Keepers
Keepers
16th September 2009 
Greetings!

EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
 
 
 
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
Whether you are in business or you are just starting down that road, the most important thing you will ever, and I really mean ever do, is write a business plan and stick to it.
For those of you that have not yet done this wonderful thing, or even if you have, READ ON;
 
Refreshers never hurt anyone.
 
Before we get started, if anyone is interested in a free business plan, website, search engine optimisation, online marketing, traditional marketing, accountancy and a complete business development plan, please contact us now.
 
This is not a trick question, it is for real! All of the above.
 
Part 1 of 10 Business Plan - Questions you should consider
 
Marketing

One of the most important aspects of the preparation of a business plan is to firstly consider the business' market and the business' marketing plan.
 
Questions to consider include:

· - Do you know your target market?

· - Do you understand the demographics of your customers/clients relating to age, sex, occupation, salary levels, interests etc?

· - Is the business capable of handling the market that you bring in?

· - Have you checked your marketing activities/aids including promotions, videos, telephone answering, product wrapping, staff training, the image that you are presenting?

· - Are all of these marketing activities presenting the correct image?

· - Have you developed a customer database?

· - Have you developed a web page? Is the web page regularly updated?

· - Do you have systems to capture customer details for inclusion in your customer database?

If you would like any help/advice on Marketing, please don't hesitate to pick up the phone, or drop us an email. 
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Our little 'taster' above is one part of a ten part business plan, which includes questions that you should ask yourself. Please let us know if this was helpful. If it was, then we will send out one part each week.
Thank you for taking the time to read this email.
 
Kind Regards,
 
Chris
 
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