Economic Recovery

I was recently catching up on some news about the UK economy and I spotted that the CBI has just published the results of its quarterly survey into the banks and financial services sector. The survey was carried out with PriceWaterhouseCoopers and in summary suggested that the UK economy has possibly turned the corner.

The key findings from the summary indicated that:

  • 59% of the firms surveyed are more optimistic compared to 6% that are less optimistic, the gap of 53% is the largest since December 1996
  • 24% of firms had increased staff numbers – the biggest increase in 6 years
  • 10,000 jobs were added, with another 2,000 expected in the current quarter

As a business owner have you started to feel the benefits of a gradual economic recovery? I would love to hear of any success stories that you have had over the past 6 months.

The start of an economic recovery is a great time to be looking at your business and how to take full advantage of the opportunities that lay ahead.

Have you ever looked at the 7 Key Business Growth Drivers for your business?

Do you know what your 7 Key Business Growth Drivers for your business are?

By understanding how they work and what you can do, you can significantly boost the growth and profitability of your business.

The first of the 7 Key Growth Drivers is the one most business concentrate on – “Get More Customers”

Lead generation has to be an important part of any business and there is a multitude of different ways to attract customers. Some of these include; Social Media, SEO Optimisation, Advertising, Pay per Click, Telesales, trade shows and exhibitions. None of these options are free and you will have to create a budget and plan to implement. However there is a great way to new customers for free? What is it? Yes, it is by referrals. Word of mouth recommendations about how great your firm’s products and services are is a hugely powerful way to grow your business and it’s FREE! So how could you introduce an effective referral system into your business?

I love sharing this type of information and have a Free Seminar coming up on the 17th October where you can learn in more detail about all 7 of the Key Business Growth Drivers and I would love to see you there.

I do believe that we are at the beginning of a recovery and the more we are all prepared for this the better it will be for all of us.

To book your free place which is being held at the Hilton Maidstone form 9am to 1pm please ring us on 01634 298238 or contact my colleague Jayne at Aspirations on jc@aspirationsaccountancy.carciofinodev.co.uk and she will be delighted to help and reserve you a place.

Remember to post those success stories and give all business owners a boost!

Tony Kensington, FCCA

 

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