Best time to go Online

In this episode, Kay shares some great advice and practical tips on how to start and grow a successful online business. Having an online business is a powerful way of helping other people and an effective way to reach people you wouldn’t otherwise be able to access. Your online business could be an extension of your passion or based on a product or service you already have but there are key processes that you need to have in place and follow to ensure success. Kay explains how to get organised, plan, market and build a trusted team, listen in and get started because it’s always the right time to start an online business.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Organisation - This is a vital element for any online business and needs to be in place from the start. It’s essential to success as not working in an organised way will slow your progress. Planning  - If you are starting an online business in addition to other daily commitments such as work or university then block out time slots to ensure you can achieve the required tasks. Make your daily actions achievable steps in the process that will result in you meeting the goals you have set over the longer term. Promotion - Be visible and active on all social media consistently, different people use different platforms so you need to have an effective presence across all platforms. Share your passion and pride in your business when you are communicating with others – this will be why they tell others about you. Mental and Physical well-being - Make sure you are accessing information that will help to build your mental well-being. Stay hydrated and eat the right foods – It’s important to develop mental health strength, you need to be able to cope with all types of people and situations. Build a team - Have a team around you of people that you can trust and rely on. They don’t have to be people employed by you but they need to be people who can help you if you have a particular challenge to overcome, to ensure you can serve your customers.   BEST MOMENTS ‘It’s essential to your success to be organised’ ‘Until you get the first sale it can be very challenging but when you help the first person you will know that you can do it again’ ‘To be successful in your business you need to remain mentally strong and physically fit’   VALUABLE RESOURCES Raising Successful Kids Podcast ABOUT THE HOST Irene Santineer is a working mum of an entrepreneurial child and shares a passion with her husband to see him succeed. She’s the creator and host of the Raising Successful Kids Podcast which aims to help parents, educators and mentors effectively guide children towards success.   CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/Irene-Santineer-1827282224265825/ https://twitter.com/irenetwin1