{"id":2717,"date":"2020-01-08T12:46:34","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T04:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.estimatingsolutions.com.au\/?p=2109"},"modified":"2020-01-08T12:46:34","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T04:46:34","slug":"2020-small-business-tips-for-the-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betadelivery.website\/esgrevamp\/blog\/2020-small-business-tips-for-the-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing Your Business for the New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2110 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.estimatingsolutions.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Small-Business-Tips-For-The-New-Year-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"415\" height=\"234\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\">While some are still enjoying an extended break, now is your chance to start the new year off right by planning and preparing for the year ahead!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\">So get out your pen and paper and check out our top tips for 2020:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"disc\">\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\">Identify your potential challenges as a business<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"circle\">\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\">Conduct a SWOT analysis &#8211; what are your business&#8217; strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats? Also assess what went well and what didn&#8217;t work well last year for your company. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"><strong>Set your goals<\/strong> <\/span>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"circle\">\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\">What would you like to achieve this year for your business? Write down your goals and put them in a visible place so you&#8217;re constantly reminded of what you&#8217;re working for! <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"><strong>Get organised<\/strong> <\/span>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"circle\">\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\">Clean up your files, delete old emails, clear your desk. Get rid of the clutter and start fresh.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\">Review your marketing strategy<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"circle\">\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\">Does your website need updating? Brochure looking a little tired? Make a list of what needs to be refreshed and make a plan of how you&#8217;re going to get them done.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\">Clean up your database\/customer management system<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"circle\">\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\">Go through your customer database and update your list of contacts, call customers you may not have spoken to in a while, thank returning customers, and work out which customers you would like to prioritise this year. This is a great way to let people know you value them and are back open for business.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\">Plan your social media posts<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"circle\">\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\">Does your business use social media? If it does, why not plan a social media strategy or brainstorm post ideas for the next couple of months? 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