How to Reflect On This Year’s Business

I wrote this blog post four years ago but I thought I should bring it out again with a little updating as well. Here are ways to look back at the end of the year and set up to do in the new year to focus on the positive and hopefully change any negatives to…

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Mid Year is Here!

Well the Summer Solstice has just come and gone so this means half the year is already pasted us by. What have you accomplished in your business and what is still on your to do list that you haven’t even started? It is not too late to begin even some major business projects that will…

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Winter Season Tips

Happy Holidays to you all. Hope you all had a profitable year and we look forward to working with you in the New Year. Now for many, this is the start of your slow time or winter break and you may think you have nothing much to do but sit around and wait for the…

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How to Use and Analyze a Referral Program

During this month of Business Planning in December, we will take a look again at how to use a customer referral program and how to analyze its progress or failure. I know this will be a long post, but please bear with me. The first is to have a referral program in place. Next, if…

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Competitor Comparison

Do a Competitor Comparison Chart to see where your business stands in your market. First list who your competitors are by name and address. Do they compete with you in just one area, for just one service or type of customer? Do you only have competition with one other business for one service by five…

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