Constant Learning

Hi all,

I have been thinking today about how much time and effort can go into running a business. As a new business owner, I have had moments of being overwhelmed and frustrated, and lots of moments where I have felt inspired at the incredible possibilities. Above all else, starting a business has been a learning journey. With each new project I tackle I learn something new, valuable information that helps me to give a better service to my clients and to help my own business.

Most overwhelming of all is that there are so many aspects of running a business! In addition to the primary focus of the business, be it practising dentistry, physiotherapy or dispensing pharmaceuticals, there are the bills & wages to pay, professional development, endless paperwork etc. Its so easy to forget about the simple things that we can do to promote our businesses. I spend my days telling people about the importance of social networking and coming up with ways for businesses to reach both existing and potential clients, that I can easily forget to do it myself. So here I am, updating my blog, my Twitter and Facebook account and joining Linkedin...all to improve my online presence, and create a network of people that I can learn from and help to promote my business. These are some of the simplest, but incredibly effective forms of getting your business name out there! Two of my very good friends are social networking queens, each promoting their respective businesses. In a relatively short period of time their businesses have grown hugely thanks to the time they put into having an online presence. I look to them for inspiration and so I will ask you to do the same, and think about how social networking can help your business!
Check out:
www.debsivelja.blogspot.com and www.kelliechristie.blogspot.com