10 ways to automate your business

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A recent research poll revealedthat only

of companies have a dedicated trainingmanagement system, and alarmingly,

that a fifth still use a combination of

to manage the administration of their training

business.

38%

(20%)

Excel, Outlook and Word

10 ways to automateyour business

1 Payment and booking

1 Payment and booking

Candidates now expect the 'Amazon experience'- to go online, select the most appropriate

course, click through to a booking page and payfor the course there and then. Offering thissaves time, effort and you’ll never miss an

opportunity because the booking system will beopen 24 hours a day, seven days a week - it's a

win-win.

Communication

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CommunicationToday, pretty much any type of communication

can be automated. Joining instructions? Tick. Coursereminders? Tick. Last minute venue changes? Tick.Communicate with everyone involved in the courseincluding attendees, trainers and even the venue.

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NUMBER 3 INVOICING

NUMBER 3 INVOICING

Generating invoices is laborious and time consuming,right? How can you change this? Once programmed

correctly, an automated system can createpersonalised invoices for all clients, keep a track of

what has been generated, and even send them out toeach relevant party. This is particularly useful for

group bookings.

4Thank-you

4Thank-youStaying in touch post course is crucial, and a

breeze when it doesn’t involve making hundredsof phone calls every month or sending individual

emails. Workflows allow all coursecommunication including post course thank you

from trainers, to be set up in advance andpersonalised.

Website updates5

Website updatesIt’s hard to believe sometimes that there are still training

companies who manually update courses on their website aswell as maintaining booking systems. Why duplicate? Websiteintegration removes the need to build course dates more thanonce - don't forget that updating your website regularly with

course content is great for search engine optimisation.

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NEW BUSINESS 6

NEW BUSINESS 6Training software is a great marketing tool.Reporting gives you information to segment

clients and courses, making sure you don’t missthe opportunity to up sell. But don’t stop there.

Why not offer discount, promotional vouchers orspecial seasonal offers – the list is endless.

Happy Sheets

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Happy Sheets

Do you still hand out an evaluationform at the end of a training session

to gain feedback? Not only is it anightmare to collate but most formswill be filled out in a rush and areillegible, so completely useless.Make use of automated, online

surveys instead.

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8Certificates

8CertificatesWhile some trainers continue to use

templates for certificates or accreditation,others have moved into the digital age. Anautomated system allows certificates tobe sent automatically once a course iscompleted or also offers the option to

produce multiple certificates at the clickof a button.

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Learning

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LearningAs well as back end administration, key

parts of the learning process can beautomated too. You may currently only

offer classroom training, but an automatedsystem provides the opportunity for a

blended learning approach incorporatingeLearning. An online learner portal also

gives the learner 24/7 access to theirtraining.

10 Reporting

10 Reporting

Often underestimated, reports may be one of thegreatest benefits of automation. Reports can be

run automatically with statistics on the latest salesfigures or details on which courses are under-booked, giving you time to up your marketinggame. Reports that previously took hours tocomplete with information for management

reporting, are now at your fingertips.

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