Vacation announcements: Handling customers while on holiday

The warm sand in your toes, the yellow sun on your face, and the happiness that can only come from ice cream cones marks the summer season as a time to relax, unwind, and recharge.

Finding time to vacation with family and friends is a hallmark of the summer, but getting away can get a little complicated when you’re attached to a computer, cell phone, and craft studio all day and every day. How do you balance the need to vacation with running a small business? One of the more common requests I get from clients during these warm weather months is how to effectively communicate that you will be on vacation. There are so many concerns when a small business owner checks out (even for a long weekend) that it can be overwhelming just thinking about setting a date. Let’s suppose you have set a date and you are gearing up to go out. The purpose of this article is to reaffirm the importance of taking that time off while also setting forth a guideline for you to communicate with your customers.

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