For small businesses, successful strategy optimization means outsourcing non-core functions to the experts in their respective fields. Taking this proactive approach to doing business will allow you and your team more time to achieve your core business objectives while growing your small business. While there are several areas in which you could delegate time-consuming or highly specialized tasks, below you will find some of the most commonly outsourced functions to start with.

Lobbying

If your company operates in an industry that is regulated by the government or could benefit from either a governmental hands-on or hands-off approach, you want to create an open channel that will lead to a relationship and ultimately influence government officials to effect policy. However, doing that while running your small business is likely impossible.

This is when an outside entity can do your bidding for you, particularly a high-powered lobbying group. For example, Florida Government Affairs is well-equipped to work on its clients’ behalf to make inroads with governmental players and effect change in their favor. They are professional lobbyists who have years of specialized legislative expertise under their collective belts. They know who to talk to, how to have an effective conversation, and how to build coalitions on your behalf.

Marketing and Copywriting

Getting your company’s name in front of paying consumers is essential to keeping your business afloat. In this day and age, the competition is fierce, even if you are in a specialized business vertical. The buying public only has so much money and a seemingly shorter and shorter attention span, so you need to get noticed and stay at the forefront of their collective minds. How to do that and still do your job can prove impossible.

This is where outsourcing will save the day once again. Delegate your marketing, copywriting, SEO, and social media needs to a third-party professional. Look for someone or a team who has a positive success rate and track record in converting clicks to purchases over and over again. You want someone who understands the fast pace of social media marketing as well as the success of slower advertising mediums, such as print ads and mailed flyers. They should listen to your goals, learn about and understand your company and its mission, and then get creative to get your message across.

IT Services and Management

If information management, technology, emerging tech, and everything that goes along with it is not in your wheelhouse, or you do not have time to stay current on the ever-evolving ecosystem of technology, then you should consider outsourcing to a professional IT services and management company. You can work with them on an as-needed basis or on retainer, based on your company’s unique needs and demands.

They have a thorough understanding of what a small business like yours needs to run efficiently without any downtime or security concerns. Their team will sit down and discuss what you do, what you need, and advise you on the next best steps. They will help you migrate from an old and poorly-performing system to a new one in which you can store your data and projects securely while accessing them seamlessly.

Human Resources

Do you have performance management processes in place? Does your company have clearly defined job descriptions for each role or even an employee handbook? If not, you need help. A professional human resources management team will be your right hand when it comes to managing your employees from start to finish.

Human resources professionals can be as involved or hands-off as you would like them to be. Task them with creating job descriptions and sourcing applicants for open positions. Request them to use their expertise to vet the initial round of applicants and schedule and conduct the interviews before conducting a final interview with you at the table. Your outsourced HR team will help with new hire paperwork and offers, onboarding new employees, offboarding, and managing employees once they are in-house. Everything from annual training guidelines and requirements to questions about paid time off will be under their purview, which will free up time for you and the rest of your team to do your jobs.

Customer Service

Customer service is essential for any business. However, providing excellent and time-sensitive customer service will quickly set your small business apart from your competitors. If you do not have enough people on the payroll to staff the phone lines, monitor social media, and respond to chat requests and emails in a timely manner, then you need help.

Outsourcing customer service means any phone calls coming into your customer service line, along with chats, emails, and social media concerns, will be addressed immediately. This effort will go a long way toward elevating your reputation and keeping your customers happy.

Household Management

If there is one unifying theme that unites all small business owners, it is that their professional lives continuously flow into their personal lives. Time with family and friends, as well as your personal needs and downtime, gets pushed aside time and again. While you might push against that description, if you take a hard look at your life, it is probably at least partially, if not completely, accurate.

You can change the narrative and recoup some of your precious personal time by hiring a household manager. You do not need to be a billionaire to take on another employee; you simply need to find the right person to help you manage your household. It is important to note that this person is not a co-parent, nanny, or housekeeper. This is someone who will help to ensure your personal life runs smoothly. They can pick up the slack on party planning, grocery shopping, scheduling, monitoring home maintenance appointments, and gift buying. Consider hiring someone full-time, part-time, or as needed, based on your unique lifestyle. A professional household manager will save you time so you can live your life better and focus on what matters.

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Now that you have some realistic suggestions about what you can do to make outsourcing work for you, it is time to take action. When you outsource, you can grow your business while the experts support you.