Running a business is a tough prospect nevermind making it as successful as you want and hitting any goals you have set. When it comes to making a business successful it may take a few changes with the way you run and manage your business to allow you to reach that success, but do not think you have to overhaul everything and make huge amounts of changes because this could actually damage you further. You need to assess where you think your business is most successful and not then you know where you can make changes and what things to focus on, if you make big changes too quickly it can affect the things you do well. It is going to be hard work to grow your business but if you put the time and effort in you will see the return you want and make sure you get the success you are after.

If you are looking to make your business more successful and grow it to hit the goals you have set yourself, and you are struggling to get there then hopefully this guide will give you some idea of what changes you can make to your business so that you can start to see more growth in your business.

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Create a sales funnel

A great way to get quick growth is to create yourself a sales funnel. Without a sales funnel you are making a big mistake in your business, because sales funnels help you to make your business more automated. A sales funnel will allow you to grow and scale with ease and quickly. It can take a lot of work to build up your sales funnel but once you do then you will start to reap the benefits of it.

Use a customer management system (CMS)

When it comes to tracking your transactions iot can be hard to keep up especially as your business starts to grow. If you successfully grow your business then a manual transaction system is just going to be to hard to handle so try looking into a CMS like salesforce, you can also get CMS like quickbooks which helps with accounting and so on, most of these softwares will integrate with other softwares and allow you to combine different ones to track what you need to. By doing this it will free up time you would have spent on manual tracking and sorting through transactions and allow you to put your time elsewhere.

Do some research into your competition

As with most things you are going to have competition in most markets no matter how niche it is. What this means is you are going to be battling for customers that are buying the same product. This means doing some research into your competition is really important to help you stay ahead of them. What you can do is see what they may be doing that is different to you, how well is it working? And can you replicate it or better it? By doing this you are going to be able to get an upper hand on that competition and make sure that you are also allowing them to do the same to you, you need to make sure you offer something they cannot. This doesn’t seem easy but with the right research you may find something you can do that would allow you to edge ahead and that they cannot replicate.

Push for customer loyalty

A Lot of people can focus on new customers when it comes to growing their business, this can help obviously as it is more people spending money but what you also need to think about is retaining those customers. A great way to do this is with a loyalty programme of some sort, what this does is encourage customers to keep using your business and make more purchases so instead of just one and done they keep on coming back. It can be more expensive to market and get more new customers so you can actually save more money by pushing your concentration to existing customers. A great way to increase retention is to make sure your customer service is top notch, try to make sure you are reachable 24/7, this doesn’t have to be by phien either. You could look for the best live chat provider and have live chat agents available so that customers are always being helped. If you help a customer out whenever they need it they are not only going to want to stick with your business but can also refer you to their friends and family which in turn will help to grow your business.

Look for new opportunities

Try to analyse and look for new opportunities you could take so you can increase what your business is doing. You need to analyse and understand your demographic so you can better market and utilise them, you should also look into distribution channels and your direct competitors so you know what is going on and whether or not there are any new opportunities you can pounce on.

Create an marketing email list

A very effective way for you to grow your business is by building an email list. What you need to do is have a lead generator so you can capture emails from your customers, this could be through a newsletter or just when they buy a product, what this does is allow you to compile a list of emails so you can target certain demographics with marketing. This allows you to generate more sales through existing customers by sending through offers and marketing that they will want to buy. For this to work though a sales funnel is necessary so as said early make sure you have one in place so you are not restricting your growth.

Try out some strategic partnerships

When it comes to strategic partnerships they can be really handy to reach a wider audience quickly. To set up a partnership you need to approach a company that would link with your without being a direct competitor, so if you sell cutlery then find someone that sells kitchen wares so you can link and market together. What this does is bolster how many you reach as you can then pool your marketing and resources and create more leads through sales from each other. It is tough to set this up as your goals and aspirations need to align so make sure you research and do it properly so you do not end up in a bad position.

Utilise some global platforms

When it comes to an ecommerce business a great way to increase your reach of your products is by using other platforms, so if you are selling then use ebay and Amazon etc. also look into what may work best to help you sell the services you offer as well that way you have spread how you are selling and utilised your reach, if you just use your own site then you are limiting yourself as a lot of people like using a shopping platform or some sort of platform.

Look into licensing

With licensing it is a great way to grow your business without having to put in as much effort. If you create a product that is able to be licensed which means it is licensed to others this is a great option to grow, this is because you can share revenue with them and they do most of the hard stuff such as selling while you can still make a profit off the product, this will help your business to grow without much effort from your side, especially if you can get the right company to take on the licensing.

