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Most phones will allow you to generate autofill text shortcuts. Use this to your advantage by creating an auto-fill short cut for messages you regularly send such as rates. Instead of having to type your rates out with auto-fill you can type ‘xrates’ & your rates will auto-generate
Most phones will allow you to generate autofill text shortcuts. Use this to your advantage by creating an auto-fill short cut for messages you regularly send such as rates. Instead of having to type your rates out with auto-fill you can type ‘xrates’ & your rates will auto-generate
Keep a notes file in your phone with commonly asked information (such as your deposit details) that you can easily copy and paste when texting with clients.
Keep a notes file in your phone with commonly asked information (such as your deposit details) that you can easily copy and paste when texting with clients.
Make sure to have your deposit policy clearly listed on your website in order to fulfil your legal obligations as a business.
Make sure to have your deposit policy clearly listed on your website in order to fulfil your legal obligations as a business.
Watch out for recording technology such as fake glasses. Get clients to leave all personal belongings outside room, if they really need glasses make sure to inspect them first for a hidden camera.
Watch out for recording technology such as fake glasses. Get clients to leave all personal belongings outside room, if they really need glasses make sure to inspect them first for a hidden camera.
Set reminders in your calendar when you update your ads of when your package will expire so you know when you will need to update again.
Set reminders in your calendar when you update your ads of when your package will expire so you know when you will need to update again.
Ask your clients which directory they found you through, collate and analyse the data to show you which sites you should be investing your advertising budget into.
Ask your clients which directory they found you through, collate and analyse the data to show you which sites you should be investing your advertising budget into.
If you have the ability to, try working on different days and times. You may find a pattern emerge. Different workers often make different amounts of money on different days/times. Find out what works best for you.
If you have the ability to, try working on different days and times. You may find a pattern emerge. Different workers often make different amounts of money on different days/times. Find out what works best for you.
There are a few different apps out there you can use to record data about your business such as hours worked, $ earned and clients seen. BSC recommends Ruby the App, it’s designed by a swer for swers!
There are a few different apps out there you can use to record data about your business such as hours worked, $ earned and clients seen. BSC recommends Ruby the App, it’s designed by a swer for swers!
Use the buddy system, have a trusted friend or co-worker who you can check in with before and after a booking, and have a plan in place for what they should do if you don't respond to a check in.
Use the buddy system, have a trusted friend or co-worker who you can check in with before and after a booking, and have a plan in place for what they should do if you don't respond to a check in.
Don’t share images between your private and sw socials. If you use a selfie as your private social media or dating profile don’t post it to your work socials or ads. Never connect the two.
Don’t share images between your private and sw socials. If you use a selfie as your private social media or dating profile don’t post it to your work socials or ads. Never connect the two.
Put the most important information (like location) at the top of your ad in bold.
Put the most important information (like location) at the top of your ad in bold.
Instant Scripts and Stigma Health provide easy methods of organising your testing online
Instant Scripts and Stigma Health provide easy methods of organising your testing online
You can deposit cash at Australia Post, between $4-9K per transaction depending on your bank.
You can deposit cash at Australia Post, between $4-9K per transaction depending on your bank.