{"id":9514,"date":"2023-02-03T22:01:29","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T22:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jankoch.co\/?p=9514"},"modified":"2023-02-03T22:01:29","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T22:01:29","slug":"are-you-the-bottleneck-in-your-own-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.kobra-dataworks.de\/are-you-the-bottleneck-in-your-own-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you the bottleneck in your own business?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As long as you're doing the outreach, sales are coming in - that's great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That's the position I'm in right now with the new service offering I launched in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But you're also a bottleneck, and so am I ...<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everything's fine as long as you do the work but you'll burn out quickly without systems in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are four tools I use day to day to keep my pipeline full and conversations coming:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. <\/strong>HubSpot<\/strong><\/a> Free<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My CRM is in which I track conversations, keep an overview of my pipeline, and visualize deals. Like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"PleaseYou always need to stay on top of your pipeline<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2. <\/strong>ConvertKit<\/strong><\/a>\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My email marketing platform of choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I use it to build lead lists, run welcome and sales sequences, and build relationships at scale through my newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bRead this article to know why I moved to ConvertKit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. <\/strong>Zapier<\/strong><\/a>\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saving time and keeping data across platforms synchronized is critical to keep the marketing and sales processes flowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. <\/strong>Notion<\/strong><\/a>\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I document all processes, manage my tasks, and provide information to clients in Notion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. <\/strong>Toggl<\/strong><\/a> (Bonus)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I use Toggl Track to track how much time I spend on projects and administrative tasks during the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With these tools, you can easily run a very effective team that drives sales without you sacrificing your entire time on the phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The times when businesses only grew through personal connections are over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having one-to-one conversations is just one way of many to drive business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collecting emails and nurturing your connections through email automation and newsletters has proven to be highly profitable for most businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don't have an email marketing strategy because you don't have the time to build one, let's have a chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The solution is easier to implement than you might think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hope you had a great day, [first name goes here]! \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ufeffJan
- The Uncommon Solopreneur<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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