Top tips for business success
We regularly attend local networking meetings in The Thames Valley and at a recent meeting a survey was carried out amongst 25 local SMEs to identify their key tips to running a successful business.
We'd like to share some of their top tips with you:
- Delegate? outsource those areas where you do not have the expertise internally
- People buy people ? make a good impression with people important to your business
- Communicate? keep staff, clients and contacts well informed
- Keep in touch with your customers - Loyalty cards can help retail businesses to stay in touch
- Embrace the wacky? be different it can work for you
- Focus? ensure your proposition is well defined and focused. A very broad offering can lead to confused messages
- When selling a technical service or product keep the message simple
- Strategic alliances work? talk with your competitors
- Introduce people who can benefit each other from working together
- Focus on delivering a quality service
- Give your marketing collateral to someone who does not know your business for their feedback
- Analyse the customers you are making money from and get rid of the others
- Have an action list? focus on achieving a minimum of 2 items from that list each day
- Don't B.S. (you know what we mean!)
- Don't forget existing clients
- Be friendly and approachable
- Be passionate and enthusiastic about your business
- Be a giver rather than a taker
- Be true to yourself
Ready to talk?
If you want to strategic plan your road to success, then call our Finance Directors today on
0800 112 3375 or complete our contact form.
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