5 Must-Have Tech Skills that You Need in Your Biz
It’s no secret that technology is one of the most important components of running a scalable and sustainable business – especially these days.
As online entrepreneurs, we need to think about the ways we can use technology to build our business. It’s more than just deciding which website platform we’ll use to build our website or which social media platform we want to use to promote and connect with our audience.
We need to think about how we can implement technology in our everyday lives to move us forward.
Today, we want to share with you “5 Must-Have Tech Skills that You Need in Your Biz” –
1. Cloud Storage & File Sharing
Do you remember the days where you would spend hours and hours working on a project and then maybe you forgot to click “Save” before exiting out or suddenly your computer mysteriously crashed and you lost all of your hard work.
Well, no more! These days we are lucky enough to have cloud storage services on our devices to backup our files and projects in case our system fails to cooperate.
We are able to store and organize our documents in one place so we never have to stress about losing our work again.
Another great tool we have access to is file sharing websites such as Google Drive. This is a great way to share and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, and slides in one place with your team. You can see edits being made in real time and everyone on your team has access to the latest files. Google Drive also makes sharing documents with your clients a breeze!
Plus, did we mention that it’s totally free?!
2. Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts can shave off tons of time on monotonous tasks by reducing the number of steps it takes to complete a task.
We actually looked up some stats for you, just to prove to you how helpful these shortcuts can be. By clicking a mouse instead of using a keyboard shortcut for the same function, you lose about 2 seconds for every minute you spend working on that task. So it’s definitely worth a try to give keyboard shortcuts a try!
3. Graphic Creation using Canva Pro
Creating graphics, banners and marketing materials for your business just got way easier with Canva Pro! We recommend that all of our clients get their own Canva Pro account so that we can build their brand, graphics and visuals all in one place!
For the low price of $12.99 a month, you get unlimited access to premium content such as templates, stock photos, videos and design elements to create professional designs that attract customers to your business.
Sign up for your Canva Pro account today!
4. Appointment Scheduling Software
How do you handle booking and scheduling appointments in your business?
Does it look like an endless email thread going back and forth about which days and times for you and by the time that person replies, you’re actually already booked up?
Well the good news is that they have scheduling platforms that can help you with this now and our favorite is Calendly!
Calendly syncs with your own personal calendar and allows you to select days and times to open up in your schedule. Then you simply send over your Calendly link via email or text and let your client find a time that works for the both of you without the back-and-forth emails!
5. Calendar Blocking for protecting your precious time
Now we just shared with you the magic of Calendly and how to quickly schedule meetings that fit within your schedule, but our last must-have skill is Calendar Blocking.
This is when you go into your Google Calendar (or your favorite digital or paper calendar) and block out uninterrupted chunks of time within your work day to focus and work on specific projects and tasks.
Calendar blocking has truly leveled up our time management skills and productivity here at The Launch Squad.
To learn more about calendar blocking, check out this helpful article.
We hope you try out some of these tech tools in your own business because we know that they are truly game changers. If you try out any, hit reply and let us know which tool you tried out and how it worked for you!
Stay Groovy,
The Launch Squad