As a reseller of dropship products, when you sell from an eCommerce website or online marketplace, like eBay, Amazon, PriceGrabber, etc you can be your own boss. Being your own boss can give you control over when, where and how you work.
However, if your business is home- or laptop-based, your focus may be challenged without the structure of an office. Temptations may interfere with your productivity.
Avoid Distractions When Running A Dropship Business
Regaining your business momentum can be difficult, so try to use your work tools wisely to achieve your dropship eCommerce business goals:
- Use social media as a resource rather than a plaything.
- Manage your email and notifications.
- When on phone calls, avoid multitasking by ignoring the computer.
- Have the materials you need on hand, as “errands” or hunting for forms and business IDs, etc. waste time.
As A Dropship Boss…Take Ownership Of Your Time
Make the best use of your time running your eCommerce business by building a schedule or routine into your day. Track your day and make adjustments as needed.
- Identify the time of day that works best for different types of tasks. Are you a “morning person”? Do you do better managing your SEO efforts in the afternoon, or evening, or weekends?
- Curb interruptions by informing others of your work hours. This is particularly important when letting friends or family know when you are “in the office”.
- Busy work can waste time, whereas going for a walk can clear your head. Make your breaks useful, and it can be even better if you schedule breaks to make it most effective, and to keep you from having too many breaks just to avoid the tasks at hand.
- Stop playing catch-up late at night to make up for time lost during the day. Work smart…not just hard.
- Work time is not family time. Arrange for care if necessary. If you have a door at your home office, close it. If you don’t just make it clear to those around you when you cannot be interrupted. Your family would not just keep “popping in” at your downtown office with questions or interruptions….so just make sure the same is true when you are working from the home PC. A home based business is a real business. You know this is true, so just make it clear to those around you as well. If they want to interrupt you while you are working in the garage on some hobby that might be fine, but when it comes to your eCommerce business, you might just need to clearly define when you are just “checking in” on a few things vs being “in the office”.
Setting goals and deadlines can help you measure what is achievable. Keep lists. Crossing tasks off might keep you on track; visual cues can give you a sense of accomplishment. How many dropship product titles or descriptions are you going to update this week for your SEO? How many items are you going to enter on your Push to eBay Tool? How many guides and tutorials are you going to review on our support blog to learn more about your marketing options? Click here for more details: http://dev.sourcefuse.com/inventorysource/beta/marketplace-marketing/
Manage Your Dropship Reseller Work Space
A dedicated work space can help you separate your personal life from your work. Do you have a back-up space to be used during an emergency? If your kids are home for the summer, do you need to carve out a new location at home?
Changing the scenery every so often can keep you from feeling isolated and bored, both of which may affect your productivity. Having other people around might make you feel more accountable. Try a co-working space (many cities have these now and its great for networking and getting back to the business groove), a coffee shop, or even a library. There are all kinds of places which have free wi-fi. Even if you like to work from home for much of your day you might find that even an hour or two during the day or even one “off site” work day during the week will do wonders for your focus.
Keep your eye on your goal, be it getting your business off the ground, taking it to the next level, or supporting your family. Getting paid depends on the work you produce. However, take the focus off your business, too, from time to time, to keep your perspectives fresh. When you use Inventory Source to help manage your wholesale dropship product data, you are already ahead of the curve. The automation services and custom feed options will save you hours every day. The new suppliers and vetted dropship wholesale directory will get you started on the right course and helps you avoid all of the other scams and traps out there.
Just make sure you use the time you save by using your Inventory Source tools and features to get your home based wholesale dropship reseller business to the next level. Your eCommerce business is a real business, so make sure you treat it that way and you will find the success you want and deserve.
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