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Years ago I read Michael Gerber's "E-Myth" and his view on setting up a strong and successful business using business systems made so much sense I couldn't understand why it wouldn't be done.

A business system is simply a way of doing things. It includes the procedures and processes. Now this might sound complicated but it isn't really, it is about making the everyday business activities quick and easy.

One example Michael gave was about a hotel that was really good at customer service. When a customer came back for a second stay they found their preferred newspaper ready for them, the right coffee, the bed turned how they liked it etc, all things that made their visit feel personal. How it was done was simply recording their preferences and using them each time they visited. When the visitor arrives at the hotel they fill out a card (form) ticking boxes for preferences such as newspapers, coffee and tea, etc and the card is kept on file and used when they return so it all looks seamless. Also recorded on the card are comments from staff about preferences so it was even stronger.

Now most of us aren't probably running party plan hotels or B&B's so this example may initially seem unrelated but the idea of the booking form is shared between our industries.

I'm an independent party plan consultant with my own business so have developed business systems myself but if you're working with a direct sales party plan company they should be able to provide you with a very strong and robust party plan business system.

When I book a party I fill out a form I have created in Word capturing the hostess and party details. I have a checklist section so I have a physical reminder of what I need to take as part of my kit. I have done enough parties now that my kit is second nature for me but this section lets me quickly train others who are working with or helping me and it helps me when I have so much on my plate during the busy times that I just need a little backup.

I have a sale form so I can track sales for both my sales analysis purposes but to also show customer how easy it is to get rewards for sales. I give my hostesses a reward for having the party but the bulk is set to sales so the more sales the more free jewelry gift voucher credits they get.

I also run a competition so everyone at the party can go in and find out in the email newsletter about the results. The newsletter also lets me regularly communicate with existing and potential customers about designs, sales, parties, new launches, trade show expos and events. It is a very useful marketing tool that I think every business should have.

All these forms and ways of doing it all is part of the business system for the party plan side of my business. When I was starting this I simply figured out what was going to be involved in organizing a party. Writing instructions out once, drawing up a form (read a table in a Word document) once makes it much easier for me to get things ready for a series of ongoing parties.

I have three folders for all of this; one for filing completed parties, one in my party plan kit with the sales form and competition form in it, this also has information to give to hostesses making bookings at the parties and a third folder for all the forms and brochure at home (the business system folder). For me it is just easier to have them in folders and tidy so I can use the valuable information within them for business building.

I use Microsoft Word for my documents and forms and Publisher for the brochure. I have an inexpensive color printer/scanner/photocopier for printing (if you're going to get a printer get an all in one setup). It is all very simple and inexpensive really. I need business systems to make me money rather than cost me a heap of money so my hardware is really a very cheap setup that does the job.

So take some time to work on your business and create business systems that will make life easier and more profitable.

Belinda Stinson is the designer and owner of http://CreativelyBelle.com - a popular and successful jewelry and jewelry display stand gift idea store. Belinda also offers a range of business and marketing articles online published in the monthly email newsletter to help other businesses success.

Find out more about building a prosperous business with Belinda's free resources The free email newsletter keeps you informed about new resources as well as jewelry designs and sales.

You can also see Belinda's designs at the Creatively Belle online store