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Local Business Owners: Stop Moaning and Start Marketing

November 18, 2011 by Jan Kearney

A message to local business owners…

local business closed

After 141 years, we are now closed for business...

A rather harsh title, for which I make no apologies…

I read my local paper this morning (don’t die in shock, I don’t read everything online!) On page 4 there’s a headline “Falling profits are on a road to nowhere”. Keeping it brief, a road was closed while the council did some repairs and traffic direction in a part of town that has been struggling for quite a while.

Local business owners complained about it and are “so concerned” they have formed a traders association and complained to the council.

So concerned are these traders, that not a single one has a website on the front page of Google when searching for their trade locally.

So concerned are these traders, that only one of the trades listed shows up on Google maps when searching locally.

OK, I am biased, this is what I do for living. I am not going to say that seeing their local business online would solve all their woes.

Let’s take it further – so concerned are these local traders that they chose to moan rather than submit a press release to the local paper that has a positive angle.

There is a message in this local business rant. My town is just like any other town and city in the UK. Pick up any local paper and you will see similar stories. Here is a self-inflicted problem.

Human nature doesn’t change. Online or offline people want to know one thing – “What is in it for me?”

Do you really think people care about local business and falling profits?

They won’t care till they realise your local business is closed. Even then they’ll find a similar business still open. It’s a minor inconvenience.

Times are tough all over. Businesses who survive will be the ones using every tool at their disposal to market their products and services. The internet is just a tool. Is your local business taking advantage?

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About Jan Kearney

I believe that every business, no matter how small or how local can use the power of the web to gain more customers. I offer no bull coaching and mentoring so small business owners can strategically put the web to work for their business. I've been called a "compass" and a "navigator" and probably a few more names that aren't suitable for a profile!
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Comments

  1. Ginny Carter says

    November 18, 2011 at 5:38 pm

    Love this! Your local paper could be mine. And such a nice reminder about looking for the positive angle.

  2. Jan says

    November 18, 2011 at 6:31 pm

    Thanks Ginny. It’s the same story all over at the moment isn’t it?

    I can’t help thinking the difference it could make to response to the story if the focus wasn’t on falling profits but on what these businesses have to offer.

Meet Jan Kearney

I believe that every business, no matter how small or how local can use the power of the web to gain more customers. I offer no bull coaching and mentoring so small business owners can strategically put the web to work for their business. I've been called a "compass" and a "navigator" and probably a few more names that aren't suitable for a profile!
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