The Dream Biz Podcast

Christi Johnson

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Are you a business owner or creative entrepreneur? Do you want to walk away each week with step-by-step, actionable tips to help you quit the comparison & crush your goals? Do you want to build your dream life without overwhelm? This podcast is for you! Join me each week as I share simple and actionable marketing, business, goal setting, and productivity tips for small business owners & creative entrepreneurs. I believe that you can have a life & business that you love and you shouldn't have to waste time and money on strategies that don't work or aren't aligned with your values. Listen in!

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105 | Creating SOPs for Your Business

Get the Full Show Notes and transcript at christijohnsoncreative.com/105 Book a free consultation at christijohnsoncreative.com/consultation What is an SOP? * Standard Operating Procedure * Document that orients team members to a task or project * Includes all the steps needed to accomplish a task or complete a project Why do you need SOPs? * To get all team members on the same page * To save time when hiring * To streamline your process * To give clear instructions on a task if you aren’t able to complete it yourself What do you need in an SOP? * Goal: What is the purpose of this task or project in your business? * Related Documents: Are there any folders or other documents need to link to? * Clear instructions: What is the exact process you use to complete this task or project? * Include all information: Are there any insider definitions or processes you need to include? How do you write an SOP? * Complete the task yourself and write down every single step you do, even the small ones * Consider recording your self go through the process and then write down everything you do * Go back through the SOP and organize the steps * Re-write the steps as if you were telling someone who has no experience with a business at all * Have someone proofread the SOP and tell you if they understand the process SOP Dos and Don’ts * DON’T overthink it * DO write down every step * DON’T use insider or industry-specific jargon * DO write clearly and succinctly * DON’T use weird naming conventions * DO use consistent naming for your documents