9 Business Development And Business Strengthening Ideas To Embrace In 2025

9 Business Development And Business Strengthening Ideas to Embrace In 2025

What is Business development? And how can we strengthen our businesses iat this time? Is the thought running through the minds of small business owners.

Business development can be said to be the initiatives and activities carried out by a business owner that makes his or her business better.

These activities can be in many different forms like marketing, sales, business expansion, strategic partnerships

Making strategic business decisions, strategic innovations, and the list goes on and on. A good and well planned Business development plan must impact all parts of the business. Whether it's marketing, sales, products or development.

Before you start thinking "I am already in Business this one doesn't concern me it's for people who want to start business". No! Business development is not for start ups alone, it's for both existing and soon to be existing companys.

Business development can be one of the fastest ways to grow your business. It can be very time intensive. It requires focus , planning, stamina and doggedness. If you do it the right way you'd reap hugely but when you do it wrongly it's very discouraging.

Here outlined are 9 Ways you can strengthen or improve your business in 2025.

1. Know Your Competition. 

Not just knowing their names but evaluate what they offer so you can differentiate yourself. What makes you stand out in the crowd? You should know it and work on it. This may be your best Business development tool you would ever use, find it and use it!

2. Add value and build trust. 

This is a very serious part no wonder it's hard. Instead of going after peoples wallets, consider going after their heart. Add value by building good relationship with customers. I am not saying you should start running after customers and making relationship. It's a business relationship keep it that way but yet find ways you can add value to their lives by eg providing knowledge, information, being an advisor, treating customers well, after sale services, and so on building trust takes time but is worth it

People rarely believe what you tell them rather they believe what they tell themselves. Your public persona and your actions over time is what will influence what people tell them about you.

3. Use Testimonials 

The use of testimonials is working wonders in so many businesses especially online businesses. I want to believe we have all leveled up and are online with our business at least WhatsApp and Google. Use testimonials a lot of people want to hear what others are saying concerning your product and you. And the good thing is it also helps to establish credibility.

But don't go over board with the testimonials alot of times we tend to beware of these things. Ask people for testimonials but make sure they write them of their own free will so it doesn't sound off when people read it. Words can actually give a person's emotions away.

4. Keep Your Eye On The Reviews Online. 

Customers always turn to online reviews these days. Even me. Reviews can actually tell much about  businesses and their products and help a customer to decide whether or not to do business with you. If you're on Google my business check your review section and make sure to respond. Make sure to let your website or online store visitors know you are big on reviews by displaying it boldly or asking for it.

Show them you care this could attract new business.

5. Ask For The Business. 

After everything always ask for the business. Post and talk about your business constantly and consistently. Talk about whatever you do at every opportunity you get. Do business presentations a closed mouth is a closed destiny.

6. Pay Attention 

Pay attention to your Website, your Facebook business pages, your Whatsapp business catalog, your Instagram and all your, business locations. If you have a website pay attention to it. It's not enough to list your products and services and go away there must be constant updates and activities. Consider rewarding visitors who land on your website or pages with a lot of freebies or resources, information, knowledge and tools to help them succeed too. Encourage them to share same with their friends. This is a kind of passive Business development that will possibly pay off but doesn't cost you so much.

 

7. Don't Let Relationships Go Cold.

It's difficult to get new customers. It's more easier and cheaper to maintain existing ones

Value the relationship and keep your existing customers engaged.

Use greetings, seasonal, weekly, monthly, birthdays.

Send notes on special occasions.

You can even create your own group kind of for your customers. I usually advice you go for Facebook group not WhatsApp cos a lot of people don't like being added to WhatsApp groups. Create your own Facebook group and grow it. Then move to whatsapp groups for better synergy.

8. Sharpen Your Skills 

Sharpen your skills by reading and acquiring more knowledge. Attend seminars, take online classes, attend trainings and listen to podcasts.  There are many convenient options for busy people to develop their skills without missing anything.

9. You Can Not Do It Alone

Make everyone working with you aware of how important your business is to you. Your workers must be aware and carried along so they know what to do and say at any given time. Speed, politeness, energy can make the difference between losing or winning a customer. Having the energy will help you in achieving and moving your business forward. 

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