New Directions to Take Your Business In

November 15, 2018

Sometimes in business, you just need to make a change and takes things in new directions. Maybe the business isn’t performing in the way you want it to or you’re just getting bored of how the business is being run. No matter what your reasons for wanting to change things are, you need to make sure you go about it in the right way and choose the correct changes to make. Read on now to learn more about all those things and much more.
Listen to Your Customers Before Making Any Changes
Before you push ahead and start making any major changes to your business and how it operates, you should stop to listen to what your customers have to say. These are the people who know your business well, and they’re also the people you’ll need to keep on board as you start making changes. Listen to their thoughts and make positive changes off the back of that.
Use Analytics to Make Evidence-Based Changes
When making changes, you should try to keep them sensible and evidence-based. If you have analytics data telling you that certain changes and embracing certain opportunities will help you to improve revenue and push your business to a new level, this will give everyone more confidence. It won’t feel so much like a leap into the dark.
Enter a New Market
Entering new markets that are somehow linked or related to the one in which you currently operate in is a way of expanding and changing your business that makes sense. It’s a new direction because it allows you to sell to new people and generally broaden the appeal of your brand. If you can do this will keeping your core existing customer base on board, you’ll do very well.
Government Contracting
This is a direction you’ve probably never thought about taking your company in so far, but maybe you should. When you secure government contracts, it gives your business more stability and the chance to make a lot of money. By fighting for these contracts, you could end up taking the business to a whole new level and securing its future for a long time to come.
Improve Your Online Sales
If your business is one that still hasn’t fully embraced online sales and the digital future, this is another new direction that you might want to start taking your business in. It’ll allow you to improve those online sales, bring in more money and your business should start to grow and improve from there. It’s something all businesses have to get right sooner or later.
Taking your business in a completely new direction can be challenging and scary, but sometimes you need to change and adapt your business in order for it to thrive going forward. So don’t be afraid of those changes. Instead, approach them carefully and work towards what’s best for the business over the long-term.

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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