{"id":1855,"date":"2011-04-29T16:19:38","date_gmt":"2011-04-29T06:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/?page_id=1855"},"modified":"2014-09-28T12:14:41","modified_gmt":"2014-09-28T02:14:41","slug":"preparing-procedures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/preparing-procedures\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing procedures ebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Getting\u00a0your business to run smoothly, even if you aren&#8217;t there to supervise<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You know how to run your business and care for your customers, but are you confident in leaving things for a few days if you&#8217;re sick or taking a holiday? Will a trusted person remember how to do everything in your absence? Or do you never take the risk?<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"having procedures is good business practice\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2010\/11\/having-procedures\/\" target=\"_blank\">Having written procedures<\/a>\u00a0aids the smooth operations of your business, especially if you need to hand things to someone else for a while. Procedures can also save you time and make it easier to bring in new people as you expand your business.<\/p>\n<p>Having written procedures\u00a0even increases the asking price when you come to sell your business.<\/p>\n<p>In short,\u00a0writing down your procedures makes good business sense and helps you.<\/p>\n<h2>How can you get relevant procedures?<\/h2>\n<p>If you are like many people,\u00a0getting procedures together\u00a0is not something you want to do or even know how to manage.<\/p>\n<p>You could copy someone else&#8217;s procedures but it will only get you so far &#8211; you really need to have your own and that will cost time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Pen on a blank page\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wordconstructions.com.au\/images\/pen_linedpaperLR.jpg\" alt=\"Pen on a blank page\" width=\"189\" height=\"149\" \/>I know that facing a blank page is daunting and getting a set of procedures looks like a mammoth task &#8211; you need to decide on what topics need procedures, how to store them, how to present them and, most time consuming, write the procedures.<\/p>\n<p>Well, I&#8217;m making the process a bit easier for you by explaining how to set up a set of procedures (whether or not you want to call it a procedure manual!) in my Preparing Procedures eBook.<\/p>\n<h3>How will this eBook help?<\/h3>\n<p>Written in Plain English, this eBook will guide you <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Preparing procedures eBook from Word Constructions\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wordconstructions.com.au\/ebook\/images\/preparingprocedures.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"172\" \/>through all the steps of making procedures for your business. Not only does it include a list of topics needing procedures, it gives you <strong>tips on how to choose <\/strong>which ones are most important for you to write.<\/p>\n<p>You will also <strong>learn about the actual writing of procedures<\/strong> and how to <strong>lay them out for the greatest results<\/strong>. The eBook goes on to <strong>show you how to set up procedures<\/strong> in a way that makes it easy to add more as you need to, rather than having to establish a new system when you expand your business and need more procedures. <strong>Templates <\/strong>at the end of the eBook will give you real ideas of what will best suit your needs.<\/p>\n<p>Having written many procedures (and used a few more of them with varying success), I have learned a number of techniques to make procedures more effective, and easier to write and manage. So my eBook also includes a tips section so you can learn from my experience.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Smiling woman typing on a laptop\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wordconstructions.com.au\/images\/woman_laptop.jpg\" alt=\"Smiling woman typing on a laptop\" width=\"148\" height=\"113\" \/>As a professional writer, I made sure the eBook is clear and simple to understand. As a small business owner, I know to only include useful information in this eBook &#8211; you don&#8217;t have time to waste on fluff and platitudes. As a <a title=\"Tash Hughes' qualifications and experience as a busienns and technical writer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wordconstructions.com.au\/aboutus.php#qual\" target=\"_blank\">trained<\/a> and experienced technical and corporate writer, I have included valuable tips and guidelines to let you prepare a professional set of procedures.<\/p>\n<h3>Order a copy today and get your business organised<\/h3>\n<p>Simply click on the buy\u00a0now button below and make a payment of $15.95 via paypal (it&#8217;s secure and you don&#8217;t have to share your details with me). Your eBook will then be ready to <strong>transform your procedure writing from daunting to manageable.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And if you don&#8217;t find the tips useful in writing your procedures, I&#8217;ll give you your money back &#8211; and take your comments on board for a new edition (so far, we&#8217;re still on the first edition!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting\u00a0your business to run smoothly, even if you aren&#8217;t there to supervise You know how to run your business and care for your customers, but are you confident in leaving things for a few days if you&#8217;re sick or taking a holiday? Will a trusted person remember how to do everything in your absence? 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