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Post by ashleysegalla on May 6, 2014 19:29:52 GMT -6
It is a good thing to be a part of the community with your business. Being a neighborhood shop, or doing a lot of charity events let people know that you appreciate them, and want to be a part of their community. If you give to the community, they will try to work with you to help your business as well. This is good to keep in mind as a small business owner. You should give to the community, and more likely than not, they will give back to you.
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Post by jimmykotter on May 7, 2014 18:38:41 GMT -6
good video, i was very impressed to see that you can actually get the red tape taken care of when you've got the right people on your side. she stated when your community are not your customers then you dont have a business, i agree if youre running a store front like hers, but if youre working online its a different story.
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Post by jsherman on May 7, 2014 20:09:05 GMT -6
Supporting local communities businesses is always what i prefer than the big ones. Your neighborhood and community is what will keep you in business and make you successful. When everyone pitches in and supports one another, it makes everyone succeed. The local customers wouldn't feel like they should give their time and money to the company, if the company wouldn't do the same. In this video she spoke on how it is essential to do so. Support those who support you and yours. The companies who give back or money stays in my community are the ones I typically support.
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Post by asanchez on May 7, 2014 22:16:58 GMT -6
I compeltely agree that if you are there for the community you operate in, they will return the favor. For small and large businesses, it is important to interact with the people in your community to develop a relationship with them. Knowing that you have been there for them when they need you, they will return the favor when you need something in return.
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Post by chelsearickett on May 7, 2014 22:35:25 GMT -6
I work at a local, family owned pizza restaurant that delivers. We've been around 25+ years. We only deliver to a 9 mile radius, and most people outside of Watson, LA don't even realize that we exist. We're a small town but we're steadily growing. We have access to thousands of customers, and we have so many regulars that order from us, even though there are 5 other pizza places in the area. These are the people we want to make happy, and these are the people we're going to listen to, because without them, we wouldn't exist.
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Post by Shondrea Lovette on May 7, 2014 23:17:24 GMT -6
Community should always be the focus of a small business because the community it the one that you are serving. If the business tends to survive it is very good that it knows it's demographics and who are the people they are serving because it is the people that spending money in the business to keep it surviving.
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Post by jessicaratelle on May 8, 2014 10:14:56 GMT -6
"Small business is all about your neighborhood." This is a great quote to open the video. Doing charity events and getting help from those around you is a great way to keep your business successful. Having their company rezoned to sell wine by the glass was a long but very important process that the company took! Community is the most important thing a small business can have. You must keep pleasing your neighbors in order to keep up the business.
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Post by nataliedodds on May 8, 2014 12:27:40 GMT -6
I can relate to this video because my dad used to own a full-service gas station in a small town. He instilled in his employees to go above and beyond to assist customers in anyway possible. Little old ladies loved coming there. He also had free air and did free oil checks for anyone who asked or needed it. Building a small business' reputation takes hard work and dedication, but it can pay off in the long run.
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Post by susiekaz on May 8, 2014 13:28:47 GMT -6
I really like the speaker's example of the community helping her wine cellar. That is awesome that the community changed some of its laws just for her small business. The concept of community is a hard one to grasp completely and I think business owners have a hard time seeing all the benefits to helping their community. A lot of the time, companies do non-profit events or donate to community partners but may not make a profit on it. Sometimes they may even loose money on the deal. It is important for these businesses to see exactly what they are getting from the non-profit or community so they don't feel as they are loosing money.
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Post by halearnold on May 8, 2014 13:49:20 GMT -6
Absolutely be part of the community. It's nice to hear how the community embraced the store and worked with her to find a solution to the issues of taste before buying. And she is so very right... if your neighbors don't shop with you, you don't have any business.
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Post by briandavis1 on May 8, 2014 14:44:59 GMT -6
I didnt really enjoy this videO, but A small business should always focus on being close and interactive with their community
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Post by patiencedaigle on May 8, 2014 19:20:16 GMT -6
Small businesses should connect with their community. Any small business owner that disagrees is probably a little crazy. I think it is an obvious strategy to go into the community and bring customers in. A small business that does not have that foundation probably will not last long.
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Post by dnewson on May 8, 2014 20:15:40 GMT -6
I truly agree with this video statement, you must embrace the community that your business is located in otherwise you will no be able to sustain or grow your clientele. If you don't show interest in the locals they will not show interest in you. You also need to offer a product that the locals can afford and it is something they will enjoy having. The product must be appealing to the area where your business is located.
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Post by jjohnson on May 8, 2014 21:10:00 GMT -6
This is a good video, especially for anyone interested in starting their own business. Your community is your bread and butter, so must do all that you can to keep them happy and satisfied. You must be willing to meet their needs and change up your style, if necessary, to accommodate the demands of everyone else. All in all, this is a good video.
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Post by brettstirling on May 9, 2014 14:22:02 GMT -6
This video is very similar to the relationship building video in that her strong relationship to her community ensured that her store would be successful. Once people see that you care and that you want to give back to them and the people around them, they will help as much as possible to make that happen. It is hard to sell wine without first tasting it and luckily for her and her business, the people she supported showed up to city council to help and support her.
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