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How Websites like Compare the Man and Van are Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed
BE YOUR OWN BOSS
- Being your own boss sounds like heaven for most people. Working your own hours, not having to deal with demanding bosses and being ‘self made’ are all ideas which make us want to jump up, tell our boss to shove it and hit the open road. But if this idea is so attractive why isn't everyone working for themselves? Primarily because it can be extremely difficult!
- There is light at the end of the self employment tunnel however. The advent of new technology and innovative new companies are helping entrepreneurs to become independent and succeed in their chosen profession. Communities like Compare the Man and Van can help you succeed in your independent business venture. But how does this really work?
- Visitors who interact with both reviews and customer questions, are a whopping 105% more likely to purchase something.
- It is important to make sure there's no ambiguity in your contact details on your sellers page.
- This should also be an active process, don’t just sit back and let the reviews trickle in, contact your customers and ask them for reviews.
Allows You to Take Action Immediately
5% IDEA, THE REST IS ACTION
- One of the most successful entrepreneurs, James Caan of Dragon’s Den, says “five per cent of being an entrepreneur is about the idea and mindset, the rest is about taking action and accountability.”
- When first starting out on your own, things can be slightly overwhelming. No matter how good your idea and your work ethic is, if you have no customers to work for you can’t move forward and make money. One of the main stumbling blocks of a newly established entrepreneur is creating a customer base as an unknown entity. If no one knows you’re available to work, then how are you supposed to take action?
TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY
CUSTOMERS COME TO YOU
- Websites that connect the self employed with their customers can entirely do away with this stumbling block. For instance, if you’re a van owner driver, by simply entering your details such as your availability and how far you are willing to travel on https://www.comparethemanandvan.co.uk/join-us your customer base will come to you.
- By streamlining the communication process between customers and those willing to provide a service, websites like this are changing how entrepreneurs connect with their potential clients. This allows even the newest and least experienced self employed businesspeople to take action immediately.
TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY
They Do Your Marketing For You
“Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing.”
- Even the smallest companies, when starting out and wishing to grow their customer base, generally spend 20-50% of their total revenue on marketing. That’s a huge cut of your sales. Starting out as a fresh entrepreneur, finding a balance between your marketing spend and keeping day to day work financially viable can make or break your business.
- By working with Compare the Man and Van a large part of your marketing is essentially done for you. Potential customers who go to Google and search for “hire a man and van” will be offered your driver profile through our website, and if you offer the best prices and customer service, you can win the jobs. Instead of spending money on your own website and direct marketing, you can concentrate on providing a fantastic service for your customers, so that they keep coming back and recommend you to their friends and family.
- Your customers can leave reviews about your service on the Compare the Man and Van website. Studies have shown that 88% of customers trust user reviews as much as a recommendation from a trusted friend. Nearly 9 out of 10 customers read user reviews to determine the quality of a business, and 39% do so regularly. Not only are user reviews a great form of marketing for your business venture, but they are also one of the most effective.
- By giving your business a direct platform for potential clients to quickly view a summary of your service, the need for costly marketing fees is significantly diminished. Not only do you not have to spend money, but you do not have to spend your valuable time reading up about effective online marketing strategies. Providing entrepreneurs with a simple and informative profile packed with user reviews, new services are changing the way marketing is implemented.
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THEY DO YOUR MARKETING FOR YOU
88% TRUST USER REVIEWS
- Your customers can leave reviews about your service on the Compare the Man and Van website. Studies have shown that 88% of customers trust user reviews as much as a recommendation from a trusted friend. Nearly 9 out of 10 customers read user reviews to determine the quality of a business, and 39% do so regularly. Not only are user reviews a great form of marketing for your business venture, but they are also one of the most effective.
- By giving your business a direct platform for potential clients to quickly view a summary of your service, the need for costly marketing fees is significantly diminished. Not only do you not have to spend money, but you do not have to spend your valuable time reading up about effective online marketing strategies. Providing entrepreneurs with a simple and informative profile packed with user reviews, new services are changing the way marketing is implemented.
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THEY DO YOUR MARKETING FOR YOU
Trusted Business Partners
88% TRUST USER REVIEWS
- Entrepreneur and best-selling author Tim Ferriss says: “The best advice I’ve ever received is ‘You are the average of the 5 people you associate with most.’” In other words, you are only as good as your business partners, so choose them wisely.
- Many a start-up company has failed due to their poor choice in business associates. It is vital to ensure that they are willing to work as hard as you, they have fantastic industry knowledge and most of all that they are trustworthy.
- This deliberation can take months, sometimes years, all while your business could be growing. By establishing an element of mutual worth, companies such as Compare the Man and Van can provide reassurance and save a great deal of deliberation and stress. It is within their best interests help you succeed, as they depend on their customer reviews and the reputation of their driver base to build trust with new customers.
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TRUSTED BUSINESS PARTNERS
Instant Feedback On How You Can Improve
AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE
- Any successful business knows the importance of customer feedback, but few have the opportunity to gauge it directly and instantly. An especially important aspect of starting out in self employment is ensuring the learning curve isn't too steep.
- We have already touched on user reviews, but they serve a far more important purpose than simple advertising. New technology, such as the Compare the Man and Van app which is launching next month, allows customers to give instant feedback on your service. High Street shops and large corporations spend millions attempting to gauge the same results. Suffice to say it is an invaluable resource to the fledgling business.
- By taking the good points from the positive reviews, and working on the bad points from the negative, the power is in your hands to implement the advice and get those 5 star reviews.
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INSTANT FEEDBACK
The Freedom To Establish Your Niche
WHAT MAKES YOU DIFFERENT?
- This is one of the most difficult aspects of starting your own business, however if you get it right it can be one of the most crucial parts. By establishing yourself in your a niche with a unique selling point, and providing a service that others do not, you not only chisel out your very own customer base but help to establish yourself as an expert in your particular area.
- Not only is it more steady and more profitable, as you have your own slice of the market, but people are referred to you more easily as you will be “top of mind” when a particular need arises.
- Giving entrepreneurs the freedom to take whichever jobs they see fit, whilst supplying them with a wide range of work, the opportunity to grow exponentially is within reach.
- To see the benefits of using Compare the Man and Van to help your business visit our site
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ESTABLISH A NICHE
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