- If your business peaks during the holidays, have your marketing organised and plan your staffing. Is there a planned approach to when everyone is taking their holidays?
- Have extra business cards or other marketing giveaways on hand - it's a great season for networking. Magnetic car signs can attract enquiries as well
- Everyone is used to being cash strapped in the New Year but no one ever really prepares for it. Follow up with debtors to encourage payment before Christmas - help your cashflow off to a good start for the New Year
- Speaking of cashflow - check what tax payments are coming up in January and make sure you're prepared.
- What needs to happen while you're at the beach? Is payroll all set up for the holiday period? It's worth it to do a double check on your calculations, especially if there are tricky elements in the mix such as holiday pay, schedular payments, on call payments or time and a half rates.
- Have you done a computer health check, updated your virus protection and backed up your server offsite or to the cloud?
- If your business is shutting down, make sure your voicemail message and website mention closing date info and emergency contact details. Also, who will be responding to work related emails?
Make sure your business is prepared for the silly season with these seasonal housekeeping tips.
