hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to tell edition of ask Evan today we’re going to
edition of ask Evan today we’re going to
edition of ask Evan today we’re going to be continuing in our challenge series
be continuing in our challenge series
be continuing in our challenge series and going to be answering a question
and going to be answering a question
and going to be answering a question from one of our telescopes business
from one of our telescopes business
from one of our telescopes business Facebook fans named Joey who wrote in
Facebook fans named Joey who wrote in
Facebook fans named Joey who wrote in about his business asking hello do you
about his business asking hello do you
about his business asking hello do you have any info or helpful advice to boost
have any info or helpful advice to boost
have any info or helpful advice to boost a home-based business please i’ve
a home-based business please i’ve
a home-based business please i’ve advertised upper promos called clients
advertised upper promos called clients
advertised upper promos called clients but things seem to have shifted a bit
but things seem to have shifted a bit
but things seem to have shifted a bit what else can i do or is it just a
what else can i do or is it just a
what else can i do or is it just a waiting game thank you so thank you the
waiting game thank you so thank you the
waiting game thank you so thank you the question Joey a great question that a
question Joey a great question that a
question Joey a great question that a lot of home-based and startup
lot of home-based and startup
lot of home-based and startup entrepreneurs go through starting a
entrepreneurs go through starting a
entrepreneurs go through starting a business one of the hardest things that
business one of the hardest things that
business one of the hardest things that you’re ever going to do it’s always
you’re ever going to do it’s always
you’re ever going to do it’s always going to take longer than you think it
going to take longer than you think it
going to take longer than you think it will but congrats on getting it started
will but congrats on getting it started
will but congrats on getting it started and here are three tips to help you grow
and here are three tips to help you grow
and here are three tips to help you grow it to the next step number one hustle
it to the next step number one hustle
it to the next step number one hustle while you wait Thomas Edison once said
while you wait Thomas Edison once said
while you wait Thomas Edison once said everything comes to those who hustle
everything comes to those who hustle
everything comes to those who hustle while they wait it couldn’t be more true
while they wait it couldn’t be more true
while they wait it couldn’t be more true for entrepreneurs building a business
for entrepreneurs building a business
for entrepreneurs building a business does take time a lot more time than you
does take time a lot more time than you
does take time a lot more time than you ever thought it would before you start
ever thought it would before you start
ever thought it would before you start it up but you can’t afford to just wait
it up but you can’t afford to just wait
it up but you can’t afford to just wait you have to keep taking action while
you have to keep taking action while
you have to keep taking action while you’re waiting on other people to get
you’re waiting on other people to get
you’re waiting on other people to get back to you do something every day to
back to you do something every day to
back to you do something every day to grow your business and pretty soon those
grow your business and pretty soon those
grow your business and pretty soon those small steps will turn into giant leaps
small steps will turn into giant leaps
small steps will turn into giant leaps forward
forward
forward here’s an example from Joyce Clyde Hall
here’s an example from Joyce Clyde Hall
here’s an example from Joyce Clyde Hall who was a founder of hallmark the
who was a founder of hallmark the
who was a founder of hallmark the success of hallmark as an
success of hallmark as an
success of hallmark as an internationally recognized company is a
internationally recognized company is a
internationally recognized company is a testament to Hall’s hard work beginning
testament to Hall’s hard work beginning
testament to Hall’s hard work beginning with the days where Hall would take the
with the days where Hall would take the
with the days where Hall would take the train by himself far out into the
train by himself far out into the
train by himself far out into the countryside to see if there was any
countryside to see if there was any
countryside to see if there was any interest in his cards Hall recognized
interest in his cards Hall recognized
interest in his cards Hall recognized the value of taking action even wear it
the value of taking action even wear it
the value of taking action even wear it meant nothing more than often tiresome
meant nothing more than often tiresome
meant nothing more than often tiresome legwork according to haul I don’t just
legwork according to haul I don’t just
legwork according to haul I don’t just like to sit around and wait for
like to sit around and wait for
like to sit around and wait for something to happen it’s more fun making
something to happen it’s more fun making
something to happen it’s more fun making it happen I figured I wasn’t as smart as
it happen I figured I wasn’t as smart as
it happen I figured I wasn’t as smart as some of the other fellows so I had to
some of the other fellows so I had to
some of the other fellows so I had to work twice as hard number to partner up
work twice as hard number to partner up
work twice as hard number to partner up one of the fastest ways to grow business
one of the fastest ways to grow business
one of the fastest ways to grow business is to find someone who is already
is to find someone who is already
is to find someone who is already selling to your target market and
selling to your target market and
selling to your target market and partner up with them it doesn’t mean you
partner up with them it doesn’t mean you
partner up with them it doesn’t mean you have to give up outputting in your
have to give up outputting in your
have to give up outputting in your business just find a way you can help
business just find a way you can help
business just find a way you can help each other out maybe they get a
each other out maybe they get a
each other out maybe they get a commission maybe you can help promote
commission maybe you can help promote
commission maybe you can help promote them or maybe you have a skill that they
them or maybe you have a skill that they
them or maybe you have a skill that they need and you can trade partner with your
need and you can trade partner with your
need and you can trade partner with your direct competition usually doesn’t work
direct competition usually doesn’t work
direct competition usually doesn’t work but think about where your customers go
but think about where your customers go
but think about where your customers go before they buy from you and after they
before they buy from you and after they
before they buy from you and after they buy from you those are businesses that
buy from you those are businesses that
