Try out these suggestions to help you close up your business for the holidays.
During the holiday season, many businesses close up for an extended period of time. If you are planning on closing your business this year, there are certain steps you must take to prepare for your closure. Follow this advice to properly close up your business for the holidays.
- Inform the Proper Parties
2-4 weeks before your business's closure, you need to inform your employees, customers, and suppliers about your business's impending closing. You can inform your employees with a company-wide email, and subsequent reminders can be given at staff meetings. To inform your customers, you should have a notice on your company website and update your company's answering machine to inform them of your holiday hours. Finally, suppliers, especially those that make regular deliveries to your business, should be informed of your holiday closure via email or over the phone.
- Update Your Security Team
Before you can leave for the holidays, make sure that your security team is updated. They should know your business's holiday hours and they should also know who they should contact in case there is an emergency at the office. Finally, if employees are planning to be on the premises during the holiday break, make sure that your security is aware of this and checks an employee's credentials before letting them access your office space.
Finally, no one wants to return from a break only to be hit with a massive electricity bill. To reduce your business's electricity costs, make sure that you turn off and unplug any non-essential electrical appliances around your office. For instance, things like computers, desk lamps, printers, and copiers should be safe to turn off. However, phones, fax machines, and any refrigeration units should remain plugged in and operational even when the office is empty.
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