Create A Client-Friendly Business At Home In 5 Easy Stages
If you have a home-based business, you’ve probably already been thinking about where you can hold important meetings with clients. Sure, you could meet online using an app like Hangouts or Skype. Sometimes, though, a face-to-face meeting is required to go over the finer and more delicate parts of business. Don’t want to hire a meeting room or simply catch up in a coffee shop? If not, then why not invite them into your home office? This idea isn’t as crazy as you might think, especially if you use these five stages to create a client-friendly home business.
Create A Sophisticated Office
First of all, you need to make sure that your office looks as presentable and sophisticated as possible. There are various ways to do this, but one of the best things you can do is invest in some good quality office furniture. If you take a look on the Tag Office site, you will see that they have some professional Italian furniture you might want to use. Ideally, you want to make your home office look like one you would find in any large company HQ.
Make It Easy For Them To Park
There’s a good chance that clients will be getting to your home by car, so you need to make sure that parking isn’t going to cause a problem for them. If you have a driveway in front of your property, you should move your car off it so that the client can park off the road. If the only option is to park at the side of the road, you should make sure that there is a space in front of your house – the client won’t want to park all the way around the corner!
Watch Your Home’s Kerb Appeal
It’s also a good idea to keep on top of the property’s kerb appeal. If the exteriors ever start to look a bit messy or in need of some maintenance, you should see to this straight away. The outside of your home could give off a bad impression to your client, and this might reflect badly on your company.
Keep On Top Of Cleanliness
Don’t forget about the cleanliness and tidiness of inside your home. You need to make sure that your office is completely free of clutter and that everything is in its place. Again, if your home is a mess, this is something that could reflect badly on your business.
Remove Any Distractions
You should also make sure that there are no distractions that could interrupt your meeting. For instance, if you have any pets, make sure that they are out of the office room. If you need to hold a meeting while the kids are at home, your partner or another responsible adult needs to look after them so that they don’t disturb you.
Once you follow this advice, your home and office will be ready to open up to all of your clients. Now you just need to figure out how to ace the meetings!
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