Posts Tagged ‘Business Tips’
5 Ways a Retirement Community Can Help You Grow Your Business
When you help a senior client move into a retirement community you’re serving not just one, but two important clients. Sometimes we downsizing professionals can get tunnel vision and think that our senior clients, or their families, are our primary focus during a moving project. But, to grow your business, it’s essential to treat your…
Read More5 Great Reasons Why You Need a Sales Funnel
If you’re considering starting a new downsizing business, or already operating one, one of the most essential marketing components to focus on is your sales funnel. Not familiar with the sales funnel? It’s a systematic process that a potential customer goes through, from initial contact to when they make their final decision, on whether to…
Read More5 Ways to Reduce Business Social Media Overwhelm
If you’re like me, you might not be so enthralled with the prospect of actively marketing your business via social media. In fact, true confessions, I didn’t even have an active Facebook account until about 6 years ago. I just never caught the Facebook posting bug in my personal life. But over the years, after…
Read MoreThe Power of the Proposal
Whether you’re just starting out with a new business or have owned a business for a while, one of the most important aspects of getting new clients is having a strong and consistent proposal. Too many in the business world think the proposal is more of an afterthought. That the most important aspect of selling…
Read MoreHow to Identify Your Ideal Client
Finding the “Ideal Client” is at the top of any new business start-up list. Most new business owners have at least a general idea of the type of client they’ll be serving when they began to formulate their business plans. When I started my senior downsizing business back in 2009, I assumed that every…
Read More4 Business Start-Up Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
Let’s deal with the elephant in the room. Business start-up mistakes. You’re excited about starting a business. The last thing you want to do is to focus on the most feared “F-word” in business: “Failure”. To be successful in any business, plan early for potential bumps in the road, the better chances you’ll have in…
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