Happy 2015!
A single thought can revolutionize your life as it did mine. A single thought can make you rich or it can land you in prison for the rest of your life.”—Earl Nightingale, Personal Development Pioneer, Motivational Speaker and Author
If last year was anything to brag about, this year is already proving to be off to a great start, and the quote above pretty much sums up how I took a single thought last year and revolutionized my business! What was the thought? I’ll get to that in a minute, but first allow me to brag…
In just the first two weeks of 2015, we’ve added two new team members and an intern to Suite 4 Social. Last year, we added three other team members. With all of our combined experience, we have a team of creative graphic design, copywriters, web design, bloggers, email marketers, social media experts, videographers and several account managers dedicated to making sure our clients’ needs are met 24-7.
Flashback:
When I first started my business in 2008, it was just me. Then when my business became “Suite 4 Social” in 2012, it was me and one part-time helper all the way up until April of 2014. Now, our downtown McMinnville office is nearly bursting at the seams with a fab team that I am so proud of.
Hard to believe so much change has happened in less than one year. Read on and see if you can spot some of the successful actions along the way…
For those of you who have been with me since before this was “Suite 4 Social” (back it was just “Rachel Karl” in my home office), you have witnessed many of these changes. I know that growing with me hasn’t always been easy, and many of you are concerned that you will lose access to me. You have nothing to worry about. I’m still here, and I’m not going away.
The Difference:
Having a stable and talented team is allowing me to focus on steering the ship and ensuring that our service is constantly improving.
It’s extremely important to me that our service and communication with all of our clients is as close to instant as possible. With a team, we can make this happen! But if you need me, you can always reach out to me at any time: rachel (at) suite4social.com
Mission:
Our mission as a company is to be the most fun, effective and philanthropic provider of inbound marketing services for small business owners in the nation. We want to be the marketing agency WE would hire.
We strive to always deliver what we promise. Guaranteed. In order to do that, we listen to our customers, we care what they have to say and we serve them in every way possible. So please send your feedback our way!
Improvements:
- Tips and Videos: You can expect to see regular helpful how-to videos and tips each week. This is a way people can try out our services at no cost.
- Monthly Workshops: We will be holding a monthly marketing workshop (either free or very low cost) to help small businesses learn the secrets of how to be the best marketers they can be.
- Expanded Services: Our packages have basically stayed the same for a couple of years. This year, we are already implementing some exciting additions to what we offer. Keep your eyes out for more!
Giving:
In order to be philanthropic, we have started something that I’m super excited about: our One For One Initiative: For every month you partner with us, we partner with World Vision to fund a micro loan to entrepreneurs in developing nations. One month = one new entrepreneur helped!
Contact us to find out how you can help us BE THE CHANGE.
CONCLUSION:
I’m super excited about how this year is getting off the ground. Now, I promised to share with you the single thought that revolutionized my business: Money is attracted to SPEED. I realized that if I could figure out a way to serve my clients faster, reply to emails quicker, act on leads faster, follow up sooner, then I knew I could grow my business exponentially. And I did. I also helped my many of my clients do the same thing.
Now, we’re not perfect, but every day we get better and faster. If you can focus on SPEED in your business, then you’ve won half the battle. You’ll stand out that much higher above your competitors, and your clients will love you all the better for it.
I hope 2015 is your happiest, healthiest and most prosperous year yet! I want to thank all of our amazing clients for being a part of the ride. This is only the beginning of what’s to come! Again, I welcome your input, questions, concerns and anything else you have on your mind!
If you’re not a client and you’d like to have a conversation about how to measurably grow your business this year, then contact us.
Cheers!
Rachel Karl
Principal, Suite 4