buy from you those are businesses that you need to partner up with they sell
you need to partner up with they sell
you need to partner up with they sell complementary products and services to
complementary products and services to
complementary products and services to the same people that you serve make a
the same people that you serve make a
the same people that you serve make a list and start reaching out here’s an
list and start reaching out here’s an
list and start reaching out here’s an example from Ty Warner who was founder
example from Ty Warner who was founder
example from Ty Warner who was founder of beanie babies in the spring of
of beanie babies in the spring of
of beanie babies in the spring of nineteen ninety-seven Warner made his
nineteen ninety-seven Warner made his
nineteen ninety-seven Warner made his first venture into conventional
first venture into conventional
first venture into conventional marketing when he joined up with
marketing when he joined up with
marketing when he joined up with McDonald’s for one of the most
McDonald’s for one of the most
McDonald’s for one of the most successful promotions ever in the
successful promotions ever in the
successful promotions ever in the history of both companies for five weeks
history of both companies for five weeks
history of both companies for five weeks McDonald’s customers would be given one
McDonald’s customers would be given one
McDonald’s customers would be given one of ten Warner toys with the purchase of
of ten Warner toys with the purchase of
of ten Warner toys with the purchase of every McDonald’s Happy Meal smaller in
every McDonald’s Happy Meal smaller in
every McDonald’s Happy Meal smaller in size in the original beanie babies these
size in the original beanie babies these
size in the original beanie babies these toys were called teeny beanies Warner
toys were called teeny beanies Warner
toys were called teeny beanies Warner explaining his decision to partner with
explaining his decision to partner with
explaining his decision to partner with McDonald’s would exploit the potential
McDonald’s would exploit the potential
McDonald’s would exploit the potential for reaching new markets according the
for reaching new markets according the
for reaching new markets according the Warner we really did it to expand our
Warner we really did it to expand our
Warner we really did it to expand our product to children who wouldn’t be
product to children who wouldn’t be
product to children who wouldn’t be shopping in upscale shopping malls we
shopping in upscale shopping malls we
shopping in upscale shopping malls we some mcdonalds as the best avenue to get
some mcdonalds as the best avenue to get
some mcdonalds as the best avenue to get these kids to see them number three get
these kids to see them number three get
these kids to see them number three get to know your customers part of the
to know your customers part of the
to know your customers part of the appeal for many people who start
appeal for many people who start
appeal for many people who start home-based businesses is that they’re
home-based businesses is that they’re
home-based businesses is that they’re trying to create a semi-automated new
trying to create a semi-automated new
trying to create a semi-automated new income stream especially when you’re
income stream especially when you’re
income stream especially when you’re first starting up you need to invest
first starting up you need to invest
first starting up you need to invest your energy to get to know the people
your energy to get to know the people
your energy to get to know the people who are buying from you
who are buying from you
who are buying from you how did they find you what are the needs
how did they find you what are the needs
how did they find you what are the needs do they have are they happy with what
do they have are they happy with what
do they have are they happy with what they bought from you the more you get to
they bought from you the more you get to
they bought from you the more you get to know them the better you’ll be able to
know them the better you’ll be able to
know them the better you’ll be able to serve them and build your business
serve them and build your business
serve them and build your business providing excellent service with a
providing excellent service with a
providing excellent service with a personal touch will also lead to more
personal touch will also lead to more
personal touch will also lead to more referrals and repeat purchases take the
referrals and repeat purchases take the
referrals and repeat purchases take the time to call all your customers and get
time to call all your customers and get
time to call all your customers and get to know them and why they’re buying from
to know them and why they’re buying from
to know them and why they’re buying from you don’t pester them a beer resource
you don’t pester them a beer resource
you don’t pester them a beer resource and show you care and they’ll reward you
and show you care and they’ll reward you
and show you care and they’ll reward you with a steady stream of business here’s
with a steady stream of business here’s
with a steady stream of business here’s an example from Dave Thomas is the
an example from Dave Thomas is the
an example from Dave Thomas is the founder of Wendy’s in the early days
founder of Wendy’s in the early days
founder of Wendy’s in the early days Thomas spent all his free time visiting
Thomas spent all his free time visiting
Thomas spent all his free time visiting as many hamburger stands and restaurants
as many hamburger stands and restaurants
as many hamburger stands and restaurants as he could in order to learn what he
as he could in order to learn what he
as he could in order to learn what he could from them and use that knowledge
could from them and use that knowledge
could from them and use that knowledge to his advantage no detail was too small
to his advantage no detail was too small
to his advantage no detail was too small to look after from the food to the
to look after from the food to the
to look after from the food to the service of the atmosphere inside a
service of the atmosphere inside a
service of the atmosphere inside a Wendy’s Thomas wanted everything to be
Wendy’s Thomas wanted everything to be
Wendy’s Thomas wanted everything to be better than the best Thomas made
better than the best Thomas made
better than the best Thomas made customer satisfaction is number one
customer satisfaction is number one
customer satisfaction is number one priority and focus on quality in order
priority and focus on quality in order
priority and focus on quality in order to ensure this according to Thomas
to ensure this according to Thomas
to ensure this according to Thomas whether you sell hamburgers or computers
whether you sell hamburgers or computers
whether you sell hamburgers or computers were all in the customer service
were all in the customer service
were all in the customer service business our goal must be to exceed our
business our goal must be to exceed our
business our goal must be to exceed our customers expectations every day
customers expectations every day
customers expectations every day thank you for joining me for another
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