Listen, I know as a creative entrepreneur it's super easy to put off automating your business to get client work done, handle other day-to-day tasks, or chase a shiny object. (I'm so guilty of this! In fact, I've been putting off doing some automation upgrades in my own business... now that I've told you all that, I'm going to have to get after it.) However, I'm here to encourage you to consider the costs of not automating your business. There's a lot more than just the obvious.

In this week's podcast, I'm going to talk about the obvious and not-so-obvious cost of putting off automating your business. There might be some serious costs that you haven't considered when deciding when and if you should automate your business.

What I'm Covering in this Episode...

3:13 The costs of not automating your business

10:43 The benefits of automating your business

11:04 Time savings of automation

15:14 How systems and automation can improve your relationships

16:49 Financial benefits of using systems and automation

18:24 You have the opportunity to make small 1% improvements every time it runs (maybe more) think of where your business would be in a year

18:49 Having an amazing client experience wins you referrals and clients for life

19:10 Close more sales and feel good about raising your rates because you offer a premium service

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Resources mentioned in Episode 3: How a CRM Can Help You Grow Your Business

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If you're still operating with the same systems and processes that you used when you start your business, it might be time to re-think things if you'd like to scale your business. Especially if you find yourself doing a ton of admin work instead of the things that light you up and inspire you as a creative entrepreneur. (AKA the thing you started your business to do in the first place.)

It might seem silly, to you think that a software can help you grow your business, but hear me out. A well set-up CRM can take hours upon hours of admin time off your plate. Not only that, but if you take the time to set up a CRM and build automation that creates an amazing client experience, you'll win raving fans and lifetime clients!

(Spoiler alert!) Those raving fans will tell their friends about you and what you do, which will grow your business much faster than any marketing hack. Plus, get more time back to focus on growing your business even more and you won't feel so overwhelmed when those new clients DO come in the door.

Here's what I'm going to talk about in this episode...

Why consider a CRM now?

The costs of waiting to create systems and automation

The three steps to take to set up intentional systems that'll save you from burnout as you grow.

Resources mentioned in Episode 2: How a CRM Can Help You Grow Your Business

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Welcome to the Systems for Creatives Podcast with Amy Gould. I'm really excited about this episode and I can't wait to dive right into everything that I've learned in the last three years of helping creative business owners to systemize and automate their businesses so they can work less, make more and wow clients.

Before I dive into the awesome content that I've got planned, I wanted to tell you a little about me, my vision for this podcast and what you can expect from it.

Who am I?

What is Dubsado? (Thought I'd cover this since I'll mention it a lot in this podcast.)

My vision for this podcast

What you can expect from this podcast

Resources mentioned in Episode 1: Welcome to the Systems for Creatives Podcast with Amy Gould

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