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The Three P’s Of Profound Business Success

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People, Processes, And Promotion: The Keys To Success

Business owners know that they need to work to make their business a success, but may be unsure exactly where to focus their energy. To give you clarity about which areas deserve the most attention, consider the three P’s: people, processes, and promotion. Concentrating on these three areas will help you see the most growth and success from your company this year.

  • People: People should always come first. Never stop paying attention to the people on your team, acting when their successes can be celebrated and noting where they can be encouraged to grow. The first person on whom you focus should be yourself. Work hard to become the best leader you can be. Then, slowly and thoughtfully build your ideal team.
  • Processes: You should never stop refining the systems that you use in your business. As the world changes, better processes will become available and if you do not capitalize on them, you are missing out. Also, welcome feedback from your team so you can get insight into which processes need the most work from the people who are in the trenches each day.
  • Promotion: It is important that this step comes last. Once you have a built a steady, stable, successful team and honed in on as close to perfect processes as you can currently get, start publicizing the work you are doing. Tirelessly promote your business, clearly verbalizing what you offer, why people should act immediately, and always include a call to action.

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Engaging Your Customer For More Meaningful Communication

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Use This Guide To Connect With Your Clients

In our fast-paced world, many people do not regularly connect with the businesses that serve them. This is fine, until it comes time for them to renew their service or purchase a new product. If business owners have not implemented ways for your team to build customer relationships, they could lose that client. To help your business improve communication with customers to see more success, implement these tips.

  • Be Proactive, Not Reactive: If you only ever talk with your customers when they have a question or a complaint, you are missing out on fostering conversations that help them build trust and loyalty to your brand. Encourage your team to stay in regular communication with your customers, offering guidance and help.
  • Stay Current: Utilize the means of communication that your clients actually use. Studies show that the average text message is opened within seven minutes of receipt, so consider utilizing SMS to reach your customers. Just ensure that you choose an option that will be free to the end user.
  • Get Creative: Do not just send out run-of-the-mill, copy and paste industry templates to your clients. Think about what you would want from your communication with the businesses that serve you. Send interesting, engaging communications that brand your company as friendly and forward thinking.
  • Know Your Clients: When you send digital communications, you have the ability to track which are being best received. Utilize the resources available to you to ensure that your outreach is actually making an impact on your client base.

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Get Big Efficiency For Your Small Business With Google Apps

Posted on by Mike Stromsoe

Apps To Apply In Your Workplace

It can be difficult to see success in your small business when you are trying to compete with major corporations. Fortunately, Google has developed a handful of business apps that your small business can use to get huge results. Business owners who take advantage of these resources will see increased efficiency for increased success.

  • Gmail: More and more communication is being conducted over email, so it is important to use an email service that makes it easy to stay organized. Gmail boasts 25 gigabytes of storage for each account and the ability to search within your archived messages so you can easily pull up the information you need. When you use Gmail with Google Apps, you can use your domain to customize your email address (e.g. mike@411mike.org).
  • Google Calendar: Sync your daily activity with that of your team’s for improved efficiency, utilizing the shared calendar options available from Google Calendar. You can even access the calendar from any device that can connect to the Internet, making it easy to stay on schedule even while you travel.
  • Google Docs: Encourage collaboration in your office by using this app. Simply share a document with your team and set permissions so everyone can edit and voilà- you have one document from which everyone can work instead of sharing it back and forth via email. If you do not like the latest edits, do not worry. With Google Docs, you can always access a previous version.

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Becoming The Best Listener

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How To Best Connect By Listening

Listening may not seem like the most crucial skill, but failing to hear what your business partners and clients are saying can spell failure for business owners. Communication is a crucial part of business success, and learning to listen is an integral part of being a successful communicator. To help you become the best listener, consider this guide.

  • Be Quiet: We too easily associate silent moments during a conversation with awkwardness, but letting the conversation breathe with a few pauses can actually encourage a deeper dialogue. Do not be afraid to take a moment to process what the other person is saying. That way, you will not miss out on important communication.
  • Be Thoughtful: When another person is talking, do not just be thinking of what you will say next. Let your mind slow down from always having to have a quick retort, and pay actual attention to the person who is speaking.
  • Be Brave: A fear of looking foolish can keep you from asking questions, but that can also mean you miss out on important information. If you are unsure what the person speaking is talking about, do not be afraid to say, “What I think you are saying is _______? Is that accurate?”
  • Be Encouraging: People are much more likely to engage in a conversation when they feel that what they are saying is being appreciated. As you listen, look for ways you can validate what the person is saying.

