Matt Kelly

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Thu Nov 12

Developing Your Business - Lesson 2

I just wanted to talk briefly about innovation. Many organisations which have been around for a short to medium period of time don’t plan to innovate and find themselves as being reactive towards competitors rather than proactive.

The truth is, that innovative organisations survive!

We know how easy it is to come up with an idea and sell it, but when push comes to shove in competitive markets, research and development practises become vital.

Its good and well to know that organisations must adapt, but taking the right step to change is crucial. When implementing change, forcing percieved negative (even if not intended) change can destroy relationships with the most important stakeholder of the company - the loyal customer.

So where to from here, look at your product/service range. Are these products ahead of your competitor’s? Are you the industry standard? What could YOU do to make the experience better for your consumer?

It might be as simple as additional communication with clients, however it could be as complex as changing the technical tools used to to develop a component of a product. Whatever it is, manipulating your product to suit the developing target market is an extremely worthwhile task.

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