Making More Money Starts With You

May 25, 2018

It really does! The more money you’re making, the better off you’re going to be. But how do you make more money? Well, unless you’re really lucky, then you’ll come to learn that money definitely doesn’t just grow on trees. There’s certain things you can be actively doing to make more money, but it all starts with you. Even if you feel happy with how your business is at the minute, you should still be striving for some form of success in terms of profit growth. If you feel as though you’re hitting a dead wall, here’s how we think you can make more money.
Putting In Work
We all know how easy it is to become a little bored with the work you’re doing. Whether we’re addressing a team of freelancers here, or whether we’re talking about a business. Just like your employees, we know you’re going to slack from time to time, and it is mainly due to the stresses of running a business. If you manage your time better, and drop your workload until you feel as though you’re getting back on top of things, then you’re easily going to be able to bring the money in. The more motivated you are, and the more time you have in a day to focus on growth, the better your outcome is going to be. Cramming your day with far too many tasks is only going to cloud your vision with regards to what your business actually needs. If you’re freelance, don’t be afraid to drop your workload and search for something better paid with less work. If you’re a business, then you could always think about hiring an assistant manager to take on some of your daily tasks if you feel as though you’re struggling.
Business Solutions
Business solutions are something a lot of people struggle with. It’s not often clear what the solution to your problem is, especially if your vision is constantly clouded with the many different things that you need to do. So, the first step in this process is to think about all of the things that you might be struggling with. For a lot of people, it’s actually bringing in the sales and keeping custom. So, what we propose you do is bring in new customers through the use of offers and monthly deals, and keep your old customers using the same technique. Everyone loves a bargain, especially your customers, so using this technique rather than just marketing might prove effective.
Outsourcing/Marketing
However, marketing is something you should always be focusing on, the yield you can get from it is amazing. But, you need to make sure you’re doing it right, or the money you’re going to put in it will be for nothing. Try outsourcing rather than giving it a go yourself. It might mean that you’re spending more money, but at least you know you’re going to get what your business needs in terms of marketing.

Mark Asquith

That British podcast guy, Mark is co-founder of Captivate.fm, the world's only growth-oriented podcast host. A Harvard, TEDx, Podcast Movement and Podfest speaker (amongst many more!), he's a wildly approachable Brit and Star Wars/DC Comics geek.

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