Jamie Hogan, Founder & CEO of QT Inventories, shared with us her expertise on systems – especially how they can help women to build a beauty consultant business.
Here’s what Jamie taught:
A system is anything you can automate. You should be able to “Set it and forget it!”
These days, people are busier than ever and want to get as much done in as little time as possible. Your customers want you to service them as quickly and easily as possible, too. Systems can help you do that, as they provide the power to get more done in the same amount of time, or the same amount done in less time.
Jamie admitted that she’s not an organizational expert – which makes systems even more important. She became a systems expert after learning that too much time was being spent in the office and not enough time spent bringing in business. She sought solutions and didn’t find what she was looking for, but learned enough to create systems that worked instead.
Just like her, most business owners and entrepreneurs have a love for their products or services, but their ideas and marketing to promote them and create success comes with a lot of behind the scenes “work” – which often leads to frustration.
Yet despite the frustration, it may not be enough to encourage people to install systems. Why? Because using a system is a form of delegation.
And delegating can be difficult. For many business owners it’s hard to let go.
Other people say they don’t want to take the time to learn systems, but in reality systems free your time in the long run.
In some ways, it’s a catch-22 – with business owners scared to delegate & release control, but in that, they never gain control and freedom over their business and what it can do for them.
There are 3 things a great system offers:
1. Speed –creates more time than it takes to use the system
2. Protection – so your information will not be lost due to computer crashes, etc.
3. Mobility – easily access your information from any computer
If you’re still not sold on systems, think about what will happen without them:
- You’ll plateau at some point because all the “work” is overwhelming.
- You can only get so much done in a day without a system – you stifle growth!
So how do you know when a system is working? You ask yourself, is it freeing your time? And is it freeing your mind?
Jamie’s system is designed with three goals in mind: 1) get more done each day, 2) make more money and 3) get out of the office.
The idea was based on “people over paper”. Jamie wanted to design something to automate all the things that didn’t make consultants money – which is the paper handling – so they can spend more time with people.
Here’s a little bit of what Jamie’s system offers
- Your wholesale and retail numbers, up-to-date and in real time, anytime!
- Alerts based on pre-set stock requirements – so you can reorder before you run out!
- Product tracking – takes products out of inventory & puts in proper place in tax record (gift, sample/demo, sale, etc.).
- Customer service – product history is kept and you can use it to provide better service.
Go online to check out QT Inventories and the benefits of this superb system. You can even get a 30 day free trial!
https://www.QTinventory.com
