Save time & money with business process automation

On average, small business owners waste 21.8 hours each week.

Saving a few minutes here and there on administrative work and day-to-day tasks means that small business owners like me can focus their time on other areas of their business, like growth and development.

With the technology and tools available to us all, it’s crazy to think that some business owners are still wasting time on manual and repetitive tasks. Did you know, tasks that are completed manually take 20 times longer to complete than those that are automated?

That said, not many business owners are aware of the automation technologies available to them or are reluctant to implement a system or software into their business, when doing so could save them time, money and A LOT of headache (trust me).

“Business process automation, also known as business automation or digital transformation, is the technology-enabled automation of complex business processes. It can streamline a business for simplicity, achieve digital transformation, increase service quality, improve service delivery or contain costs.”

At Go Media, automation is at the heart of any bespoke solution we create. When clients come to us looking for something an off-the-shelf system can’t do, it’s usually to help them save time one way or another. We consult with all our clients and review their business’ unique processes, before proposing a solution that can do anything and everything they need.

I’ve listed just some of the areas in your business which could benefit from business process automation:

Sales and Marketing

Gone are the days of using mail merge – powerful automation tools allow you to migrate your leads into your email marketing campaigns so that you can send personalised promotional material and helpful information. You could also go a step further by setting up automatic email triggers that send based on user behaviour and time scales.

Quoting is an essential part of any and every business that sells a product or service, it’s also a repetitive process that takes a lot of manual input. Believe it or not, some automation solutions allow you to drastically streamline your quoting process by using pre-populated data, including prices and descriptions, to quickly produce quotes.

Project Management 

Things such as time tracking, cost calculation, resource management and reporting are vital in project management, but did you know they can all be automated?

Software that can automatically track team members and their progress allows project managers to identify where and why time is being lost. Automatic reminders can also act as warnings for projects that are showing signs of going over budget.

By relieving the burden of managing routine, repetitive tasks, you’ll free up more time to take on more projects. 

Invoicing and Accounting

When it comes to the cost of invoicing, most companies rarely look past the paper the invoice is printed on, even though 90% of the total cost of invoicing actually comes from the manual work involved – chasing payments, inputting data etc. Businesses that automate their accounting operations reap significant benefits, including processing their invoices significantly faster and at a much lower cost.

Automation-focused systems and software can also help reduce routine tasks like bookkeeping and payroll. Most can also integrate with third-party applications.

HR and Recruitment

With automation technology, key activities like recruitment, holiday management and performance tracking can now be completed faster and more accurately.

Smart CV libraries found in automation-based software allow recruiters to quickly search and find candidates that match certain criteria or keywords – something which would traditionally take up a lot of time.

Integration with recruitment websites and social media platforms mean that jobs can be automatically distributed. Emails can be sent to candidates without lifting a finger and interview slots can be automatically assigned.

Holiday management is important to your employees, but it’s a time-consuming task. Automation solutions allow you to set rules and configurations so that employee holidays can be accepted or declined automatically, reducing admin time and the risk of becoming short-staffed.

Are you interested in learning more about how automation could simplify and streamline your business’ processes while saving you time and money?

Speak to me about your workflow and your current business processes and we’ll work with you to create a completely bespoke solution that will set your company up for success.

Get in touch for a chat today.