With all those important meetings you have to schedule, the networking that has to be done, the financial accounts that need looking after, and everything else you have to do as the boss, it’s easy to let some things slip. Now, some things that you forget to do aren’t disastrous: forgetting to bring fresh coffee into the office, for example, is not a disaster and won’t impact your business in the long run. There are however things that can prove to be, if not disastrous, highly disadvantageous to your business if they slip your mind. Here are just a few of them.

Mistakes in writing

When you are a business professional, and you are publishing professional material in the form of writing, the grammar and spelling must be perfect. It is important not to let checking for mistakes slip your mind as bad grammar is bad for business, and studies show that a single spelling mistake on a website can cut a business’s online sales in half. Your first option to eradicate the plague that is bad spelling and grammar should be to seek proofreading advice, your second option is to go and do an English degree at university.

Unwelcoming office environment

As well as your writing having to look professional, your office space must do to. You wouldn’t turn up to work with a stain on your shirt, so why would you want your office to have a stain on the floor? You need to remember to make sure the office is aesthetically perfect at all times for when you welcome potential customers and clients into it if you want to build long-term relationships with them. Imagine you’ve invited a prospective customer to a meeting held in your office; they turn up and see, let’s just say, a rat scurry by as they walk up the stairs and towards your door (although unlikely), or even a wall that needs a new lick of paint (a bit more likely). Not the best look, is it? Some tips in sprucing up your office space include filling it with bright colours, decorations, ornaments, flowers, a fish tank and some funky stationary; creating a welcoming feel for everyone, regardless of gender, would result in a more widespread chance of catching a customer’s attention.

Maintaining the workforce’s morale

But it’s not all about remembering things that will help both get and keep those elusive prospective customers; you need to remember to maintain your employees’ morale. Caring for your employees is probably the most important thing a you can do because if everyone that you hire decides to sit around and do nothing all day, your would burn to flames (metaphorically, of course). Ways that you can care for them include: well, there aren’t set rules to do so, in truth. It’s just about being human. Understanding them and how they work; showing respect towards them; being there for them if they need you. If you show them that you’re human, and that you care for the fact that they are human too, they will return the favour and will be more likely to not only do their work, but do it well. But the best way to keep the workforce happy: pay them correctly, and on time.

So, there you have it. For any business owners out there, remember to remember all of these things, and you will soon find yourself reaping the rewards.