{"id":10493,"date":"2014-02-27T15:16:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T15:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grapevinemsp.com\/2014\/02\/27\/three-things-every-business-knows-they-should-do-but-dont\/"},"modified":"2014-02-27T15:16:00","modified_gmt":"2014-02-27T15:16:00","slug":"three-things-every-business-knows-they-should-do-but-dont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grapevinemsp.com\/three-things-every-business-knows-they-should-do-but-dont\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Things Every Business Knows They Should Do But Don\u2019t"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"business-257869_640\"<\/a>You probably know what you complain about the most in your business. Maybe it\u2019s that you don\u2019t make enough money, or that you spend so much time working with your company that you forget to eat. Sometimes our problems are social media management, or how to handle customers that don\u2019t appreciate our efforts and are cranky no matter what we do. However, all of these concerns are usually summed up with \u201cI need to make more money and have time to sleep at night\u201d in the end.<\/p>\n

So now that you know what your concerns are, what are the solutions? Often, the solution to our issues is something that\u2019s, quite literally, right in front of our faces. However, a lot of small business owners forget that these things are important and look for other solutions instead. Here are a few that are sometimes ignored and really shouldn\u2019t be.<\/p>\n

Learn to Say No<\/b><\/p>\n

No is a difficult word to learn, especially when we\u2019re talking about saying no to money. Sometimes you choose not to say no because the deal is just too lucrative, even though you know it\u2019s going to be difficult or the client\u2019s pickier than you\u2019re used to. However, learning how to say no is still an important tactic in business, especially when you\u2019re trying to preserve a good reputation. Saying no to a potential client that\u2019ll cause more trouble than he or she is worth is almost always a good idea, especially if you do it in the right way.<\/p>\n

Say Thank You<\/b><\/p>\n

When it comes to being grateful for your clients, you simply can\u2019t say thank you enough. It\u2019s true that a lot of the success you\u2019ve achieved is from your own dedicated hard work, but without clients, employees and networking opportunities you\u2019ve gotten from business friends, it\u2019s unlikely you\u2019d see the kind of success you\u2019re seeing. Since you owe some measure of your success to others, saying thank you to them is never a bad thing. Make saying thank you a habit, and say it in any form that you can: cards, emails, social media, and even texts can be a welcome communication in someone\u2019s day.<\/p>\n

Learn to Follow Up<\/b><\/p>\n

Following up is one of the most difficult things to do for a small business, especially since small businesses are usually only comprised of a few people, all of which wear multiple hats as it is. However, it\u2019s more important than ever that you follow up on each and every opportunity. Keep in mind that following up once isn\u2019t usually enough, either. You don\u2019t want to bug potential business or connections, but keeping in touch is an important part of being remembered \u2013 and being remembered is an important part of getting business.<\/p>\n

Following up, learning how to say now and remembering to say \u201cthanks\u201d for all of the great things that your clients have brought you are all great ways to improve your business starting today.<\/p>\n

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