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The First-Time Business Owner’s Guide To Success

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Boost Your Business Success With These Tips

If you are about to set foot on the path of entrepreneurship, knowing how to guide your first steps will be crucial in helping you succeed. Do not be left wandering without purpose when you start your first business; use this advice for new business owners to set yourself up for success.

  1. Perfect Your Pitch: You should be prepared to explain your business in a minute or less at the drop of a hat. If you do not have a clear, concise explanation for your business, you could miss out on networking and growth opportunities.
  2. Cut Costs: You may have glamorized being a business owner in your mind, but when you first get started fancy cars and office spaces should be on the very bottom of your priority list. Save at every turn you take, and you will have the financial cushion you need to get your business off the ground- and keep it there.
  3. Don’t Get Distracted: When people learn that you are working on a new business opportunity, they are likely to approach you with their own “million dollar” proposals. Do not let other opportunities—even exciting ones—distract you from your purpose. Create a business plan, and then stick to it.
  4. Take Care Of Yourself: When you start your own business, you are the hub around which everything else operates. If you fall out of alignment, so will everything else. Take the time you need to get enough sleep and exercise so you can be your best self on the job.

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Maximize Your Motivation

Posted on by Mike Stromsoe

Boost Your Productivity (And Self-Image) With These Tips

Successful business owners need more than just a great vision for their company and contribution to the world. Great ideas amount to nothing if they are never executed, so once your have an end goal and game plan for business success you still need one more piece: motivation. Lack of a drive to get things done can become your biggest obstacle to business success, so we would like to offer the tips for mustering your motivation.

  1. Choose Your Words Carefully: Are you all about success? That is great, but can become problematic when you encounter all the little human failings that happen each day. Instead of trying to embody success, work on becoming unstoppable. You may encounter a thousand little snafus each day, but none of them can stand in your way.
  2. What Would Mom Say?: Self-evaluation is important, but all too often our appraisal of ourselves leads us down a rabbit trail of focusing on our weak points. Experts report that the majority of us say a handful of negative things about ourselves for every positive thing. That kind of mentality is self-defeating, so work on having a more positive attitude. If you need some inspiration to love yourself more, your colleagues, friends and family can remind you of all the reasons they value you. Capture those thoughts, and go over them regularly so you can stay upbeat and motivated.
  3. Be The Best:If you have a hundred things to do that day, it can be tempting to rush through them all get your list checked off. Taking the time to do every task at hand excellently, though, will make you a standout in your career and help highlight your business in the industry. Make a commitment to yourself that you will do the best you can at all you do and your self-respect and personal motivation will increase dramatically.

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Get The Most Out Of 2015

Posted on by Mike Stromsoe

Implement These Strategies For A Fruitful New Year

There is something about the beginning of a new month, a new fiscal quarter, and a new year that makes January feel so invigorating. Take advantage of this fresh start and renewed energy to implement practices that will bring your business success in 2015 and beyond. To start, try these:

  1. Do Your Homework: Has it been a while since you sent out a questionnaire to existing clients or asked for a survey from the local community? As most of us are thinking big picture with the start of the year, this is a great time to tap your resources and do research. Get clear on your target market so you can focus your energy in the coming months.
  2. Lay The Foundation: Sure, reviewing your employee handbook may not seem like the most pressing matter at hand. Taking the time to analyze your infrastructure, however, can lend you opportunities to fine tune your business practices, enabling you to better serve your clients and your team.
  3. Become An Anthropologist: Have you taken the time to study your company culture? You should. Understanding what motivates your employees will help you help them, while getting clear on any concerns will enable you to address them before they become a pressing issue.
  4. Make Space: Take the time to get out of the office, even if just for a long weekend, and head to a new location. You will expand your mind by being somewhere new, and separation from your business can give you clarity on it. Sometimes business owners get too mired in their company to see above ground level, but as your team’s leader it is important for you to create the space you need to see the big picture.

