People think that Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year but entrepreneurs would argue with that and say that new years is. Why is that? Because the end of the year finds business owners and managers trying to close all running obligations while the start of the year finds them fresh, relaxed and ready to create, attempt, dream and succeed. So if you are one of those people now that the new year is here and you are ready to make your personal new years resolution maybe you should think of making your business new year’s resolution too. This is the time to set your goals for the upcoming year and this is the time to start planning and strategising your next moves that have to do with your company. Here are a few tips on what you should add to your new year’s business resolution and where you should invest more in.
Create 5-star Customer Service
Remember that no matter what you offer either if it is a service or a product you have to keep your customers satisfied, and how do you do that? With customer service. Customer Service has always played an important part in the survival and the expansion of business. The way you treat your customers adds value to your brand and your products so make sure this year you invest more in it. Try mapping all customer service procedures and then find the best way to create a unique customer experience optimising each step of the path as much as you can until you reach the 5-star Customer Service you should offer.
Boost your Marketing
Marketing is getting bigger everyday. New technologies are taking over assisting marketeers and they have changed the way the game was played until a few years ago. If your company did not focus on marketing a lot maybe it is time you have to rethink your strategy and add it to the list. Boost your Marketing by investing in your digital image and the experience you create around your brand. Give your customers something to remember you for, something to talk about, and some reason to came back to you again. Consumer Behaviour can be severely influenced nowadays and it is very important that you master this skill before you miss the train.
Increase Productivity
No matter what year it is, no matter how many procedures are automated, no matter how much growth has been achieved over the last few years a company’s biggest and most important asset will always be its human resources. These are the people that make the fireworks happen and the best thing you can do if you want to take your business to the next level is invest in them. Find ways to increase productivity around the workplace and this will bring you results that you could never imagine of. People spend most of their day’s hours in the workplace and companies should make sure that they are happy there in order for them to be productive.
Delegate & Grow
You can’t expect different results while doing the same things. Keep that in mind and you will understand that you need to change a few things in the way you think and operate if you want to achieve other and better results. So it is time to Delegate & Grow. Learn how to delegate tasks and don’t be afraid to give responsibilities to your people, at the end of the day that is what they are there for. Invest in growing your team and adding new talented people to it in order to get new fresh ideas that can lead to development. If you want to grow you need a new mindset, new people and new goals.
It’s Up to You
The new year is here and it represents new beginnings. If you want to take advantage of this and see it as a good opportunity to a great start this is the time. Just remember that change comes from within and wether you want to change the way things have been going until now is up to you and just you, so go for it and start building the next decade of your company today.
