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Stop Drowning In Admin

September 30, 20252 min read

Stop Drowning in Admin: 5 TYA Portal Automations That Reclaim 10 Hours a Week

When you run a small business, it is easy to feel like your entire day gets swallowed up by admin. You start with the best intentions, but before long, you are replying to the same types of enquiries, chasing payments, typing out reminders, and sending follow-up emails that you have already written ten times before.

Most business owners we speak to are not short of ideas or ambition. They are short of time. And more often than not, they are doing dozens of repeat tasks that could be automated with very little effort.

The TYA Portal gives you the tools to take back control of your time. It does not replace you, and it does not make your business feel robotic. Instead, it helps you deliver a more consistent and professional experience, without needing to personally press send on every message.

Here are five admin tasks you can automate right now to save hours every week:

  1. Responding to new enquiries
    Instead of typing the same reply again and again, you can create a personalised message that goes out automatically when someone gets in touch. It feels warm, helpful, and immediate, even when you are busy with other things.

  2. Appointment reminders
    Reduce no-shows by sending a friendly reminder the day before a meeting or call. You decide the timing, the wording, and the channel. The system takes care of the rest.

  3. Chasing unpaid invoices
    No more awkward reminders or forgotten follow-ups. The TYA Portal can send a polite nudge on your behalf after a certain number of days, so you do not need to keep one eye on your cashflow and the other on your sent items.

  4. Collecting reviews and testimonials
    Ask happy clients for feedback while the experience is still fresh. You can automate a message to go out after a job is complete, with a link to your review platform of choice.

  5. Nurturing leads
    If someone shows interest but is not ready to buy yet, you can set up an automated sequence that checks in, shares helpful tips, and keeps the relationship warm.

None of these automations take long to set up, but together, they can easily reclaim ten hours or more from your working week. That is time you could be spending on strategy, delivery, or just having a proper lunch break.

With the TYA Portal, admin does not need to be your full-time job. Let the system do the repetitive work, so you can focus on the tasks that actually grow your business.

If you want to see how much time we can save you, click here for a discovery call

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Michele Ibbs is the founder of Truly Yours Agency and I’m Your P.A., with nearly two decades of experience helping small businesses stay organised, grow sales, and make their systems work smarter. Known for her practical, friendly advice and love of no-nonsense automation, Michele believes that tech should support humans, not replace them.

Michele Ibbs

Michele Ibbs is the founder of Truly Yours Agency and I’m Your P.A., with nearly two decades of experience helping small businesses stay organised, grow sales, and make their systems work smarter. Known for her practical, friendly advice and love of no-nonsense automation, Michele believes that tech should support humans, not replace them.

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