Tag: strategy

5 Signs an Employee is Prepared to Grow With Your Organization

If you are striving to grow your business quickly, then you should know that promoting from within offers many benefits, including: A shorter learning curve, as your current employee will already know the ends and outs of the business. Similarly, you can be sure that the training and education investments you make in your workforce […]

Where Business Plans Fall Apart

A business plan is a bit of a paradox. On the one hand, it must account for problems, foresee challenges, and respond to potential difficulties. When the moment comes to confront the inevitable struggles that even successful businesses encounter, the plan you crafted will be your lifeline. At the same time, your business plan must […]

5 Strategies for Growing a Small Business on a Budget

You have to spend money to make money, says the old axiom. And this is true to a certain degree — especially for anyone who is trying to grow a business. However, there is no reason to get discouraged just because you don’t have a multi-million dollar budget to invest in your company’s future. There […]

3 Branding Myths Debunked

If you want to create a strong company culture, increase repeat customers, and acquire more new business, a strong brand can make all the difference. Branding inspires employees, builds trust, and improves recognition. However, as the importance of branding grows, so do the myths and misconceptions. Here are a few we’d like to debunk. MYTH: […]

The True Cost of Sales Hours

Do you want to get a better handle of how much each sales hour costs you? Who doesn’t? This single detail can help you track your sales productivity and show you how you can prioritize for improvement. Sales hours refers to the time your sales reps spend making actual sales calls or talking to actual […]

Avoid Making These Sales Mistakes

In sales, mistakes can have a direct negative impact on revenue. However, if your team is making these mistakes, the silver lining is that you can learn from them. By learning from mistakes, sales teams can grow stronger and achieve more. So, what are some of the most common and easily avoided sales mistakes? 1. […]

FREE WEBINAR: Developing a Market Strategy

As a business owner, you must be keenly aware of the market place you are entering into, the competition, and your own strengths and vulnerabilities. An effective market strategy will allow your company or organization to focus your resources on the best opportunities that will increase sales and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. To learn more […]