Buy out other businesses and expand

If you have the funding to do so then finding businesses in the same market as you or that complement your business is a great way to grow, not only could you buy out some competition but also increase your sales opportunities. The saying you have to spend money to make money always applies in business so here you can spend some money and increase your profits not only by merging it with your current business but by increasing traffic to your business with the customers from your new business. This also could be your chance to expand internationally by buying international businesses and merging them with yours, this saves you having to set up a whole new company internationally, using a ready made one can be much better but more expensive initially.

If you are running your own business and you are unsure what you can do to grow your business more and increase your success then hopefully, these tips are going to help you understand what changes you can make in your business to get you started on a path to more success and growth. It should also help you identify what areas you are already doing well and where you may need to improve.

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Bollywood actor Sahil Vaid whom we have seen in many movies such as “Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania”, “Badrinath Ki Dulhania”, “Dil Bechara”, “Coolie No. 1”, etc. has found himself in a center of controversy after it was published by a leading daily that he regrets working in his latest release “Shershaah”.

“Shershaah” is based on the life of Indian army Captain Vikram Batra who was awarded with the highest gallantry award Param Vir Chakra posthumously for his bravery in the 1999 Kargil War. The lead role of Vikram Batra has been played by Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani played the female lead in the movie which has been directed by Vishnuvardhan.

Sahil Vaid has mostly played roles of the lead actor’s friend in films and in “Shershaah” also, he played the role of Vikram Batra’s friend. The movie got released on 12^th August and it is streaming on Amazon Prime Video; it has got good reviews and audiences have also liked the movie along with performances of the actors.

However, a leading daily has reported that Sahil Vaid regrets doing the role in “Shershaah” as nobody is even talking about his work. Sahil stated that he found the role very small so he went to the director and asked for a uniformed role. The actor said that he asked the director to give him the role of a soldier as nobody has seen him playing such a character but the director said that he is fit to play the role of hero’s friend. Sahil said that he did the movie out of gratitude to Dharma Productions as they casted him in movies such as “Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania” and “Badrinath Ki Dulhania”.

Sahil further says that people are talking about the movie but nobody is talking about the actors who have played supporting roles. There are many talented actors who have done small roles as they wanted to pay tribute to the late Vikram Batra and he also worked in the movie for the same reason.

However later on, the actor gave another interview in which he refused to have used the word “regret” and said that he is actually happy and not sorry for being a part of this flick. He said that he just wanted to say that the role was a small one and he wished to portray a soldier as he is from an army background but he never used the word regret for working in the movie.

He added that he was convinced by the director to play this role as it needed to be played well since it would be a turning point in Vikram Batra’s life by convincing him to go for Indian Army rather than Merchant Navy.

Sahil Vaid added that he got many calls including from Dharma Productions asking as to why he said such a thing and he is tired of clarifying.

To conclude, Sahil Vaid said that he is honoured to be a part of the movie “Shershaah”.

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Virat Kohli, the skipper of Indian cricket team, has a reputation of being aggressive on the field and many times he has been criticised and slammed by some former cricketers for his attitude and behaviour.

The Indian and England cricketers got ruffled with each other on some occasions during the second test match which was played at Lord’s and was won by India by 151 runs. On one occasion, Virat Kohli and James Anderson also had a verbal duel but when the English skipper Joe Root was asked about such incidents, he said that there is no hate between the players off-the-field.

However, now one more former cricketer from England Nick Compton slammed Kohli by calling him the most foul-mouthed cricketer and revealed that he was abused in a big manner during the 2012 tour to India. Nick Compton also praised players like Joe Root, Kane Williamson and Sachin Tendulkar for being grounded and calm personalities.

This is what Nick Compton tweeted, “Isn’t Kohli the most foul-mouthed individual? I’ll never forget the barrage of abuse I received in 2012 when the swearing stunned me to the point that he did himself a serious disservice. It highlights what a level headed and grounded man Root, Tendulkar, Williamson et al are”.

Though he has deleted the tweet now, you can check the screenshot here:

This did not go well with the former Pakistani player Danish Kaneria and he slammed Nick Compton in a video that he posted on his YouTube channel. Danish Kaneria has not taken Nick’s name but he says that there is an English player who is having problem with the manner in which Virat Kohli shows his aggression.

Kaneria questions the England cricketer whether it is okay with him when the England cricketers do it and then takes a jibe by asking whether they want to rule all the time. He also adds that the English players have used such tactics against India for so many years and now when India is using the same tactics, they are having an issue.

Kaneria further said that it was English players who instigated Jasprit Bumrah when he came to bat as Jos Buttler started saying something and then other English cricketers joined. Danish Kaneria further stated that Virat Kohli was being aggressive but he never abused anyone in the second test match and the Indian skipper also got the support of public. As per Kaneria, Kohli’s aggression played an important role in India’s win and test cricket is no fun until there is little bit of banter among the cricketers.

