Is there a 'magical' way to exponentially grow your business?
It's about the timeless business principle known as "Re-investment".
Look, one of the most exciting times for any new business is the time when effort begins to pay off. Finally, the sales are coming in and you have profit to show for all your hard work. It is very tempting during this time to splurge those profits...
But you've to resist this urge and stop!
You do deserve a reward. You deserve the greatest reward of all: a highly profitable, growing and thriving business with LONG-TERM stability. You deserve to take your business from where it is to where you dream it to be.
Again, one quick and easy way to close that gap between reality and desire is simply by re-investing a potion of your profits back into your business.
It's the same for any business offline, and it'll be the same for any successful business online.
Let's look at why this is so.
Every business requires a minimum budget to get off the ground. Likewise, every business requires an expanded budget in order to grow and increase profitability. Remember that your budget covers more than 'operating expenses' and advertising. It is also there to cover the purchase of new software, fund new projects or your continuing education.
Keeping this in mind, what are some areas you can reinvest in:
* Increased Reach and Exposure
When you begin with a small budget, your advertising options are naturally somewhat limited. Once you have the money to re-invest you can begin testing new channels to deliver your message. This may mean placing an ad in an ezine you couldn't afford to before, or even taking your efforts offline to print and radio advertising.
* Expanded Tactics and Improved Testing
You have the opportunity to try out new approaches. You also have the opportunity to increase your current ad spend in existing campaigns and test the results. This is critical especially in pay per click advertising. For example, your minimum daily budget for a Google Adwords campaign affects the number of times your ad is seen and clicked on. A simple increase in your daily budget may turn a mediocre campaign into a winner.
* Rapid Growth Through Efficiency
There are any number of tools you can invest in to improve how you organize your business, how you manage customer service and even how much tracking of sales and traffic you can accomplish.
Anything which shortens the time you spend on the detail work of your business means more time to focus on the activities which improve your bottom line.
* Improved Products
You must constantly strive to create new products and improve on existing ones in order to remain competitive. Perhaps your first product didn't quite fit your vision? Perhaps your web page could use a tune up? You can re-invest in improved graphics, improved design and other multi-media enhancements. This not only makes your product more attractive, it also increases its value and what you can charge for it.
The principle of business reinvestment is really about profitable growth through momentum and careful planning.
A business is very much like a seedling you want to grow into a tree. It requires air, sunlight, water and food. You tend to it and nurture, even when the immediate benefits aren't obvious.
This is because you know the tree WILL one day bear fruit all year round.
When you tend to your business with the same care, every cent you invest will return to you ten-fold and bear profit for years to come.
If you've been doing this, great...
If not, maybe it's something to think about, starting right now.
Copyright 2004 Ewen Chia
About The Author
Ewen Chia is the CEO of Instant Marketing Secrets Inc, delivering real-time uncensored marketing content to help marketers skyrocket their traffic, sales and profits. Sign up for more profit-pulling marketing letters, tips and strategies instantly here:
http://www.instantmarketingsecrets.com
family-safe home cleaners Lincolnshire ..Too much goal setting and strategic planning can leave you... Read More
You know you need a business plan. You probably realize... Read More
Business plan financial projections seem daunting because they are so... Read More
Let us look at a few of the big distribution... Read More
Conventional wisdom has it that there are only three ways... Read More
Every business experiences slower periods. For some, they sell more... Read More
Regroup?is this a new management trend? Not a chance! Regroup... Read More
How often does your company make a quantum leap forward?... Read More
The format of a Business Plan is something that has... Read More
Imagine spending the same amount of money on marketing and... Read More
Would you like to jumpstart your online or offline business... Read More
Storytelling and writing a business plan actually go hand in... Read More
A business plan precisely defines your business, identifies your goals,... Read More
So you've decided to write your own business plan because... Read More
In 1989, Sony founded its Institute of Wisdom at the... Read More
So what makes a vision successful? Everyday companies try to... Read More
Have you ever done a SWOT analysis? No, it's not... Read More
From time to time there seems to be a flurry... Read More
David E. Gumpert, author of Burn Your Business Plan, often... Read More
If ever there were an industry where we want zero... Read More
Businesses tend to avoid doing their annual business plan thinking... Read More
Here's a really simple way to make sure your plans... Read More
Much of what we heard in the mass media about... Read More
As fast as you can say business disaster, your business... Read More
Succession planning, like any business acumen, is both an art... Read More
maide service in Buffalo Grove ..If you own a mobile car wash business or auto... Read More
A strategic alliance is when two or more businesses join... Read More
Want to become more strategic? Add these traits to your... Read More
Strategic alliances are increasing at a rapid rate. It is... Read More
Business seems to drop, slow or even stop during the... Read More
Is there a 'magical' way to exponentially grow your business?It's... Read More
( * - the word 'product' can be substituted to... Read More
Let us look at a few of the big distribution... Read More
It doesn't take a Terrorist Act, Tsunami or Earthquake to... Read More
One of the most important initiatives in the domain of... Read More
When you start your program to purchase your "ideal" company,... Read More
You know you need a business plan. You probably realize... Read More
Remember reading "Alice in Wonderland?"She asks the Cheshire Cat, "which... Read More
Does the competition drive you crazy?Are they relentless about taking... Read More
Business rises and falls on leadership. According to business guru,... Read More
Is there really anything as a problem? Does chaos or... Read More
The new check cashing instant clearing will take some time... Read More
How important is a vision statement to your company or... Read More
Running a business, whether it be an offline multi-billion dollar... Read More
How you finance the expansion of your business is important.... Read More
Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains serves mid-size and large clients... Read More
Microsoft Great Plains, former Great Plains Dynamics is excellent fit... Read More
Conventional wisdom has it that there are only three ways... Read More
Much of what we heard in the mass media about... Read More
Every business experiences slower periods. For some, they sell more... Read More
Strategic Planning |