4 Tips to Running Your Business While Quarantined

The 2019 novel coronavirus (known within scientific circles as SARS-CoV-2) has put the whole world at a standstill. With more than 80,000 people infected worldwide, countries have decided to shut their borders, restrict travel, and force everyone to retreat to their homes.

Community quarantine and lockdowns have been imposed across the United States, Europe, and Asia in a bid to prevent the spread of CoViD-19, the fatal disease caused by SARS-CoV-2.

While a vaccine and better treatment methods are being developed, the best that people could do to maintain a semblance of normalcy is to take their work home.

Life has to go on somehow, so while others are staying in to watch their favorite Netflix shows, you might want to take this time to set up your very own home office.

Here are a few tips you might want to keep in mind for the next few weeks:

 

Do you still have any tasks left undone before the quarantine? For sure, you might as well have a laundry list of these tasks that should have been completed.  If you were able to save these important files in a flash drive or uploaded them to the cloud, spend this time finishing what you can so you won’t have to worry about the most critical assignments.

 

Whether you have an in-house team who are also working from home because of the quarantine or a corps of virtual assistants, you will find it useful to collaborate with them on any ongoing tasks. You can use a variety of productivity tools such as Slack, Meistertask, and Trello which are great for tracking the progress of large projects. When it comes to high-quality conference calls, there’s always Zoom to record your conversations and provide highly interactive meetings. 

 

The bright side of this situation is that many people are working at home. This leaves you with the opportunity to reach out to them and build networks. You can join groups on Facebook and LinkedIn to take part in valuable discussions. It’s a great way to kill time while you build your online clout.

 

There will be moments when you will have to check in on your clients and see how they are coping with the current crisis. You can send them an email assuring them that you’re still on the loop. You may also give them a call and ask them if they have any issues you can help out with. Another approach is to give them suggestions on what they can do during their time at home. There are so many things you can discuss with your clients, so you might as well hire a team of virtual assistants to handle these engagement campaigns.

 

Indeed, in these difficult times, we all have to make do with whatever resources we have. This is not to say we shouldn’t do our part in the fight against CoViD-19. By simply following instructions on social distancing, washing our hands frequently for at least 20 seconds at a time, and staying indoors, we are already contributing a great deal to the war effort. 

As a business owner, you have to make the most out of this situation. With the help of our virtual assistant services, we can help you get so much done in the midst of this situation.

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How are things in your community? We would like to hear from you in the comments below. For the latest updates about the current CoViD-19 pandemic, check out the website of the World Health Organization.