4 Steps to Spring Clean Your Business


With winter finally over, it’s a great time to start thinking about whether you can carry out some spring cleaning in your business to get you set for the rest of 2016. Here are some top tips:

Update your website and social media

Go through and take stock of what your online presence is like. Is there some copy on your site that could be rewritten to sound better or more accurately reflect slight shifts in your target market, or what kinds of services you are focusing on now? Is your brand being represented as effectively as possible? Now is a good time to tighten things up and fix up all the little details that, although they don’t take a lot of effort, make a big impact.

Consider long-term goals

While dusting off your business plan from the beginning of the first quarter, think about your long-term goals, both for the company and for your own working life. You might find that your expectations, needs, and ambitions are different than they once were. Maybe your concept of how your business should evolve has changed, or your perception of how the company will look down the road. It’s totally okay for your plan to change, but be aware and prepared to deal with this in the right ways.

Organise your emails

It’s no surprise that you feel bombarded by quirky spam, given that an estimated 247 million emails are sent every day. If it’s difficult to decide what’s trash and what’s treasure, it’s time for a deep-clean of your inbox. Take 15 to 20 minutes at the end of each day to sort emails into appropriate folders.

Spring forward

To get your entire team engaged and excited about the remainder of the year, schedule a company meeting to highlight key company accomplishments and top initiatives from the first quarter, as well as review priorities for the months ahead. Take time to recognise your high performing team members, so that the collective group is ready to spring forward for the rest of the year.

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