Who doesn't want more sales? To wake up to emails or text messages saying that money was deposited into your account over night. Or a barrage of emails or messages with orders from enthusiastic customers?
Let me share a story of why having your Facebook ads not suck is important.
There once were two friends who wanted to get into separate businesses, Smarty and Silly. Smarty wanted to sell Pies and Silly wanted to sell Loaves of Bread.
Why is visibility important you may ask? Well, if they don’t know you exist, then they would not buy from you. It is as simple as that. When you decide to start your business, one of the major issues you will stumble across is how to get visible. Visibility leads to sales even if you are selling a very exclusive commodity.
One of the challenges many of my clients face is creating content consistently that sells. You see, this is something that is not taught in school and when most people start a business, they focus on building a pretty website, have a splashy call card and then maybe creating a flier that they hope will lure people to their business.
The last 10 days were a whirlwind of activity on my social media. From election coverage to music videos, I am surprised how much commonality the two have. Trinidad and Tobago was swept away by the general elections held on August 10, but this is not about the results but about how they transformed social media as their main platform to educate, connect, inspire and motivate the masses.
People want to buy from people they trust and they like to look for the experts when they are ready to spend their money. Unfortunately, there are many people calling themselves experts who have no proof of their expertise. These people still get people to buy from them but their jig is short lived.
You are not trying to sell to everybody. I know you have this being said before because it so true. Many entrepreneurs are of the misguided belief that they need to cast as wide a net as possible to get more the most clients.
There is a huge misconception that once you are starting a business and to maintain a business you need to burn the candle at both ends. Don’t worry, I was also of that belief until I decided I did not want to be stuck in front my laptop for 10 hours every day Sunday to Sunday.
You either want it or you don't. In business, it is that simple. Yes, it may sound harsh but it is the truth. Do you want a business? Financial freedom? Time to spend with family? To create a difference and help others? To turn your passion into something sustainable? Well, commit to doing it!
I spend 20 minutes per day engaging with at least 20 other businesses and I have seen an incredible increase in my views, likes, shares and comments. That only happened because I engaged with others.