3 Ways to Solve Money Problems with One Tool

Many project managers working in creative agencies face a host of business problems - like juggling multiple projects or dealing with difficult clients. The thing is, in an automated world where workflows can be streamlined and simplified, it doesn’t need to be this way.

A client work management platform will help you manage your projects more efficiently by automating all of those tedious tasks for you - the ones you simply don’t have time for. That way, you can focus on the more important things like meeting with clients who bring in revenue.

With that said, let me explain some of those costly problems faced by creative professionals, and offer three simple ways to solve them:

Problem #1: You’re forever trying to make sense of all the information you’ve got scattered between various spreadsheets.

Solution: Eliminate spreadsheets all together and get a clearer view of the client work being done - so that you can get paid for every billable hour you put in, in record time!

Minimize the potential for human error by investing in a client work management platform that stores, calculates and converts data for you - so you can confidently get invoices out the door at the end of a long day with no hassle on your end. With the right client work management platform, you could even reduce your invoicing cycle by as much as 40 days, just like Big Blue Digital did. Just imagine what you could do with all of that extra time!

Problem #2: You’re not tracking your work! As a result, you’re left with mismanaged projects and delayed processes that chip away at your bottom line.

Solution: If you mostly charge for time, expenses, or work being done, then the hours you put in need to be logged promptly and accurately. Why? Because you can’t get paid for a service until an invoice has been created and sent out. A client work management platform can automatically do this for you by logging the time you spend on a task - eliminating the need to manually enter or transfer data between various disconnected tools.

Having all of this information tracked and stored in one shared place will also simplify your billing process because you’ll be able to generate invoices directly from timesheets or quotes in one click - it’s that easy.

Problem #3: You need to get paid on time but outdated technology is slowing down the process.

Solution: The right platform can integrate with the likes of Stripe, Authorize.net, and PayPal so that you can get paid within minutes. Save yourself from even more stress by creating recurring invoices, either from scratch or from an existing invoice, and send them automatically to your clients - freeing up the time previously spent on sending the same invoice (for the same work) every month.

A client work management platform like Accelo is the solution you need to solve daily problems that require more time than you have. You’ll be able to focus on your client's, tasks that actually generate revenue, and get back to doing the work you love - while technology takes care of the rest. Click here to start your free trial today!