Have you ever heard of SCORE?
Score is a group of successful, retired businessmen who make themselves available to assist business owners, free of charge! As well as start-up advice, they can offer you new and fresh ideas as well as growth strategies for the future.
If you want to put together a business plan, or just want some good, free advice you can call them to request a meeting. You will find them friendly, interested and helpful.
Need advice on marketing? There, too, they can be of great help in assisting you to put together a sound and successful marketing program, based upon their years of successful experience.
Additionally, Score can offer excellent tax advise allowing you to take home more of your hard earned money.
I personally used Score while setting up a new business and found them to be extremely helpful. I met with them and received advice on many things I hadn’t even thought about. You will be working with people who have set up new businesses and have gone through all the pitfalls you are looking to avoid, making your journey much easier.
You can reach Score at 1-800-634-0245, or visit the Score web site at http://www.score.org for further information and on-line assistance that I’m sure you'll find very helpful. And... did I mention it was Free?!
Friday, April 20, 2012
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Building Credibility
As a small business owner, reputation means everything! It’s extremely important to establish and maintain a solid reputation in your local community. Be known as the local "Concrete Resurfacing Expert." Know the competition in your area, and the products and services available to your potential customers. Keep up appearances, be honest, be professional and always be punctual for your appointments. Remember all the work involved to get those valuable appointments. If you must be late... call to reschedule.
Get the word out in your community about "who you are" and "what you do." Try different things. Sponsor a Little League baseball team or become a contributing booster for local schools. Always continue to work on your reputation in the community. This will go a long way in building credibility with your customers. Another easy way to build your reputation and credibility is to speak at local public engagements. Take time to think about and research, where do local businessmen or home owners get together? What organizations are in your community? The local Chamber of Commerce will have information regarding Kiwanis Clubs, VFWs, Home Builder’s Associations, Home Owner’s Association, Garden Clubs, small business organizations, YMCA's, etc. Join
a few of your local organizations and ask to speak at more. All civic organizations need speakers for their luncheons and meetings. Most of us dread speaking in public. So, make it as easy as possible for yourself. Use the Power Point presentation in your Navigator software. This will inform your audience about the CTI systems and what you can do for them as a CTI dealer. Also, come armed with as many visual aids as possible. Bring sample boards, portfolios, brochures, etc. Put yourself in a position to let the product sell itself. Essentially, you are building your network. Hopefully, the better your network the more credibility you will gain in your community. Remember, when speaking in public it’s okay to be nervous. Look at it as just another Home and Garden
Show, but with a captive audience. Keep it simple, but make it fun!
A wise man once said, “actions speak louder than words.” So get the ball rolling and call your local Chamber of Commerce... find out who's out there. If you don't know who they are, they won't know who you are!
Get the word out in your community about "who you are" and "what you do." Try different things. Sponsor a Little League baseball team or become a contributing booster for local schools. Always continue to work on your reputation in the community. This will go a long way in building credibility with your customers. Another easy way to build your reputation and credibility is to speak at local public engagements. Take time to think about and research, where do local businessmen or home owners get together? What organizations are in your community? The local Chamber of Commerce will have information regarding Kiwanis Clubs, VFWs, Home Builder’s Associations, Home Owner’s Association, Garden Clubs, small business organizations, YMCA's, etc. Join
a few of your local organizations and ask to speak at more. All civic organizations need speakers for their luncheons and meetings. Most of us dread speaking in public. So, make it as easy as possible for yourself. Use the Power Point presentation in your Navigator software. This will inform your audience about the CTI systems and what you can do for them as a CTI dealer. Also, come armed with as many visual aids as possible. Bring sample boards, portfolios, brochures, etc. Put yourself in a position to let the product sell itself. Essentially, you are building your network. Hopefully, the better your network the more credibility you will gain in your community. Remember, when speaking in public it’s okay to be nervous. Look at it as just another Home and Garden
Show, but with a captive audience. Keep it simple, but make it fun!
A wise man once said, “actions speak louder than words.” So get the ball rolling and call your local Chamber of Commerce... find out who's out there. If you don't know who they are, they won't know who you are!
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