Self-employed people in a downturn in orders are under high pressure.
But instead of pushing frustration, there are a few ways to get the most out of the rest phase.
Whether in the home office * or in your own office, whether during a corona lockdown or in normal everyday life: An order slump is only in the rarest of cases a pleasant time for the self-employed.
As a rule, it means at least
boredom
, in more serious cases it is even associated with
great worries
.
But instead of grappling with your fate, it is advisable to use this resting phase proactively and fill it with tasks that promote long-term success.
In this article, we have summarized some ideas and tips for you to
use
constructively
during periods of low orders
.
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Slack orders: With these tips and ideas you can get the most out of the resting phase
Basically, when there is a lull in orders, you have time for many things that you would not even be able to think of in a busy time.
It is therefore advisable to first organize your own
work structure and infrastructure
.
Ie: Sort documents, the PC / laptop on
the front man
bring and entmüllen, arrange business contacts and plan new operations.
Further possibilities
here in the summary:
The overall check
: The approach of a professional -
the civil engineer Martin
Schienbein
reveals
to the
Business Insider
that he first takes a broad inventory during a lengthy order lull.
He checks what he is being asked for and what expertise he is externally perceived for.
He then contrasts
these with
his appearance:
Does this reflect the perceived expertise?
On the basis of this, he adjusts his
offer
and opens up to new target groups, which he then reaches through increased visibility.
New banks:
A slack in orders is ideal
for opening up
new networks
and making
business contacts
.
Of course, the networks should fit thematically to your field of work, but maybe there is one or the other network that you
have overlooked so far
?
During the rest phase, you have the ideal opportunity to concentrate fully on networking.
This not only bridges the time, but in many cases brings you
long-term success
.
Optimizing networks:
In line with the second tip, it is of course also advisable to use the rest phase to optimize your network skills, writes
Business Insider
.
For example, are there channels on which you
are not yet represented
?
It also helps to get an idea of other self-employed people and to be inspired by their network presence and to pick up
one or the other tip
.
Working
: Sounds strange as a tip during a downturn in orders, but it isn't at all.
Because you can also ideally use
a lull in
orders to work
ahead or to create a showpiece
.
You know best what your customers want and can, if necessary, carry out certain basic work during the rest phase.
Or you
create
something that you
can display
as a
marketing purpose in
order to generate new customers in the long term.
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Do not despair in the downturn in orders
Especially in these Corona times,
lack of
orders can
bring deep worry lines
into the foreheads of the self-employed.
But just then it helps to keep busy.
This organizational work and structural reviews are not only worthwhile in the long term, they also give you the feeling that you
have achieved something at the end of the day
.
(fh)
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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