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Here are some helpful tips on how businesses can better cope during the COVID-19 pandemic:
Market your business with the pandemic in mind
Start by brainstorming various ways on how your business can maintain its operation despite the ongoing outbreak. Offer products or services which could benefit many consumers while they are at the comforts of their own home. Because digital marketing is very important right now, due to the pandemic, people have been relying on social media not just for the latest news, but also to purchase things that they need. Take this time to really evaluate your brand’s online presence and on whether or not you're losing to a market that may be looking for you online.
Identify the challenges your business might face (or is already facing)
It’s important to have everything planned out ahead of time in order to avoid huge problems in the future. Stimulate the negative (and positive) effects of the pandemic on your business. Make a list of the challenges you may encounter or are already encountering. Come up with solutions to each challenge and take action. There’s no better time to act now just like the rest of the businessmen and entrepreneurs who are in the same challenging position. Employers have begun taking action as early as March to ensure that their business stays alive despite the quarantine extensions.
Find consumers ahead of time
This could be your perfect chance to build a new network of potential consumers. If you market your business well digitally, many consumers might be interested in the products or services that your business offers. Invest time and effort into finding new leads to ensure that you have new customers once the pandemic is over. Who knows? Your consumer might turn into a loyal customer once the situation has calmed down.
Show that you care
The most important thing to do especially during this time is to be compassionate and to show that you care. Be transparent and show everyone how your business is coping with the ongoing pandemic not only to your clients but especially to your employees. Many people are affected by this situation in various ways and some businesses may experience more difficulty than others, so the least that you can do is to show compassion not just as a company and an employer, but more importantly as a human being.
Many businesses are facing different challenges because of the COVID-19 outbreak, but this can also create new business opportunities and fuel innovation. Here at iRepublic, it is our mission to help your business grow digitally and improve your online presence right at the comforts of your own home. Reach us at info@irepublic.ph or explore more through our website at https://www.irepublic.ph/.
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