Business owners need to communicate with various stakeholders to operate effectively. For example, you may need to set expectations for clients, market to new customers, and present clear instructions to your team. Get tips for all of these areas from members of the online small business community below.
Learn to Prepare Price Quotes
Many businesses give quotes to clients before providing services. This ensures that both parties are happy with the arrangement. But there’s an art to providing accurate and timely quotes. Learn more in this ZenBusiness post by Tim Parker.
Make the Most of Product Labels
Product labels aren’t just about providing product information. They can also help with everything from brand recognition to compliance. In this BusinessLoad post, James Mayer goes over the importance of these labels for product businesses.
Focus on Relationships While Building Your Business
Relationships are fundamental to any business, according to this post by Rachel Strella of Strella Social Media. But there are various types of relationships and stakeholders that businesses need to focus on. Read her thoughts on the subject here.
Avoid Toxic Environments to Get the Most Out of Your Team
Employees act differently based on their working environment. In fact, many “clam up” when exposed to people with toxic traits. Jeffrey Deckman discusses the concept in this blog post. And members of the BizSugar community shared their own thoughts here.
Scale Your Business Successfully
There are many factors that go into scaling a successful business. You need to manage a growing team, implement systems, and expand your products or services. In this Lion Blogger post, Lahaul Seth shares strategies for business owners to scale successfully.
Engage Prospective Patrons
Businesses should communicate differently with prospects than they do with customers who they already work with. So what exactly sets these relationships apart? And how can businesses make the most of their communication with prospective patrons? Read Ivan Widjaya’s thoughts in this SMB CEO post.
Collect Customer Feedback
Customer feedback is essential for improving the experience. But not all customers will reach out to you directly to share their thoughts. So collecting this feedback often falls on your team. Eyal Katz shares some top software solutions for collecting customer feedback in this Craft.io post.
Improve Efficiency in Your Creative Business
Creative businesses often focus on big ideas. But it’s still important to work efficiently on day-to-day tasks. So you need to communicate expectations for your team and other stakeholders. Here are more insights on the subject from James Daniels on the Pixel Productions blog.
Don’t Let Age Hold You Back
Some aspiring entrepreneurs assume they’re too old to be successful. But there are tons of examples of people who have found their way later in life. Marie Leslie of Small Business Simplifier shares some here. And BizSugar members chimed in with their own thoughts as well.
Turn Your Online Profile into a Winning Resume
As a small business owner, your online presence can communicate a lot about you. The information you share may even serve as a resume of sorts. So how can you make the most of these platforms? Marty Zwilling explores in this post on the Startup Professionals Musings blog.
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