July was a great month across our core businesses and side projects. Let’s dive into what we’ve been doing…
Generous Work
- Built several websites for clients on WordPress, Squarespace, Carrd and Weebly (dependant on their business needs and desire to update themselves)
- Built NPS-style surveys for clients
- Produced content across all projects
System & Process
- Worked for telecommunications company to implement systems to manage a complex database that would also be used for workflows, connecting to other parts of their business
- Worked for financial services business to streamline the processes across their remote teams working in three countries. Set up PM software, CRM software and help desk software.
- Set up workflows for several businesses, reducing their average work hours by more than 10%
Software Recommendations
- Gave advice in the areas of recruitment agency software, field inspection databases, shared inboxes, membership websites and more.
Side Projects
- Udemy teaching – bought in another 3,000+ students through our courses this month
- Marketplace themes – add some new themes to our site for finding WordPress themes for building marketplaces
- Find Affiliate Programs – added a tonne of content to help people find software-based affiliate & partner programs.
- Healthy Geelong – pivoted the focus of our marketplace community to involve local health-related businesses
- Software Trainers – experimenting with a job board concept for this month but may switch to a more vertically-focused niche
Lessons I’ve Learnt
- Continue to build relationships through giving things away
- Share what I’ve been learning
- Stick to a content schedule
- Take a broader planning view for newer startups
- Making something remarkable makes it easier to market
Next Month
- Continue to grow my marketplace
- Serve my five upcoming System & Process clients
- Stick to content schedule
- Do more research into tools to solve business problems
- Conduct system and process audits to help businesses
- Be as generous as possible
