Valuable Business Lessons in a Time of Pandemic.

admin September 24, 2021 0

 

 Ziepnet - You certainly would never have guessed that life in 2020 will be a completely different year from previous years. The pandemic strikes indiscriminately. As a result, almost all activities in various fields take place online, direct interaction is reduced, and the economy is in a state of flux.

One year has passed, and the conditions are still not much different. In times like this, business people, maybe including you, both small and large, still have to struggle to rack their brains to maintain each of their businesses. In times like this too, there are so many lessons and experiences that can be gained and learned so that you and other business people can fight against the pandemic conditions. What lessons can be taken?

1.Always Prepare for Surprise

The pandemic period makes uncertainty in the business world even more uncertain. Surprises can come from all directions and in any form. Those of you who are less alert and ready will certainly be overwhelmed in the face of it.

Always have a master and backup plan in place. Find out what to do and not to do in times like this. Review each decision carefully before implementing it. Minimize spending as much as possible to support business operations and prepare an emergency fund if at any time there are unexpected expenses.

2.Make the Most of Technology

When direct interaction is drastically reduced, then it's time for you to use technology as a bridge for your interaction and communication. Find out the greatest power of any medium and technology is the key for you and your business to survive, operate, and communicate with customers, suppliers and other parties related to your business.

For those of you who sell physical products, you can use an online store platform to further maximize sales. Don't forget to also use various advertising features so that people can pay attention and buy your product. Also provide goods delivery services for your customers so they don't have to bother picking up your products at the store directly. The existence of technology so allows you to reach everything more easily and quickly.

3. Keep Workers Happiness

Maintaining worker happiness is an aspect that you need to pay more attention to during a pandemic. Maintain regular and closer communication with your workers. Always ask them what they need and want. Most importantly, ensure that the work environment remains positive. You as an owner or leader in your business must pay full attention to these things. Employees who are not happy or are under pressure and stress will affect the work environment and can reduce the performance and quality of the company.

4. Stay Adaptive

In the midst of increasingly crazed uncertainty, your business must remain flexible and flexible in dealing with changing conditions and events. Choosing to stick with a stuck decision will only bring your business into free fall. Stay up to date with the latest developments and understand what decisions and policies you need to implement. Don't let yourself lose control and direction in the currents of uncertainty that plague your business.

The pandemic has taught us many things, especially in business. The more you learn from the situations and experiences you experience during the pandemic, the more you can survive with the existing conditions. Even though we all don't know when all of this will end, let's keep fighting to survive!