What does a solid business growth strategy look like is a good question that new business owners may have. According to the article entitled, “Secrets to a Solid Growth Strategy” which can be found on Inc.com and authored by Jay Ebben, Ph.D.
….a common issue that entrepreneurs run into: how to grow their businesses without adding extreme amounts of cost and complexity to their organizations. Many entrepreneurs, even experienced ones, find that what worked as a small operation does not work well as a larger one.
They also find that what seemed like a sound growth strategy on paper does not translate …read more

Last week, I started a new journey of becoming radically transparent online and I shared about it in the blog post, “Journey To Radical Transparency, Week 1“. This week, I want to share about the continual process of being radically transparent. In starting my journey, I read how others are becoming radically transparent online and how it is helping them to grow their business and personal brands.

The focus this week ends the first section and starts the second section of the book entitled, “Radically Transparent” by Andy Beal and Dr. Judy Strauss. Below are the key points that …read more

Have you celebrated your business birthday lately? As I celebrate another birthday, I wondered how many people actualy celebrate their business birthday. The reason this is a good idea is because it helps you have a milestone to gauge your success.
As your business grows older, you can celebrate it because it shows that you have the unction to function and stick to running your own business. If you haven’t celebrated your business birthday lately, then stop today and figure out what the date is and countdown the days.
There are many ways that you can celebrate your business birthday such as:

Hold …read more

New customer incentives are important to many businesses. Attracting new clients is key to your growth. So many companies offer specials to attract new blood, especially companies that offer monthly recurring services like cable and mobile phones. And that six months of free or reduced service can be quite attractive.
But what happens when your current customers see the offer? Many people see the “new subscriber” exclusion and just move on. Why should they? Don’t loyal customers deserve a “thank you”? Why do companies work so hard to gain new clients while they ignore the established ones?
If you currently exclude your …read more

Have you ever wondered what it would take to grow your business? Do you have plans to grow your business during the second half of 2009? Have you been trying to develop ways to connect your business to a successful future? Then I would say that you are preparing for growth in your business during 2009.
In case you haven’t been preparing for growth, I thought it would be helpful to share a few key points to help you get started with your plan. Below is a starter list of things that you can do.

Understand the status of your finances.
Try to …read more

Adding podcasting to your business is another way that you can enhance your business online to grow it. This is also another way to incorporate social marketing into your business. It’s an easy way for you to not only share your knowledge but also to connect with potential clients or business partners.
There are several ways that you can podcast to grow your business and different formats that you can use. Below are some idea of how you can develop your own podcast show.

Pre-recorded show
Live show
Hosted on your own web host server
Hosted via a podcasting website (i.e., BlogTalkRadio, TalkShoe)

When you incorporate …read more

Tips on how you can use LinkedIn to grow your business is the focus of this article. In the previous business growth article about Facebook, I shared some tips on how you can use it to grow your business. Well, LinkedIn is another social media marketing tool that you can use to grow your business.
For my own business, I recently updated my LinkedIn profile so that I could take advantage of the business environment to grow my business. I also, joined groups and started networking with others. In my experience, I found that the LinkedIn environment is a place where business own could …read more

The Pareto Priniciple (also called the 80% – 20% Rule) has been applied in a variety of fields & disciplines; e.g., business management, time management, management of sales people, project management, development economics, etc. Basically, the Pareto Principle states: in any endeavor, a 20% segment can explain the status of almost anything and can influence what can or will happen to the undertaking. The Pareto Principle has also been called the Rule of the Vital Few and the Trivial Many.
For small businesses, it is best if you consider the 20% as critical and the 80% as …read more

The Pareto Priniciple (also called the 80% – 20% Rule) has been applied in a variety of fields & disciplines; e.g., business management, time management, management of sales people, project management, development economics, etc. Basically, the Pareto Principle states: in any endeavor, a 20% segment can explain the status of almost anything and can influence what can or will happen to the undertaking. The Pareto Principle has also been called the Rule of the Vital Few and the Trivial Many.
For small businesses, it is best if you consider the 20% as critical and the 80% as …read more

The Pareto Priniciple (also called the 80% – 20% Rule) has been applied in a variety of fields & disciplines; e.g., business management, time management, management of sales people, project management, development economics, etc. Basically, the Pareto Principle states: in any endeavor, a 20% segment can explain the status of almost anything and can influence what can or will happen to the undertaking. The Pareto Principle has also been called the Rule of the Vital Few and the Trivial Many.
For small businesses, it is best if you consider the 20% as critical and the 80% as …read more