Expanding your business is a big undertaking. You have to consider hiring new staff, getting funding, and adding new products or services. You also need to think about the best way to market your new venture and how you can keep track of customer behavior. We’ve compiled a list of tips and tricks that will make this transition easier.
Whether you are a financial consultant, a realtor, or masseuse, if you work from home, you’ve likely given a lot of thought to the appearance of your home office. You meet your clients in this space either in person or virtually, and you know that you must convey a sense of authority and calm that puts your client at ease. JonesAssociates shares the following tips for decorating or staging your home office in a safe and eye-catching way.
A home office does not have to be an unprofessional working space. The right updates can even boost the value of your home so be sure to keep receipts for any work you have done. Decorate with minimalism in mind, keep the color scheme mostly neutral, use software for communication whenever possible, offer clear safety guidelines to your clients, and make sure your air conditioning is functioning properly. The more you can demonstrate that your home office is a professional space, the more respect you will command while at work.
My first startup job was for a small bootstrapped software company providing office automation technologies. Although I wasn’t in sales, I did have to spend considerable time thinking about how I explained the company’s mission that would hopefully get prospects interested and excited in what we did. Especially at conferences. All Read more…