How to elevate your sales and marketing plan during slow season
Every industry and profession has a different feel and expectation for slow season. For small business owners, it’s the perfect time of year to implement and try out new business-related software, especially cloud-based solutions. Tightening the ship in this regard will help streamline your marketing approach, which will increase your sales reach.
Ready, steady, go!
You must strike not only when the iron is hot, but at the precise moment when your plan will make the most sense. Researching cloud-based applications for your business is great any time of year, but the year-end switch is recommended for several reasons.
The ole switcheroo
Making substantial changes in the middle of a holiday surge or during a busy streak is ill-advised. You want to consider trying a new application or technology when you have time for trial and error.
Study and research
As you learn the software, you’ll be able to investigate the latest improvements. Usually, these modifications are based on consumer demand, so you’ll be able to give them what they want when things get busy again.
Better customer service
Any improvement in your specialized field aids your client base. Take this time to strategize on how to better accommodate your customers’ needs.
Training your team
Invest in courses not only on your cloud software but on any upcoming industry trends. This will help your staff not only appear knowledgeable, but they’ll be able to better serve the growing needs of an ever-demanding, savvy consumer.
Constant updates
With cloud-based trade software, you’ll consistently receive real-time updates, which increases your ability to remain knowledgeable.
Interdepartmental communication
The marketing and sales team can really come together to devise a focused and revenue-driven plan that meets everyone’s needs.
Further hone sales for end of year
Despite the market slump in some industries, summertime is the perfect season to gear up and prepare yourself for the prime season rush. Meet up with the team and see what kind of marketing plan you can dream up to let your customers know you’re ready and able to address their concerns.
Prepping during summer downtime for the end-of-year busy season has a host of benefits outside of mere market strategizing.
For instance:
You’ll be able to occasionally reach out to clients with targeted advertising. Staying connected during the summer months assures them you’re still working hard on their behalf. Just be careful here; you don’t want to inundate your client base with emails and postcards. Slow and steady wins this race.
Your sales and marketing team will be super excited. Their excitement will fuel the anticipation of your employees, who will feel emboldened and ready to rise to the challenge.
You’ll be well-versed in the new work pipeline, which will reduce the hiccups of learning while engaging clients and customers. This, of course, renews or establishes consumer confidence, as they’ll be able to assess your expertise.
You can slash a few prices to reach a broader audience. Everybody loves a deal, and people curious about your products or services may give them a go if the price is right.
By the time the next busy season arrives, you and your staff will be poised and ready to take on the world.
Take advantage of the silence
It’s been said that silence is golden—when it comes to the summertime slump, it can become platinum. But take heart! Slow time can be the perfect time to learn new things, try new software and prepare a winning marketing strategy for the coming year.
In other words, summer downtime is an industry-saving blessing in disguise.
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