Proven Success Strategies For Your Business

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When starting your own business, you’ll be inundated with advice from others – from other business owners or relatives who want to throw their own thoughts and opinions into the mix. With so much information out there, it can be hard to know which advice is (and isn’t) useful. 

The solution? 

Focus on implementing growth strategies into your business plan that are evidence-based. For example, those which will produce data that enables you to see whether or not you are on the right track, or if changes need to be made. Alternatively, you can seek out strategies that have already proven to be fruitful for other businesses.

 Here are just some great ideas to get you started! 

• Get Accredited. One of the easiest ways to propel your business to success is to build a reputation for yourself and your brand. Thankfully, there are various ways you can achieve this goal. For example, you could obtain business accreditation – as this gives customers much greater peace of mind when purchasing a product or service from your company. This is due to the simple fact that they know that they will be getting their money’s worth. You can find out more about standards and accreditation (and get started on your application) here.   

• Work on your online presence. Your online presence is one of the best tools at your disposal in the current climate – especially as most consumers will research brands online before making any kind of purchase. As a result, you should focus on curating a strong online presence – it's no longer enough to simply have a website and a few social media places. Instead, you need to focus on creating fun, engaging content on social media that will then drive traffic to your website. Thankfully, by switching your social media account to a professional account, you can see whether or not this is working by checking out your metrics and performance. For example, you’ll be able to see whether your latest ad drove traffic towards your website, or whether the viewer kept on scrolling. 

Put the needs of your employees first. The success of your business relies largely on your employees – meaning that you must find as many ways as possible to put their needs before your own. This is due to the simple fact that happy employees are more focused, efficient, and productive, whereas disengaged employees are more likely to make mistakes or deal with burnout. One way in which you can achieve this goal is by simply asking your employees what they want moving forward. For example, they might want access to professional training opportunities, or for you to introduce a mentorship scheme. Alternatively, as 68% of American workers say the ability to work remotely and on-site is the perfect work model, they may want you to continue to refine your hybrid work model in a post COVID world. Try not to view remote work as a temporary solution during COVID, but as a way to keep up employee engagement levels and promote a healthy work-life balance.

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