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We know that sometimes your sales can slow in the summer, but that additional space in your schedule could give you the opportunity to build momentum that can continue through the end of the year! Here are just a few of the ways that you can keep your business moving during the summer months.<\/p>\n
1. Take the Opportunity to Make a Personal Connection 2. Prepare for a Busier Season 3. Take a Look At Your Goals 4. Build New Habits<\/strong> 5. Take a Break Do you have tips for staying productive during the summer season? We\u2019d love to see your tips in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We know that sometimes your sales can slow in the summer, but that additional space in your schedule could give you the opportunity to build momentum that can continue through the end of the year! Here are just a few of the ways that you can keep your business moving during the summer months. 1. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,12,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-print-education","category-marketing","category-news","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.navitor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.navitor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.navitor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.navitor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.navitor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12618"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.navitor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12620,"href":"https:\/\/www.navitor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12618\/revisions\/12620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.navitor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.navitor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.navitor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/strong>When things are a bit slower, consider using that extra time in your schedule to contact customers directly. You could take a moment to give top customers a call to thank them for their business\u2014and let them know about products that they might be interested in\u2014or you could call customers whose sales have flagged to encourage them to come back to your business. Not only will this help encourage sales during a slower time of the year, but it will help make your customers feel more emotionally connected to your business at the same time.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Just like a more open schedule gives you the opportunity to connect with customers, it also gives you the chance to work ahead. Organize your financial information from the first half of the year so that your documentation is ready come tax season or prepare your emails for upcoming events. Go through your files and remove documents that you no longer need. The slower season is a chance to take those tasks off your plate before sales pick up again in the fall.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>You made your goals early in the year, but you might not have spent much time looking at them since. After all, between winter weather and customer needs, you\u2019ve had a lot on your plate. The summer slump is a great time to take a look at your goals, see how you\u2019re doing on those goals, and readjust as needed.<\/p>\n
\nIs there something you want to do better in your business? Do you want to get better about building to-do lists or more diligent about sending updates on customer orders? Do you want to neaten up your desk at the end of every week or file documents more regularly at the end of a project? This is the time to build those habits! When business is slower, it\u2019s easier to get into good habits and ensure that they\u2019ll stick around during busier months.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Rest is important, and whether you\u2019re a workaholic or tempted by the sunny days outside the window, taking a break can help you be more productive in your day-to-day work. When you take a break, you\u2019ll come back rested, refreshed, and ready to work harder and smarter.<\/p>\n