Competition: Winning top tip entries
Written on 23 February, 2011 by Webcentral
Our Top Tips competition received a huge amount of interest, however the winning entries have now all been chosen and those whose tips have been posted below and on our Twitter feed are now enjoying a copy of the new book ‘Bullet-Proof Your Business Now’ by Andrew Griffiths.
- Always plan your business website as though it is an investment, rather than an expense. Then aim for return on investment [sent by Danny Hile]
- Treat every email enquiry as importantly as a phone call. Respond to every email as if it was a message left on your phone. [sent by Laurie Pincini]
- When promoting to your customer use all four medias to contact them – Post, email, text and phone call [sent by Linda Janse Van Rensburg]
- Be clear on the market for your product. Is there a high need for it that provides a solution to peoples needs [sent in by Trevor Russell]
- Seek feedback from your clients and use their affirmations in marketing correspondence. Leverage off their credibility. [sent in by Dominic Osbourne]
- Think about what you want your business to look like in two years, not what you want it to look like tomorrow – then plan! [sent in by Melanie Miller]
- Write a marketing plan and review it each year. Find a mentor; create a simple plan combining their skills with your experience. [sent in by Steve Osborne]
- You don’t have to forget about high competition keywords. Add a descriptor (i.e. blue) and work towards then as long term goals [Chris Finnegan]
- Know where your customers come from. Sometimes going out and speaking with customers is better than online marketing. [sent in by Jenny Luong]
- Get building good customer relationships and keep them coming back. [sent in by Janine Garvey]
- Marketing with Direct mail and email can increase your ROI greatly. You can also save on DM by cleaning your email database. [sent in by Justin partridge]
- Always consider ‘perspective’ when communicating with clients. The more it’s about them, the more relevant and responsive. [sent in by Dean kennedy]
- Never spend the GST you have collected on your revenue invoices, Always keep it separate from normal cash flow. [sent in by Siobhan Geraghty]
- Be proactive not reactive about protecting one of your most valuable business assets – your IP (Intellectual Property) [Sent in by Yvette Kwei]
- Don’t let perceptions, yours or others, stop you from making changes. [Sent in by Josh Blundell]
- Get mentors; ask plenty of questions and listen. Then make sure you take action! [sent in by Adam Franklin]
- ‘The moment of truth’ is a series of moments that the customer experiences in your business. The will make or break a sale. [sent in by Shanon Walsh]
- A great way to advertise your website is to use Google AdWords [sent in by Theo Zydenbos]
- Treat everyone with respect and patience. The best clients often stumble in first contact if it’s a new field for them. [sent in by Bill Rendall]
- How you and your staff dress and present themselves can either positively or negatively impact on your customer’s experience. [sent in by Renae Walsh]