{"id":25617,"date":"2020-06-23T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/honeybook.site.strattic.io\/?p=25617"},"modified":"2022-08-05T09:52:45","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T16:52:45","slug":"save-hundreds-of-hours-with-workflows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/save-hundreds-of-hours-with-workflows","title":{"rendered":"How to Save HUNDREDS of Hours a Year With Workflows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Laura is HoneyBook Pro<\/a> and helps independent business owners just like you create workflows that convert. Start working with Laura now to get your business organized with workflows and systems.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I am so excited to share with you today a bit more about creating workflows for your service based business. I\u2019ve been teaching workflows and systems to creative entrepreneurs for YEARS now – and this is my absolute JAM. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But first, I want to walk you through an analogy of how (and why) you need to create workflows.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want you to imagine you\u2019re going on vacation. (YAY!) <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And you have all these different phases of making that happen. There\u2019s the planning phase, the packing phase, the travel day, the vacation itself, the travel home, and the unpacking phase (laundry – BLEH!). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In each phase of your vacation planning (and doing) – you have things that need to get done. Travel that needs to be booked, itineraries and plans to be made, decisions to be made, and more. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every phase has its own set of things that need to get done (tasks). You need to decide travel dates and when you\u2019re going to book by (due dates). You need to decide who\u2019s going with you and who\u2019s responsible to book things (assignees). You need to figure out how you\u2019re getting there (and what the most efficient method of travel is) and you need to figure out what fun things you\u2019re going to do to make your trip memorable (adding value to your client experience).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then – let\u2019s assume you come home from the BEST VACATION EVER and your best friend asks you EXACTLY what you did. Where did you eat? Where did you stay? What airline did you take? How many days did you go? What season?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She has so many questions and you don\u2019t want her to miss anything important so you write her an itinerary and plan to essentially, replicate your vacation: you give her the packing list, the itinerary, restaurants, travel tips, and more and then SHE goes and has the best vacation ever cause she followed your advice and plan to a T.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is JUST like creating a workflow for your business. For most businesses, we can create a repeatable system and workflow that we follow for literally <\/span>every single client<\/span><\/i>. (You\u2019ll have different workflows for each service you offer!) but I want you to think of this as your A-Z step-by-step plan for completing a project or service for a client. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll have phases of your workflow (the inquiry phase, booking phase, onboarding phase, planning phase, etc.) and you\u2019ll have tasks, due dates, assignees, client experience, and more in each phase. Just like you would if you were planning a vacation!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sense?? Good!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So if you\u2019re new to the concept of workflows, buckle up because they WILL 10000% change your life when done right. So, now that that analogy is out of the way\u2026 let\u2019s discuss what you need.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Top Things Every Business Workflow Needs<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s dive into what makes a GREAT workflow:<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n