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 When you visit stores or see the owners and managers at a trade show or conference, there is a certain type of store that always stands out. It always grabs your attention. The reason is likely to be that this business seems to be doing everything right. And then there are those other businesses; some getting most of it right and others that are not doing anything right. All of these businesses will benefit from this presentation. The first one needs the confirmation that they are doing it right. The second one needs help with just a couple of items, and the third one needs to be pointed in the right direction. This is the presentation that is right for everyone. Powerpoint of "What it takes to be a 5-Star business!" |
NOVEMBER 2024
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With over 25 years of frontline experience Tom Shay is America's leading Small Business Management Expert. He's a "Must Have" for your next event.
Small Business
Perhaps you have investments outside of your small business; gold, stocks, bonds or money market funds. With each you likely know what the rate of return is.
What about your busines? Do you know what the rate of return is for your business? You should. After all, you do not want to be the person who has just bought themselves a job.
Small Business
We see a lot of social media with what we think is a "sympathy plea" do do business with local small businesses.
It is not going to work. People select where they do business based on positive reasons. We discuss what we are seeing.
A timely article for the holiday season. With any business that has inventory, are you looking at sales per square foot? Are you looking to see which is the most valuable space in your business? You can increase sales by knowing which items to place where.
Fix This Next by Mike Michalowicz. We love this description of the book; The biggest problem entrepreneurs have is that they do not know what their biggest problem is.
If you find yourself trapped between stagnating sales, staff turnover, and unhappy customers, what do you fix first? Every issue seems urgent - but there is no way to address all of them at once. The results? A business that continues to go in endless circles putting out urgent fires and prioritizing the wrong things.
