate new habits, adapt your business to the latest tools and technologies, learn new tools and maximize your efficiency in the process.

Wondering where should you start from? Relax, we’ve got some ideas you can start work on -:

Digitize your operations

Begin with digitizing business processes as it can save you time, money and effort! And we guess these times have taught us enough as to why it makes sense to leverage technology as much as possible for running the ops atleast. For now, you can start digitizing these-:

Project Management Tools – Gone are the days when long emails and F2F catchups with the team was the only way to manage work. Thanks to the project management tools like asana which have eased out the way teams can collaborate on a project or a task on their respective screens. From assigning tasks to tracking its progress to sharing files, everything is possible on just a single screen.

Accounting Softwares–Create invoices or vouchers at a click of a button and send them in a fraction of seconds. Not just this, access overdue or take a note of P&L, cashflows, etc from anywhere you want with cloud-based accounting tools like Zoho books, quick books, etc.

Cloud-based Storage– Ever been through a situation when you needed a file badly which was stored on your office desktop. It’s about time to upgrade your file storage so that you can access them whenever you want and from wherever you want? Worried about its security, there are ways through which you can control that too.

If you want to gain an in-depth understanding of how you can digitize your processes, download our e-book on Work From Home. 

Let marketing speak

Your business needs to be seen, your voice needs to be heard! Your audience needs to KNOW you not just in the physical world but in the digital world too. So if you’re not a member of the digital world, it’s time to join it.

If you’re already there, level up your marketing game and plan your next quarter campaigns in these 21 days. Browse through Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and Youtube to analyze what similar businesses in your industry are talking about. Use it as a starting point and brainstorm to create amazing content. Observe what your audience is discussing and strike a conversation that would intrigue them to know more about your business.

You can publish simple social media posts, write blogs, send emails, newsletters and so on. The process is exciting! We are sure you’re going to love it.

It’s all about the customer

Heard about CRM also known as ‘Customer Relationship Management’? It refers to strategies and techniques used to build long-term relationships with existing as well as future customers. With these platforms you can analyze the customer’s lifecycle, their purchase history, their data collected till date, pain points, predicted needs and finally their overall experience in order to deliver the best results. Moreover, you can also evaluate all your client details, monitor where they are currently in their buying stage, manage leads and contacts, manage sales pipelines and much more right from your desktop or mobile screens.

There’s no plan of action if you don’t know how to execute. Here’s a list of few game-changing tools that you can totally rely upon. Click here to access

Now that you have all your questions answered, it’s time to move forward. There’s a lot that you can do in this 21-day lockdown, if only, you use your time effectively. Transformation is not difficult, but thinking about it is! So get your team together and buckle up to embrace change, as it’s time you take your next confident leap.