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New Year’s Resolutions for Small Business Owners

Posted on by Mike Stromsoe

Make 2015 Your Best Business Year Yet With These Action Items

The holiday season is, for the most part, behind us and most of us are finally getting some time to stop and catch our breath. As we do, we look forward to a fresh beginning with the New Year just around the corner. While you work on your list of resolutions for 2015, you should also think about the kind of changes you would like to see in your business in the next year. As small business owners, you have a lot on your plate each day and taking advantage of this special time of year to clear some head space and prioritize will propel you towards business success in the coming year.

To get you started, we would like to offer a few resolutions that you might want to add to your list:

  1. Try Something New: This is not just a resolution for your personal list. You encourage continuing education in your employees, right? Apply that to yourself as well. Do you struggle to understand your financial statements? Get the training you need. Do you have regular typos in your emails? Work on expanding your vocabulary and writing skills next year.
  2. Build Your Team: If you have any standout employees, let them know that you see their hard work. If you have an employee who you know is holding your team back, dialogue with them about making serious changes. If they cannot implement them, do not be afraid to let them go. Cultivate a healthy company culture and productivity will rise.
  3. Get Out More: We live in a fast-paced business world, but taking the time to slow down and meet your clients face to face will make you a standout in the industry. And while you are out of the office, start looking for industry events. The networking and learning you can do at one brief event makes it well work the time away from the office.

For guidance on maximizing your business productivity and profit in the New Year, contact Mike Stromsoe today! Mike Stromsoe’s Unstoppable Profit Producer Program is a premier wealth creation program that will help you work less, earn more, and enjoy life. Do not hesitate to call today!

Gift Exchange Ideas for Your Office Holiday Party

Posted on by Mike Stromsoe

Get In The Giving Spirit With These Fun Options

As business owners, you have likely seen your fair share of awkward Secret Santa exchanges. You want to keep the holiday merry and bright, but too many nervous givers or disappointed receivers can trim down the seasonal spirit. To make sure the giving portion of your next holiday party is fun and easy for your employees (and yourself!), consider using these unique gift exchange ideas:

  1. Charity Cheer: Set a dollar limit and make sure each employee is okay with contributing that amount to the gift exchange this year. Then, have each employee write the name of his or her favorite charity on a slip of paper and put it in a bowl. Have each person draw the name of a charity that they will give a donation in the set dollar amount. You avoid the common exchange of kitsch and offer your team a chance to give back this holiday season.
  2. Mug Mingling: How many employees do you see coming in with a coffee or tea to nurse in the morning? Most of them, probably. Consider encouraging the giving of a gift everyone will use by mandating that mugs be the present of the season.
  3. Auction Action: If you know your creative team will want to have the chance to express themselves fully with their gift, make the only parameter a price limit. Rather than doing a traditional exchange, though, set up an auction. Give each employee a certain number of points, and let the highest bidder go home with their desired gift (added bonus: someone may end up with an item they actuallywanted!).

Give yourself, your team, and your clients the gift of a business that is implementing best practices and cultivating growth by contacting Mike Stromsoe today! For increased business success in the new year, do not hesitate to call! Mike Stromsoe’s Unstoppable Profit Producer Program is a premier wealth creation program that will help you work less, earn more, and enjoy life.

4 Unique Ways to Improve Employee Productivity

Posted on by Mike Stromsoe

When it comes to increasing productivity in the workplace, there are a variety of ways in which you can approach the situation. Many business owners fail to involve themselves in the workplace of their standard employees, which can often lead to laziness and decreased motivation. If you are ready to improve employee productivity in your workforce, we suggest trying these unique tactics:

  1. Chances are your employees spend the majority of their days stuck inside. They remain in their office all day and then go home to relax, cook dinner, and go to bed. Therefore, adding some plants and greenery to the office can significantly increase productivity.
  2. The world of cubicles and space utilization is moving behind us as experts have noticed decreased motivation levels for staff forced to sit in closed corners each day. Increased productivity is noticed in businesses that have switched to the conference style workplace atmosphere.
  3. While regular breaks are necessary, many business owners are finding success in productivity levels when they schedule organized exercise breaks. This may include hiring a yoga instructor to give a short lesson once a week or taking a staff-walk each day.
  4. Most importantly, listen to your people! Too many business owners fail to acknowledge small requests and concerns, which can prove to be consequential. When your employees do not feel comfortable sharing a concern with you, they may be inclined to slack off a bit.

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