In an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus, many small businesses have had to make the transition to working from home. Shelter-in-place and work-from-home initiatives across Illinois, including McHenry County, present a new challenge for small business owners.

How do you work from home? How do you stay connected to your team and customers while you’re at home? And how can people support small businesses during this time?

For this month, we’ve collected all of our tips for working remotely, how to stay connected, and how customers can support small businesses! Frontier Marketing’s entire team works from home as it is. Let us be your guide as you navigate working remotely for the first time!

If your small business suddenly undertakes the challenge of working remotely, it might feel daunting. But, in our experience, it can be a very enjoyable experience.

One of the keys to having a good, productive work-from-home experience is setting boundaries. Working remotely tends to blur the lines between home life and work life. It can be easy to get swept up in just focusing on work.

Setting goals to accomplish each day helps you stay focused and create a barrier between home and work. For more ways to make the most out of working remotely, check out the video below! And if you want even more information, we have an in-depth blog on that as well!

If your small business suddenly undertakes the challenge of working remotely, it might feel daunting. But, in our experience, it can be a very enjoyable experience.

One of the keys to having a good, productive work-from-home experience is setting boundaries. Working remotely tends to blur the lines between home life and work life. It can be easy to get swept up in just focusing on work.

Setting goals to accomplish each day helps you stay focused and create a barrier between home and work. For more ways to make the most out of working remotely, check out the video below! And if you want even more information, we have an in-depth blog on that as well!

As we head into times of financial strain, it’s important to remember why small businesses are so essential. They breathe life into local economies, provide employment, and care about their communities.

Here are a few ways you can let your loyal customers know how they can support you.

1. If you’re in the foodservice industry, promote carry out and delivery options.
2. Promote buying gift cards and certificates.
3. Encourage continuing services through an online medium, if applicable.
4. Join a local business network online where you can share your services and products
5. Encourage committing to future services once you open your doors up again.

These are a few ways customers can support your local business. And although money might be tight, it’s important to give your customers as many options to support you as possible.

These might be difficult times ahead of us, but we want to make it easier. With years of experience adapting to new work locations and promoting small businesses, we’re eager to help you.

If you have questions about how digital marketing can help your small business, give us a call at 847-254-0837 or send us a message on Facebook!