{"id":1051,"date":"2020-09-25T15:31:06","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T19:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/?p=1051"},"modified":"2020-09-25T15:31:06","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T19:31:06","slug":"business-tips-for-uncertain-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/25\/business-tips-for-uncertain-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Tips for Uncertain Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\" <\/a>If there\u2019s one thing we can count on lately, it\u2019s the unexpected.<\/b><\/span> As contractors, you know this more than anyone! With the COVID-19 pandemic still looming, a presidential election fast approaching, and other issues at hand, here\u00a0are some tips for helping your business survive and thrive during these times of increased uncertainty.<\/p>\n

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  1. Don\u2019t take success for granted.
    \n<\/b><\/span>Even if your business is in an upswing with plenty of work, realize there might be economic factors hurting other industries that could eventually impact your company. The more aware you are, the better prepared you can be financially for potential downturns.<\/li>\n
  2. Stay vigilant about good safety practices.
    \n<\/b><\/span>With the coronavirus a continued threat, customers are more tuned in than ever before to what their contractors are doing to keep them out of harm\u2019s way. Make sure that everyone at your company is stepping up and following the safety rules and procedures you have in place.<\/li>\n
  3. Don\u2019t adopt a \u201cbuild it and they will come\u201d mindset.
    \n<\/b><\/span>Staying top of mind with prospects and customers doesn\u2019t happen accidentally. It requires sales and marketing efforts. Put yourself at a competitive advantage by keeping in front of potential customers through your most effective marketing tactics and sales strategies.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Uncertainty, while unnerving, doesn\u2019t have to be disastrous for your business. Stay aware and be willing to adapt to help ensure your company can weather the unexpected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    If there\u2019s one thing we can count on lately, it\u2019s the unexpected. As contractors, you know this more than anyone! With the COVID-19 pandemic still looming, a presidential election fast approaching, and other issues at hand, here\u00a0are some tips for helping your business survive and thrive during these times of increased uncertainty. Don\u2019t take success…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1051"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1051\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1053,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1051\/revisions\/1053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}