If there was a downturn in the economy, what 3 things in your business could be eliminated and your company would still run effectively? I’ve started the process already. Walk-ins and phone calls have gone down dramatically. No need for a receptionist, laid her off last Friday. Stopped all non-essential purchases. May need to cut back hours. Consider eliminating someone
FEBRUARY 2020 ANSWER TO THE QUESTION OF THE MONTH: Describe your most successful technique for getting customers.
Describe your most successful technique for getting customers. We used to do a lot of advertising. Now we focus on social media. I think it’s word of mouth and being consistent in the work we do. We’ve worked a long time on the sympathy business – people who come in say they can always tell which flowers came from our
JANUARY 2020 ANSWER TO THE QUESTION OF THE MONTH: If you had $1 million to take your business as far as you could go, what would you do with the capital?
The question this month: If you had $1 million to take your business as far as you could go, what would you do with the capital? I would split it – invest it in marketing and sales. I also would update the equipment and the employees. See where it was needed the most, there are things that need to be
2019 Around the Table Summary Booklet
Each year I like to create a gift for my round table members. I take the answers to all of the year’s questions and have a book created. Here is 2019 Around The Table Questions and Answers. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD PDF OF 2019 AROUND THE TABLE BOOKLET
December 2019 – Answer To The Question
What Will You Congratulate Yourself For A Year From Now? Opening a second location for my new business. I will congratulate myself for huge progress in my wellness quest. For sticking to my personal and professional commitment to growth.
November 2019 – Answer to the Question
The question this month: What are you doing in your company that will improve people and the planet for tomorrow? #1 Internally we’re doing a lot of things to grow people:
October 2019 Question of the Month-Top 3 Answers
“The time is ripe for ….?” Leaps forward. We sit on a lot of ideas in business or personal life and we don’t do them. We are going into the year 2020, which is really big. This is about vision clarity. There will be a big shift in society and how people view things. There are changes coming. It’s now
September 2019 Question of the Month – Top 3 Answers
Here are the top three answers from last month’s Around the Table question for September: “What are your customers forcing you to do that makes your company better?”
August 2019 Question of the Month – Top 3 Answers
Here are the top three answers from last month’s Around the Table question for August: “How often have members of your leadership team spoken to a customer in the last 90 days? For what reason?”
July 2019 Question of the Month – Top 3 Answers
Here are the top three answers for July’s Around the Table Question of the Month: “Do you ever ask your vendors to participate in events at your company? In what ways?”