Putting all the Pieces Together: Your Workflows
In Dubsado, your business assets are like ingredients needed when baking a cake. It’s more efficient to have your ingredients on hand once you start baking. The reason we created all the assets beforehand is to have them ready to go when we start plugging them into the workflows themselves.
The goal: Automate as many manual steps as possible with a workflow.
Insider Tips for Dubsado Success
Implementing Dubsado into your business can be overwhelming. But that doesn’t mean it cannot be done.
I’ve been working in all things tech for way more years that I’d like to admit, Dubsado being one of them. Here are some insider tips I’ve figured out along my journey in the platform.
It’s true, this tool can have such an enormous impact on your business. It’s crazy what a difference it can make! Hopefully some of these tips are of value to you.
What is a Client Workflow Anyway?
Workflow, client process, client journey, client acquisition process, client life cycle....man there are a lot of big words out there. At the end of the day, all of these terms mean the same thing.
This is a good question: What is a client workflow anyway? Keep reading to learn more and why it matters to your business. It’s the “what” or the foundation around which I create all the tools & automations for my service based clients…
Parts of a Client Workflow: Canned Emails
We’re going to examine how canned emails can simplify your life immensely. It’s like having a conversation with someone once, recording it, and being able to provide the same recording to the next person in line. But it’s not nearly as creepy as that last sentence sounded, I promise. 😉
If you’ve been replying to you leads & clients by cutting & pasting from a Google Doc or Word Document, it’s time to quietly break up with them.
Parts of a Client Workflow: Breaking Down the Dubsado Forms
It’s not secret that there are a lot of moving parts in Dubsado. But the bulk of the work happens in their forms. Their forms are basically a fancier term for templates. These templates are going to do the heavy lifting for your client journey within contracts, sub-agreements, questionnaires, proposals and lead captures.
Parts of a Client Workflow: Packages & Payment Plans
Today I’m reviewing Dubsado’s service packages & payment plans. They’re not located in the same spot within Dubsado, but they do go hand-in-hand and require some thought ahead of time. Not only do you need to have at least one solid package in mind, but you want to know when you’d prefer to get paid.
A service package is essential in any business….we all know that. Where Dubsado does some pretty cool magic for you is their ability to take your package and drop it into any form you use with your clients.
Parts of a Client Workflow: Calendar
Let’s be real for a second: Juggling a million things at once is just part of the game when it comes to running a business. What if I told you there's a way to make your life a whole lot easier?
Enter Dubsado's calendar integration - the secret weapon you never knew you needed! No more endless back-and-forth emails trying to schedule appointments. No more double-bookings or missed meetings. Just smooth sailing and stress-free scheduling.
Parts of a Client Workflow: Lead Acquisition
Your client workflow can be a similar experience for your customers. It can be well thought out and smooth, like major highways with well placed rest stops…or it can feel like a bunch of backroads with no bathrooms and no GPS. Today we’re discussing the first stop in your road trip: lead acquisition.
Parts of a Client Workflow: Schedulers
If you’re a service provider looking to get away from the back-and-forth emails and reclaim some precious time, Dubsado’s built in scheduler is like waving a magic wand 🪄 over business.
Let’s dive into Dubsado’s scheduler and how it can make your life easier and help your business thrive. Stick with me until the end as I show you how the scheduler folds into your workflows and sends your clients reminders on your behalf. Say goodbye to the headaches!