2-8-2011 | Elizabeth Kraus, originally posted at www.savvystylist.net
There’s a passage in Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind that has stuck with me since I read it in my teens. A quote from classic German literature to the effect that there is as much opportunity and money to be made in the destruction of a civilization as in the building of it; and that the opportunity occurs much faster.
In this moment of deconstruction in our economy, some have hunkered down waiting for the storm to pass, hoping to hold on. But some have decided that, slow economy or not, this can be a great year. They are taking control of those things within their power to create new business, retain clients, generate loyalty and grow. They are willing to think outside of tradition and outside the box; they are going out to get clients and figuring out how to give clients what they really want. They are working with other businesses in their communities for shared marketing and events.
Here are 10 things that you could add to your menu for clients at little or no cost or investment, and with the added bonus of creating effective partnerships with other businesses, Continue reading →
