Other People’s Recycled News | June 1-7
8 Jun
Don’t make knee-jerk calls
“I think this downturn is as much an opportunity as it is a threat because it allows us to evaluate what is important in a very serious manner and to be able to do things better and smarter than ever before”.
A little extra TLC goes a long way
Only if you are in constant touch with buyers and prospects will you be able to anticipate changing needs and market trends, and thereby position your company for success when the recovery comes.
Making Money in Chaotic Times
Every company is vulnerable not only to an economic downturn but to other disruptions that may come from technological change or from new global competitors. So the question becomes: how can companies do a better job of anticipating disruption?
Unless you live in a cave, stuff happens
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business prepared a few suggestions we’ve been working to convey to small business owners on a broad basis.
From the Mind–and Heart–of a Child
“Kids are the ones with new ideas,” Hansen says. “They are the ones who will innovate, start new businesses and I believe the kids are the key to economic recovery.”
Are You Ready for a Crisis? You Can Be!
F: Find the Facts; Fix the problem Fast A: Act and communicate Actively, Ahead of the media S: Support your Side of the Story - get it and use it. T: Tell the Truth; it’s the only way to regain Trust.Embracing Your Inner Customer
Customers are the very root of any business, and creating policies that upset them, no matter what reasons you put forth, will backfire in the long run — either in customers deserting you (and telling their friends/partners/colleagues) or in opening up a massive opportunity for competitors who treat customers correctly
Andy Buyting has been in the retail industry since he was six years old. Today, he applies his entrepreneurial know-how to Green Village Home & Garden, one of Canada's most successful specialty garden stores. Green Village Home & Garden is currently expanding into multiple locations throughout eastern Canada.
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