Transdirect’s ultimate guide to eliminating data entry in the Members Area

How much time do you spend on data entry every day?
According to recent research from online ecommerce platform HubSpot, salespeople spend at least one hour of a day on manual data entry and 63% of Aussie workers spend 2 – 10 hours on repetitive admin work per week.
We’re looking at thousands of dollars going down the drain which could be going towards a Lamborghini.
Just kind of makes you want to…

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You get the picture.

Save your account preferences in the Members Area for a streamlined booking experience

In 2019, having fast shipping isn’t enough…
You need to have the fastest shipping.
According to conversion optimisation experts, Invesp, 49% of shoppers are more inclined to shop online if a store offers same-day delivery, plus 56% of shoppers aged 18-34 expect same-day delivery or overnight shipping at the very least.
With 65% of business owners committing to same-day shipping within the next two years (and 51% practising it as we speak), there’s no time to waste –

Save hours of valuable time with Transdirect’s Quick Book function

Let’s face it: being an ecommerce business owner involves a lot of tedious administration time.
In 2014, Canon commissioned a research project to better understand how people work and the challenges business owners face day-to-day. They interviewed 1,047 workers from small, medium and large organisations across Australia, and found that 63% of people spend 2 – 10 hours of repetitive admin work per week.
This racks up to around $3,203 to $16,415 a year in wasted time!

Refer & earn: How to get extra discounts as a referrer with Transdirect

We all love a good discount.
It’s science – literally.
In 2012, professor of neuroeconomics, Dr Paul J. Zak, set out to learn how discounts impact people’s happiness, health and stress levels. As it turns out, test subjects who received a $10 voucher experienced a 38% rise in oxytocin and were 11% happier than test subjects who didn’t.
Heart rates dropped 5% and sweat levels were 20 times lower than the discount-less test subjects. Discounts literally make people happier.

3 major benefits of having a referral program for your online store

How do you like the idea of your marketing running itself?
Enter referral programs, stage right.
Referral programs are a valuable kind of marketing where you offer your current customers a discount or incentive to share your business with friends. It’s a win-win-win situation – for a small discount, you get cheap (or sometimes free) marketing and customers get social validation for recommending something great to a friend, plus the customer is rewarded for their good deeds.

How to easily track consignments in Transdirect’s Members Area

When a customer asks about the location of their parcel, it’s no time to freeze up.
A reliable business owner should know where their customer’s parcel is at all times or at least be able to check. Customers need to feel comfortable knowing where their order is, whether it’s heading to their address or back to the seller.
The customer/retailer relationship is all about trust. Consignment and parcel tracking is one of the most crucial parts of the ecommerce fling.

The Ecommerce Christmas shipping guide you need in 2018

The Christmas shipping guide you wish you had three years ago
Running an ecommerce business seems like a fantastic idea: there’s no rent, you can start the business from the comfort of your lounge room, and you have the freedom to work anywhere in the world (yes, even from your superyacht as it sails through the Greek islands).
Coming up to Christmas though, things step up a notch (or fifty). People are rushing to your store to grab that last minute gift,

Transdirect’s starter guide is here

Why Transdirect is a perfect solution to your ecommerce shipping needs
At Transdirect, nothing makes us happier than knowing our customers are thrilled with the shipping solutions we offer.
However, some of you may not be aware of the incredible things you can do with Transdirect – for example, did you know you can add our plugin to your website so your customers can see the cost of their shipping, as they’re ordering?
There are several benefits to your business when using the Transdirect service to regularly ship your products,

Revolutionising the way people donate – our talk with GIVIT

There is nothing more heartwarming than knowing you’ve done a good deed. Especially when that good deed is literally life-changing.
We talked to Caet from GIVIT and talked about the work they do, and how they’re helping vulnerable Australians.
Tell us about GIVIT – what do you do and how do you help Australians?
We are a not-for-profit who connects charities in need, to those who are donating. We work with charities across Australia who sign up on our platform.

3 ways to automate your customer service system in 2018

Imagine if there was a world where your customers didn’t ask any questions. Ever.

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I’ll wait till you stop laughing.
Many people dive headfirst into a business without realising the majority of their day will be putting out small customer-sized fires left, right and centre. Customers are the necessary evil in every business and after all, without them, you will never be able to buy that superyacht you’ve been dreaming of since childhood.
Keeping your customers happy is one of the hardest and most rewarding parts of running a business.