7 New Strategies to Attract More Business in 2011

I was watching a video the other day of a successful entrepreneur and he said last year everyone was operating on “pause.” He said many people were cautious about doing business and waiting for things to change. He invited us to let go of the past year and start the New Year being “creative and productive” in our businesses. Now that’s something worth taking on!

It’s a brand new year filled with new possibilities and opportunities. It’s a chance to try new ways and to do things differently.

If you look at what successful business owners are doing, you’ll notice they’re always creating. They never are stopped. They listen keenly to what’s wanted and needed in the marketplace, and then start creating new programs and products.

As you know, we’re living in a new economy where the rules have changed. If you want to succeed in your business, you have to be willing to implement new strategies and try new ways of doing business.

Here are 7 new strategies for growing your business in 2011.

• Develop Strategic Alliances
  With so many business owners and entrepreneurs working alone, there’s a great opportunity to work together, brainstorm, and create new ways to help one another. You can also grow your community by collaborating with another entrepreneur. There’s a synergy that is created when you combine your expertise with another. To get myself known in the new community I’m living in, I formed a strategic alliance with another entrepreneur and started a business group. By developing this alliance, I’m getting known in the local community.
• Reach Out to Past and Current Clients
  Pick up the phone and call past and current clients. Call for no other reason than to see how they’re doing. Let them know you’re thinking of them. With so much communication done on the Internet, they will greatly appreciate this personal touch.
• Give First and You’ll Receive
  Look for opportunities to help others. Be willing to put others first. Be more interested than interesting. When you open yourself up to giving first, you’ll see how easily you receive back so much more. Ask first, “How can I help you?” and watch how others respond to you and what you get back!
• Create a New Product or Program
  Maybe it’s time to try something new. Doing the same thing year in and year out can become stale after awhile. If you’re not getting the result you want, it may be time to try something new. Is there a program or product you’ve been thinking about creating. Now is the time to DO IT!
• Repackage Your Programs and Products
  What can you revise, add to, or remove? It may be time to shelf an old program and create a new one. Do you offer low, medium, and high-end products? Maybe it’s time to update a product you’ve had for a while.
• Trust Yourself
  Spend quiet time with yourself. Write down in a journal questions like, “What do I REALLY love to do?” “What feels right for ME to do right now?” Other people have good intentions and want to help you but their ideas may not be right for you. I’ve learned this past year to listen to what feels right for me and trust myself.
• Get Out There and Network, Network and Network Some More!
  When I moved to Charlotte, I made a promise to myself that I would do things differently. One of the things I took on was meeting as many people as I could. This helped me quickly feel at home in the business community. I did things here I never did in NY. Within a month of arriving, I started a monthly business group. Every week I attend at least two to three networking groups and have coffee with someone new two to three times a week. This has led to meeting so many amazing people and receiving back some great opportunities. You’ve got to get out there and become a master networker.

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