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Nick Rice - EzineArticles Expert
- Just Do It?
Feel like you need to "go-go-go" all the time to make your business grow? Here is a quick exercise to ensure that all of that action is propelling you in the right direction instead of wasting valuable time and energy. - Finding Your Niche Market
I hear variations on the following comment all the time: "I can't make any progress with my marketing until I know what my marketing niche is. Until I know who my ideal clients are going to be, I can't start with my marketing, so I really can't get any of your products until I'm clear about this." You might want to substitute your own concern: "I don't know what my services are yet," or "I don't really know what the ultimate outcome is that I provide for my clients," or ... - Ideal Client Mix
Most professional service firms rely too heavily on referrals and word of mouth for clients. If more than 70% of your business is based on referrals, in effect you're giving the control and destiny of your business over to those that are providing referrals--and that's a risky situation. - Is The Opportunity Real?
How many times have you been with a prospect only to have the deal stall indefinitely or fall through completely? If you have any amount of sales responsibility, I can guarantee this has happened to you at one point or another. So today, I'm going to talk about how to make sure that an opportunity is solid - and by doing so, how you can separate yourself from the competition. - Excellence Versus Perfection
Are you a perfectionist? Does everything have to be absolutely right before you can move on? If so, have you thought about how much opportunity is lost in your quest for perfection? - What's the Game Plan?
Most SMB owners believe marketing doesn't work because they're used to executing one-off tactics. Just like in sports, you need a comprehensive game plan to win the game of marketing. - Your Biggest Obstacle
Regardless of your role within your business, you have goals. You may own the place and set them yourself or you may have a boss that walked in and laid them out for you. Either way, there are things that need to be accomplished before year's end or within a few years. What if the biggest thing standing in your way was you? - Creativity Or A Slow Death?
Could you be creative if your life depended on it? What about your job? - What Are You The Best At?
If your products/services are moving towards a commodity market, what are you doing to sustain growth? Here are a few tips to stand out from the competition.