When you say you’ll do something, do you do it? Are you open and honest when you communicate what you’re offering? Your word in business is crucial.
TRUST in a business relationship is also crazy important. When you say you’ll do something (or even imply you’ll do something) it’s your reputation that’s on the line and you need to follow through.
Every once in a while you may unexpectedly meet someone who is filled to the brim with knowledge and information. Who knew that simply striking up a casual conversation with a stranger next to you could be so valuable!
That happened to me recently, I was struggling to get my over-packed suitcase into the overhead storage on a plane when I met the founder of an angel investing network. Angel investors are people who invest money in businesses to help them get started. Think Dragons Den or Shark Tank without all the hype.
Facebook groups have gained tremendous popularity over the last few years. There are groups for just about every topic you can think of and there are a ton of groups designed to help and support entrepreneurs.
The world of social media can be awfully loud and it’s impossible to be on every social channel, reaching everyone, all at once.
As busy business people, we turn to automation and outsourcing for help. Automation and outsourcing have become powerful things. They allow you to push out content more consistently, and at a higher volume without YOU needing to be on your computer all day, every day. But sometimes, this can go very very wrong.
When you are planning your marketing for 2017, remember to utilize all of your assets! Your content is an asset.
Content is how you establish credibility and provide value for your community. It’s important to look back on what your audience responds to. By understanding what they liked or didn’t like, you know what to focus on in the future.
Two different women, living on two opposite coasts, in two distinctly different industries, have both told me,“times are tough out here.” They believe that where they live is impacting their businesses growth.
These two statements got me thinking about my own business. In 2015, we moved to rural Nova Scotia, I spent almost 6 weeks out of commission for health reasons and managed to grow the business by over $110,000. That’s a 22% increase, living in a brand new place, with a 10% reduction in time.
There is an excuse that is used FAR too often when thinking about starting a business venture in a niche market. You’ve probably heard it before, you may have even used it before. It’s the classic “oh no, I can’t. Too many people are already doing that” excuse.
For the record – that excuse is a lie.
Let’s talk money. No, the world doesn’t revolve around it, but our businesses do.
As entrepreneurs, we are always looking for ways to ramp-up our revenue. For start-ups, first you have to make money to create financial stability, let alone be able to put it back in your pocket.
I know this is a long list, but read carefully. Grab a pen and paper because I’m about to give you 12 proven strategies that will help ramp up your revenue.
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