Lillaflickanemma Business Journal: March 2017

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

9 Startling Market Statistics You Need to Know

Marketing is all about adapting to constantly changing technologies, strategies and norms. A great deal of creativity, skill and knowledge is required to navigate these murky waters and come out on the other side with fresh ideas to jumpstart marketing practices.

To inspire innovation and disrupt your current schemas of understanding, check out these nine surprising statistics. This will change how you think about marketing.

Four Best Business Tips

“Entrepreneurs have a great ability to create change, be flexible, build companies and cultivate the kind of work environment in which they want to work.”
“Customers are a great way to finance a business for many reasons. First, customer financing is typically non-dilutive. They want something from you other than equity in your business. Customers also help you fit your product to the market. And customers will help debug and improve the quality of the product.”
Build a business where culture is the number one priority. Our belief is that if you get the culture right, then most of the other stuff, like great customer service and building a great brand, will happen naturally on its own.”
“Government funding success starts with identifying business priorities.”
“You have to understand your own personal DNA. Don't do things because I do them or Steve Jobs or Mark Cuban tried it. You need to know your personal brand and stay true to it.”
“Update a traditional element of your business with social media designs. Facebook, Twitter, and other social media are hot right now, and leveraging their popularity can make your business stand out, be memorable, and seem fresh and up-to-date.”