Assessing the competition is a healthy activity. Most of us want to know how they do what they do right? How did they get that PR, that store, that cool website, that price point???? Here are 22 informative tips from my fabulous experts that should give you some ideas about how to gauge and possibly get ahead of your competition!
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[…] How do you stay ahead of the competition? Hear 22 opinions from a range of small business owners and entrepreneurs via blogger Sarah Shaw. Learn more about the tools you can use to figure out how you rank with others in your industry and market enabling you to think strategically and plan your moves to stay ahead of the pack. Don’t miss any of these tips when considering a strategy for your small business. You may be surprised with the results. Entreprenette Gazette […]
These are all great ideas, thanks as always for sharing! I also ask friends and family that are customers or potential customers to check out my website and the competitors website. (emailing a link to both is easiest) Then I say, please provide me with three things you like about theirs, mine and three things you do not like about theirs and mine.
Friends, family and customers you have a good relationship with will give you honest feedback. They want you to succeed as much as you! And you will not lose a potential sale with sending those you trust to your competitor’s website.
Cheers!
Lisa Illman, President
Kritter Kommunity, LLC
http://kritterkommunity.com
lillman@kritterkommunity.com
Clients don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care!!
I prefer to forget the competitor and just focus on your customers
These are all great ideas, thanks as always for sharing! I also ask friends and family that are customers or potential customers to check out my website and the competitors website. (emailing a link to both is easiest) Then I sads