Your Business is Your Reflection

There are no short cuts in doing a good job with anything; even with your marketing. One must build a good marketing foundation to continually build upon as the business becomes a viable venture, meaning that it cash flows and the owner sees the expected results. From here it continues to meet and exceed the goals that have been set. I’ve seen where some businesses have survived by doing the day by day promotions and seasonal specials for a time, but ultimately businesses which succeed are those which are run from a plan which is used as a track to run on and a road map to future growth and earnings.

Everything starts with the originator of the business and it grows from there. The business starts with an idea by the originator and a plan emerges to go forward in creating an organization. Because the business is the idea of the originator it follows that the philosophies, personality and everything about the person exists in the business. (This is why I ask the originator so much about his or herself when I create logos for businesses; because the created image used as a logo is, or should be, a reflected image of the idea, the thoughts, and wishes of the originator).

As the originator moves forward from the idea of the business, the thoughts and wishes for the originator’s dream must be conveyed (marketed) “to and through” everyone associated with the business which includes the internal customers (employees and staff) and the external customers (those benefited when purchasing the products and services). I’ve always been a fan of Dave Thomas who started Wendy’s. He started with an idea, conveyed it to and through everyone involved with the company and now, even after his passing, the company successfully continues with his original philosophies.

With the business being so tied to the originator’s thoughts, personality and wishes for its positive results, the originator must do some real soul searching; it all starts with the originator. After a business has been around for years and the originator has passed on, successors may sometimes rightly ask “What would (name of originator) have done?” Asking the question helps to keep everyone doing what was intended for the business.

Having a business is like having money; it simply amplifies who a person is. If a person is a “good” person, he or she will have a “good” business. If a person is not “good” or “liked” the business will not be “good” or “liked”. Again, everything starts with and is the reflection of the originator. So, do you want to own a business that strives and continues to grow to success? You then need to be a person who thrives and continues to grow to success; personally. The originator and the business are one and the same.

In a future article I will touch a bit on knowing who you are, what you want to do, how you want to do it, and how long you want to take to get there. That’s marketing.

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