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The 10 Commandments For Distributors & Manufacturers

Posted on: October 6th, 2011 by joe No Comments

Commandment I

You shall have a written business plan as well as a marketing plan. Your business cannot survive without it.

Commandment II

You shall invest a good amount of time in lead generation because your business cannot survive without customers.

Commandment III

You shall provide customers with a good reason to buy your products and services over the competition.

Commandment IV

You shall learn how to hire good workers and train them to do their very best.

Commandment V

You shall treat employees fairly because they are the ones that help you achieve success.

Commandment VI

You shall not waste money. You must make sure you are getting a return on all of your investments.

Commandment VII

You shall regularly take the time to measure and test for better results.

Commandment VIII

You shall make calculated decisions based on data. It’s better than relying on personal opinion or “gut instinct.”

Commandment IX

You shall not waste time and put off tough issues. Procrastination hurts your business in the long run.

Commandment X

You shall enjoy your job and make money. Work should be fun and profitable. Always keep that in the back of your mind. We work to live great lives!

Follow these commandments and you’ll be on your way to a better life with more wealth and happiness!

Do You Have A Written Plan?

Posted on: September 2nd, 2009 by admin No Comments

Learn how having a written marketing plan can help you earn 10 times more than the competition.

Real business growth comes from writing out the goals you plan to achieve – and then putting the things in place to achieve those goals.

Many times we get so caught up in day to day survival we can only take things one step at a time. Although that may get us through the day or even the week, it’s simply surviving. It’s not growing your business.

My standard answer when asked the single greatest thing a business can do to separate itself from the competition is to have a written marketing plan with established goals, strategies, tactics, and measurements. It’s been estimated that less than 3% of the population has written goals and they earn on average 10 times more than the rest.

If you truly want growth and improvement in your company or career, take the time to develop a marketing plan. Then, hold yourself and your company accountable for that plan and its objectives.

Quit taking things a day at a time. Have a plan.