Released on = December 31, 2005, 10:08 pm

Press Release Author = Reliable Co

Industry = Consumer Services

Press Release Summary = What do you want to achieve this year? More new customers
per week? Higher average order amounts? Better customer service ratings?

Press Release Body =

What do you want to achieve this year? More new customers per week? Higher average
order amounts? Better customer service ratings? No matter what it is you are
shooting for, goal setting is one of the most important things that you will do in
the New Year. I've got a few tips to help you get there.


Any goal that you set for your company should be challenging but don't over do it.
For example, if you had an average order amount of $700 last year, you wouldn't want
to set your goal for this year at $3000 per order. Unless you make drastic changes
in how your company runs or what you are selling, that goal is just not realistic.
You know best what you may be able to achieve in your particular industry, so be
honest with yourself and set your goals accordingly.

Write All Your Goals Down.

You may say to yourself on January 1, \"I want to get 20 more new customers per week
this year.\" A few months later you will be saying \"Did I say I wanted 20 or 30?\" Or
more realistically, you have forgotten that you even made that goal. If you have all
of your goals written down you will be able to not only go back and check them, you
will also be able to go down the list every few months and check to see how many of
them you have completed.



To set goals you have to know where you are at right now. Now we send the survey to
every customer after every order. This way we can keep track of how we are doing and
if there is ever a hiccup we can fix it quickly. Don't assume anything. Always
assess the current situation before setting a new goal.


Moving on... Start with the amount of income that your company generated last month
and multiply it by .14 (or 14%). That means that if you had $50,000 in Gross Income
last month you should budget to spend $7000 on marketing in the next month. Wait...
I know, it sounds painful but it is just like a shot at the doctor. It might hurt
for a minute (or in this case a month) but down the road you are going to be glad
that you went through it. Putting that much toward the right marketing will bump up
your income the next month and start you on a cycle of steady growth.

So sharpen your pencils, start calculating and decide how rapidly you want your
business to grow.

Please take a moment this week to sit down and decide on your goals for the New
Year. Even if it is past the New Year and even well into the year, set your goals
for the rest of the year.

Everything is easier when are working towards a goal. My goal is your success and I
assume that is your goal as well.



Web Site = http://startlivingyourdreamstoday.com

Contact Details = Greg Vanden Berge