Elizabeth Harris

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4 Steps to Profitable Revenue Growth

As your business begins its annual climb up the revenue mountain there are four steps that are essential to achieving profitable revenue growth

Your company can increase its profitable revenue by working to maintain those clients who are your company’s BEST clients and targeting prospects who will become your BEST clients.  Don’t waste your team’s time, energy and resources by keeping the wrong clients and targeting the wrong prospects.  Hour upon hour will be devoted to keeping existing clients and gaining new ones, make sure they offer you the best opportunity for increasing revenues and profits.

Many business leaders often find themselves wondering why the clients that take up 80% of their organization’s time only generate 20% of their revenue or profit.  It’s because they are focusing their valuable time, energy and resources on the wrong clients and prospects.

Topics: Revenue Growth Profitability Strategy B2B

Every Business Needs a Predictable Revenue Machine!

Wouldn't it be great to have a predictable revenue machine?!?

One where all of your sales opportunities go in one end, the machine does the work, and predictable revenue pops out the other end?

You can create your own.

Predictability is an essential component of ongoing of revenue generation and business growth.

Predictable revenue will improve cash flows, stabilize staffing levels, increase the value of a business over the long term, and give the business owner peace mind. Without predictability a company’s growth can be erratic causing problems with cash flow, productivity, staffing levels, debt servicing, budgeting, and more.

Topics: Revenue Growth Profitability Strategy

King County Executive's Small Business Awards

The King County Executive's Small Business Awards ceremony was held today. I had the opportunity to attend and met a great group of business owners and leaders. Essex Porter of KIRO TV was the emcee. Dow Constantine, King County Executive, was our host and presented the Small Business of the Year Award.

Topics: Revenue Growth Leadership

The 5 Essentials for Profitable Revenue Growth

There are five steps that are essential to achieving profitable revenue growth.
Your company can increase its profitable revenue by working to maintain those clients who are your company’s BEST clients and targeting prospects who will become your BEST clients.  Don’t waste your team’s time, energy and resources by keeping the wrong clients and targeting the wrong prospects.  Hour upon hour will be devoted to keeping existing clients and gaining new ones, make sure they offer you the best opportunity for increasing revenues and profits.

Many business leaders often find themselves wondering why the clients that take up 80% of their organization’s time only generate 20% of their revenue or profit.  It’s because they are focusing their valuable time, energy and resources on the wrong clients and prospects.

Topics: Revenue Growth Profitability Strategy

Bridge the perception gap to achieve profitable revenue growth

In the ongoing quest for profitable revenue, business owners and executives need everyone in their organization to be an enthusiastic brand advocate. However, not all of the team's perceptions are the same. This infographic highlights the gaps in perception that owners need to continue to work on to "bridge the gap" with their employees.

Topics: Revenue Growth Profitability