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		<title>SME Owners &#8211; Business growth &#8211; 15 things you should be doing now</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We understand that as an SME owner it can be difficult to stay on top of everything you need to do in order to deliver profits now and set yourself up for a successful future. Here’s a quick checklist of 15 activities you should be doing now to secure the future of your business. Customer focused 1. Customer segmentation and [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We understand that as an SME owner it can be difficult to <strong>stay on top of everything </strong>you need to do in order to deliver profits now and <strong>set yourself up</strong> for a successful future.</p>
<p>Here’s <strong>a quick checklist of 15 activities </strong>you should be <strong>doing now </strong>to secure the future of your business.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Customer focused </span></p>
<p>1. Customer <strong>segmentation </strong>and profiling</p>
<p>2. Requesting <strong>feedback </strong>from current/ recent customers</p>
<p>3. Determining your <strong>most effective</strong> sales channel</p>
<p>4. Calling people in your <strong>lapsed customer database</strong></p>
<p>5. Identifying <strong>additions to your product range</strong> and/or list of services</p>
<p>6. <strong>Automate basic functions </strong>customer service functions &#8211; order confirmation emails/ newsletter distribution etc</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Staff related </span></p>
<p>7. Devising appropriate low cost ways <strong>to communicate and bond with</strong> staff</p>
<p>8. Staff <strong>feedback or suggestion</strong> sessions</p>
<p>9. <strong>Simplifying working procedures</strong> and systems</p>
<p>10. Searching for <strong>a No.2 that is capable of doing all that you do </strong>operationally</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Business Reach </span></p>
<p>11. Meeting with <strong>organisations/retailers </strong>to improve your distribution footprint</p>
<p>12. Speaking with potential <strong>business partners</strong></p>
<p>13. <strong>Reinvesting profits back </strong>into the business</p>
<p>14. Assessing whether <strong>Venture Capitalists or Angel investors</strong> are needed for expansion</p>
<p>15. Considering <strong>international markets </strong>for the sale of your goods or services</p>
<p>If you would like to discuss how best to implement these activities, email us via <a href="mailto://mail@marketingfundamentals.com" target="_blank">mail@marketingfundamentals.com</a> and we will be happy to help.</p>
<p>We hope you find this information useful.</p>
<p>Kind regards,</p>
<p>Marketing Fundamentals Team</p>
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