Whether it’s a simple document or a file that needs to go to print, keeping up with project deadlines is crucial to its success. You can’t expect to procrastinate all the time and be able to gather more business too. Finish your stuff on time and business life will become a lot smoother.
Through every step of the way, each participant has to be held accountable, especially the person who sets the deadlines. The one who makes the dates and times of when project specifics are due needs to also be the person to check up on the others that are not communicating well. Forbes writes that the “deadline setter” has some responsibility too if a deadline is missed. You cannot be afraid to get on people a little bit when time is running thin. Deadlines go both ways, so keep each other accountable.
Deadlines are meant to help you along the path of a project. They keep you on track and develop goals for you to accomplish and are also a way to keep in communication with your team because while you may be able to get a lot of things done, you can’t expect to get it all done by yourself. If one person gets busy with something and someone else has to pick up the slack, well that’s okay. That’s what being on a team is meant to be about. Support each other, and communicate to reach your desired outcome dates.
When it comes to client information, time constraints are a must. Without information that you need to put into your project, how can you complete it? There will be moments when you have to regularly ask your client about when they are going to send you their part. Reiterate to that party that until your team receives the necessary project information, the project will be on halt. If the client cannot abide by that, start on new business with another prospect. Don’t let missed deadlines keep you from gathering more profits.
When creating your deadlines, remember that more is not always better, so don’t load up your plate too much because that could mean more missed ones than completed.
More benefits of deadlines include the ability to notice mistakes and have a unique band of time to market it. Setting a deadline to go over the project materials in the early stages can aid in seeing mistakes that would have gone unnoticed if you waited until the end. If there is a predetermined release date, you and your team can market the project like how movie trailers come out months or a year before the movie does. It gives the audience a sneak peek into what is to come so that it keeps their interest. Read more here about the importance of deadlines and how they help the workplace.
As always, we here at Burkhart Marketing are great at keeping track of due dates and deadlines. If you or someone you know could benefit from a little extra direction, contact us today.
