5 quick ways to improve your business 2014

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Page 1: 5 quick ways to improve your business 2014

NOV 2014

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Introductions

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Grow your Business

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Word of Mouth•Be the best you can - Goals•Shout about your self - Alliances•Get others to shout about you – Diversify •USP – be interesting•Talking online

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Form an Alliance•Similar industry – Complimentary service

•Similar Service – Embrace competition

•Diverse Markets – Unknown opportunitiesIdentify and create a new alliance

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Goals•Specific – Who, What, Where, When, Which, Why

•Measurable – How much, How Many?

•Attainable – Most goals are attainable if they are important to you

•Realistic – Willing and able to work for

•Timely - Objective to work toward

Set yourself a Smart Goal

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Diversify• Grab new opportunities

• Products, Marketing

• Move to stay still• Ford, Apple, Coke Cola, Virgin vs Kodak, HMV• Avoids complacency and being stale

• Removes Single point of failure• Creates your own luck• But don’t spread yourself too thin !!!!

Is there a new area you can Diversify into?

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Unique Selling Point•Does not need to be earth shattering

•You are unique

•The way you deliver is special

So what is your USP?

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Talking online•Newsletters – awareness (Out)

•Blogs – your own and others (Out and/or In)

•Social – engaging (In and Out)

•Local – places and reviews (In)

Be engaging and real (shake it all about)

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Discuss

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Save your Business Money

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Purley Business News

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