{"id":262,"date":"2018-03-09T19:28:32","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T19:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.originatemoredeals.com\/?p=262"},"modified":"2018-03-21T00:46:29","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T00:46:29","slug":"how-business-development-pros-can-reduce-admin-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.originatemoredeals.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/09\/how-business-development-pros-can-reduce-admin-time\/","title":{"rendered":"How Business Development Pros Can Reduce Admin Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"As a Business Development professional, your schedule is tight. You\u2019re always putting out fires and making sure your business is set up for success. The best use of your time is when you\u2019re delivering high-level, actionable strategy. The worst use of your time is when you get bogged down with a laundry list of administrative tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n

But how can you reduce the time you spend on admin and focus more on the consulting process? <\/span><\/p>\n

Know Your Flaws<\/span><\/h3>\n

Do you get distracted with your inbox or your social media? Are you constantly switching between your project management tools, your accounting tools, and your email accounts? If so, <\/span>you\u2019re killing a lot of time<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Little tasks are sneaky and deadly. In isolation, none of them seem to take up too much time. But when compounded, it\u2019s difficult to recover from the loss.<\/span><\/p>\n

A <\/span>report by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)<\/span><\/a>, says small business owners are spending more than 33 hours a month handling internal admin tasks. 55% say this is causing a lag in business growth. As you might expect, accounting tops the list of major time wasters with up to 14 of the 33 hours. Business banking takes 9 hours, taxes 6 hours, and HR and employee care take 5 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how you can cut down on that wasted time:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Schedule Better<\/span><\/h3>\n

To ensure your business is successful and stays profitable, you have to ensure you have enough staff at all times to meet the customer demands. But there has to be a balance: You also need to make sure your staff is working enough hours to <\/span>keep them productive<\/span><\/a> without overwhelming them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you still use spreadsheets (or worse yet, a pen and paper) to schedule? In case the schedule changes or someone gets sick, you always have to adjust it manually.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a huge amount of work\u2013\u2013and it\u2019s unnecessary. It doesn\u2019t have to be like that.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can create a robust scheduling solution that ensures you and your staff are working on projects they enjoy instead of wasting time on admin tasks. One way to achieve this is through an <\/span>enterprise scheduling app<\/span><\/a>. Look for an app that suits your business in terms of size and needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Get More Admin Support<\/span><\/h3>\n

You may be wondering if the amount of work you have justifies hiring additional staff. However, hiring more admin support could be a great decision. An admin assistant can help improve the efficiency of your whole business by taking care of the menial tasks that are consuming everybody\u2019s time.<\/span><\/p>\n

To make sure the hiring is justified, how do you know you need more admin help?<\/span><\/p>\n