Summary: There is a definite demand for small business internet consulting. Identifying and finding the clients first is the key to success.
Many new to the consulting business think they must target their services primarily toward the bigger sized companies, yet a large potential client base exists that is comprised of small entrepreneurs.
If you are beginning a small business internet consulting company, you are aiming at the heart and strength of a free enterprise system. As some people have found out the hard way, dealing with a large corporation can lead to your ruin very quickly.
An old adage asks, "What is the first thing you need to know before you train a dog?" The answer, if you don't know, comes later in this article.
Plenty of individuals and businesses exist that realize their need for internet exposure, but they have no idea how to achieve it and most don't know where to go to find it. If you are going to make a place for yourself in the elite small business internet consulting field, you have to locate this silent yet untapped source.
If you are like many who work at home or in a small office, you probably make most of your contacts by way of email or the telephone. You might be able to deal with some people and businesses this way, but studies show that a very low success rate is achieved using phone solicitation. Consider your own opinion of telemarketers and you'll see why.
Although it is an old-fashioned approach, research shows one of the best ways to make contact is by beating the streets and finding receptive businesses that need the services you offer.
Small business owners are generally key workers in their own companies, making it difficult for them to break way to visit a consultant's office to discuss their marketing strategy. Actively pursuing and promoting this part of their business is difficult to fit into their busy schedules.
Before you hit the streets, do your homework. Look up businesses in the phone book and see if they already have an internet presence. If they do, visit their website, see if it is more than just a domain name, and note its good and bad points. Do not rule out any business just because it already has a web page.
Make sure you know the specifics before you attempt to talk specifically with anyone about their needs. There is nothing worse than a salesperson who doesn't know what to sell.
Now the answer to our question from earlier, what you need to know before you train a dog is, more than the dog.
Small business internet consulting is an extremely viable opportunity and offers a great potential for success. You must be willing, however, to seek out your potential clients.
Many new to the consulting business think they must target their services primarily toward the bigger sized companies, yet a large potential client base exists that is comprised of small entrepreneurs.
If you are beginning a small business internet consulting company, you are aiming at the heart and strength of a free enterprise system. As some people have found out the hard way, dealing with a large corporation can lead to your ruin very quickly.
An old adage asks, "What is the first thing you need to know before you train a dog?" The answer, if you don't know, comes later in this article.
Plenty of individuals and businesses exist that realize their need for internet exposure, but they have no idea how to achieve it and most don't know where to go to find it. If you are going to make a place for yourself in the elite small business internet consulting field, you have to locate this silent yet untapped source.
If you are like many who work at home or in a small office, you probably make most of your contacts by way of email or the telephone. You might be able to deal with some people and businesses this way, but studies show that a very low success rate is achieved using phone solicitation. Consider your own opinion of telemarketers and you'll see why.
Although it is an old-fashioned approach, research shows one of the best ways to make contact is by beating the streets and finding receptive businesses that need the services you offer.
Small business owners are generally key workers in their own companies, making it difficult for them to break way to visit a consultant's office to discuss their marketing strategy. Actively pursuing and promoting this part of their business is difficult to fit into their busy schedules.
Before you hit the streets, do your homework. Look up businesses in the phone book and see if they already have an internet presence. If they do, visit their website, see if it is more than just a domain name, and note its good and bad points. Do not rule out any business just because it already has a web page.
Make sure you know the specifics before you attempt to talk specifically with anyone about their needs. There is nothing worse than a salesperson who doesn't know what to sell.
Now the answer to our question from earlier, what you need to know before you train a dog is, more than the dog.
Small business internet consulting is an extremely viable opportunity and offers a great potential for success. You must be willing, however, to seek out your potential clients.