Episode #13: Avoiding Holiday Burnout and Preparing for a New Year with David Clifton, alphabroder
Date: November 8, 2023
Duration: 26:37
Episode sponsored by alphabroder. Check out the Deco Hub for more resources.
Are you currently in the thick of Q4, with holiday orders in full swing? It’s easy to get caught up in the chaos of closing out the year with a bang, but if you aren’t also using this time to check in with your well-being as well as the well-being of your staff, you could find yourself burnt out before the final order ships.
Listen in as David Clifton, chief marketing and customer experience officer at alphabroder, and Cassie Green, content director of Apparelist, discuss how to avoid Q4 burnout, last-minute add-on items to promote your business and encourage future orders, and how to start prepping for the new year amid the chaos.
Key Takeaways
- There are only so many hours in the day, so don’t push yourself and your team beyond that
- How to evaluate your processes during the busy holiday season to improve future operations
- Best business procedures to evaluate going into the new year
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