78: The Secret to Saving Time in Your Business
Heather reveals her secret weapon for saving time and boosting efficiency in her business: templates!
Learn how creating templates in tools like Canva and Leadpages can simplify your workflow, save time and energy, and ensure brand consistency. Plus, get tips on creating, customizing, and duplicating templates for future use, helping you cut down on tedious tasks and maintain a streamlined process.
If you’re looking to save time and stay organized, this episode is a must-listen!
Key Takeaways:
- (01:55) Saving time and energy with templates
- (03:00) Creating graphic templates in Canva
- (04:25) Templates for educational products
- (06:15) Creating and duplicating templates
- (07:15) Creating templates in Landing Pages and Kit
- (10:05) Saving time while juggling multiple things
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Mastering Efficiency: The Power of Templates in Your Teacher Biz
In the pursuit of building a profitable online business, teachers often find themselves overwhelmed with the myriad of tasks that come with entrepreneurship.
From designing products to creating promotional materials, the workload can seem never-ending. That’s where the magic of templates comes into play.
Today Heather shares her experiences and tips on how to use templates to save time, energy, and make decision-making easier in your online business.
The Power of Templates: A Shortcut to Success
Templates aren’t just a tool for graphic design; they can be applied to nearly every aspect of your online business. Why? Because templates save time and preserve your valuable energy.
Instead of starting from scratch every time you create a product or a piece of content, templates provide a ready-made foundation that can be easily customized.
Templates in Canva: Your Design Best Friend
Canva is an extremely versatile graphic design tool widely used by entrepreneurs.
Heather recommends creating and saving templates in Canva for various design needs, such as promotional graphics, product covers, freebies, and more.
Here’s a quick guide on how to implement templates in Canva:
- Create Once, Use Multiple Times: Design your initial graphic, whether it’s a product cover or a promotional image, and save it as a template. Next time you need a similar design, simply duplicate the template and adjust the content as needed.
- Organize Your Canva Library: Store your templates in a specific folder or title them clearly with the word “template” for easy access. This way, you avoid spending time searching for the right design.
- Consistency is Key: Use consistent branding elements such as colors, fonts, and layout styles in all your templates. This helps create a cohesive look for your business, which is crucial for brand recognition.
Templates Beyond Canva: Streamlining Your Business Operations
Designing visuals is just one part of the equation. Heather encourages the use of templates in other areas of your business as well:
- Landing Pages and Lead Pages: When creating a new landing page, start by duplicating an existing one. This not only saves time but also ensures that all tracking codes and styles remain consistent.
- Email Templates: Heather loves using Kit, an email service provider. Instead of drafting a new email from scratch, duplicate a previous one and edit the content. This method retains your signature line, layout, and other elements, making the process more efficient.
The Long-term Benefits of Using Templates
The benefits of using templates are cumulative. Each saved minute and decision adds up, giving you more time to focus on high-impact tasks.
This approach is especially valuable for teachers who might be juggling multiple responsibilities such as teaching, running a business, and managing a family.
Whether you’re just starting out or already running an online business, keeping templates top-of-mind can massively streamline your workflow. The initial effort put into creating a template pays off exponentially as you reuse and adapt it for future projects.
Embrace the template mindset!