Taking Full Advantage of Opportunities in Tough Financial Times

The world is going through some tough changes right now because of the pandemic COVID-19. But that doesn't mean we need to sit down and wait for it to dissipate or worst, panic. This blog post will give you some ideas on how to take full advantage of opportunities in tough financial times.

Things to do to Taking Full Advantage of Opportunities in Tough Financial Times:

Stay Calm! There is so much panic in the world and you want your business to be affected by that. Try to follow accurate information. Do not fall into clickbait titles especially from the news media.

Refer to trusted websites like CDC Guidelines or go to your local health agency or department of education in your county.

Don't overreact and stay calm.

Other tips:

• Air dry your hands. Don't use a paper towel or air blowers.
• If you are in a public area, use paper towels to open doorknobs or press elevator buttons.

Ideas to think about that will help your business weather the storm:

Here are some guidelines:

1. Does something jump out at you? (like a eureka moment) Write it down quickly!
2. Your Authority can increase regardless of the dire situation. Work towards improving that.

General Ideas:

Instead of binge-watching Netflix or any other subscriptions, take advantage of this free time!

1. Take advantage of Low-Interest Rates
ex. Refinance your house

2. Communicate with your Lenders and Vendors

3. Take advantage of Buying & Selling both in-store products or online.

4. Think of special products and services that you can offer to your clients for more success.
ex. Offer discounted products or services.

Remote Tools to start using in your business:

1. Zoom Conference: for meeting with clients and my team.
2. Loom: for recording videos and communicate with my team
   They are currently having a 50% off sale.

Things to do for your Business:

1. Review and tweak your Mision-Vision Statements and Core Values
These are important to set boundaries within the business. You can refer to last month's maintenance email or the blog post.

2. Write! Write! Write!
Write that blog that you always wanted to put out there. Or even a recipe book!

3. Do Videos on youtube or Vimeo

4. Learn a new skill
In PWC we use the following services:

1. Skillshare
2. Udemy
3. Basic and Free Tutorial videos on youtube
   Note: This new skill should be directed to boost your business.

5. Come up with a new product or Service
You can reach out to your clients and ask them what service would be of value to them at this exact moment.

6. Email Newsletter for your clients
The overall idea is to think of ways/methods to serve/help your clients during this time.

7. Examine your Business

• Look into your finances
• Team Building
• Marketing
• Operations
• Product Development
• Check-in which area you are behind and work towards fixing it.

8. Look at your Cashflow