What do you have to say about Nick Compton’s allegations and Danish Kaneria’s take on it? Let us know your views.

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The school and college going students were affected in a big manner during the coronavirus pandemic as closing down the educational institutes became a necessity for the governments in order to protect kids and youngsters from the lethal virus. However, the authorities didn’t want studies to get affected so they instructed all the educational institutes to conduct online classes for students. This was certainly a good decision in regard to the future of the students but it was problematic for those who don’t get strong telecom network in their houses or area.

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Recently, an unfortunate incident took place in Rayagada district of Odisha where a student lost his life while he was searching for strong network for attending his online classes. The name of the student was Andriya Jagaranga who hailed from Pandraguda village, Padmapur block, and was a student of Cuttack Missionary School.

Andriya used to attend online classes through his smartphone during the pandemic but on Tuesday, there was no network in his phone so he climbed up the mountain near his village in search of strong signal but unfortunately, he fell down after his foot slipped and suffered some serious injuries. He was instantly taken to Padmapur medical from where he was referred to MKCG Medical, Berhampur, but he didn’t reach there as he took his last breath on the way.

As per a local teacher, poor telecom network is a big problem in the region due to which a number of students face problem in attending online classes. In fact, there are times when students have to climb the roof, trees and mountains in order to attend online classes.

After this incident, the State School and Mass Education Department of Odisha has taken the decision of continuing online classes through YouTube videos so that the students are able to see the recorded videos whenever they have network and they don’t need to risk their lives.

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Though the government has opened the schools in Odisha but very few students are attending schools as majority of the parents are afraid to send their kids in such times, especially when there is already a fear of the third wave of COVID-19.

The YouTube classes will commence from August 23 and there is an option of YouTube Live Classes as well which will start from 9:30 am and continue till 1:30 pm.

Hopefully we will get rid of COVID-19 soon and lead normal lives as earlier.

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The Indian cricketers must be pretty happy after the historic victory against England in the second test match that was played at Lord’s. On one hand where Virat Kohli is getting praised for his captaincy and motivational speech which he gave to the Indian team in a huddle just before the start of England’s second innings, the England skipper Joe Root has accepted that he has made some tactical mistakes during the match.

Virat Kohli has a reputation of being quite an aggressive player and skipper and under his leadership, the other Indian cricketers are also not hesitating in having a go at the opposition players. There were few moments during the second match when the players had heated arguments and temperature soared high on the field.

If you remember, Jasprit Bumrah bowled a good number of bouncers at James Anderson which was not liked by the English cricketer as well as his teammates. When Jasprit Bumrah was batting in the second innings, the England pacers especially Mark Wood ensured that the favour is returned to Bumrah and then some English cricketers including Anderson and Jos Buttler were seen having an argument with the Indian pacer and the umpires had to intervene to get the players away from each other.

However in this process, England lost the plot and instead of getting Bumrah out, they motivated Bumrah and Shami to such an extent that they went on to produce a partnership of 89 runs for the ninth wicket. Earlier, the Indian skipper Virat Kohli and James Anderson also had a verbal duel when the former was batting in the second innings of India.

When the Indian side went to bowl in England’s second innings, they were already charged up because of what happened on the field earlier and they sent the whole England team back to pavilion for just 120 runs.

After couple of days of India’s win, a former England cricketer slammed the Indian skipper and also claimed that he was abused in a big manner in the England tour of India in 2012. We are talking about Nick Compton who called Virat Kohli the most foul-mouthed individual and also referred to Sachin Tendulkar, Kane Williamson, Joe Root, etc. as cool and calm players.

Nick Compton’s took to Twitter and wrote, “Isn’t Kohli the most foul-mouthed individual? I’ll never forget the barrage of abuse I received in 2012 when the swearing stunned me to the point that he did himself a serious disservice. It highlights what a level headed and grounded man Root, Tendulkar, Williamson et al are”.

Soon Nick Compton got slammed by the Indian fans and Nick Compton’s tweet is not available at the moment. Well, we don’t think that Virat Kohli even cares about what Compton has alleged against him. What do you say?

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The Indian cricketers Suryakumar Yadav and Prithvi Shaw are in England now after performing well on the Sri Lankan tour. The Indian cricket team led by Virat Kohli is playing the 5-match test series against England and presently India has taken a lead of 1-0 after winning the second test match. The Indian cricketers such as Shubman Gill, Avesh Khan and Washington Sundar got injured during the warm-up games because of which SKY and Shaw were sent to England after the Sri Lankan tour. Now they both have completed their quarantine period and on August 14, they joined the Indian team.

Presently, both the cricketers are having good time in England and recently they posted a video in which they enacted the comedy scene from Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol starrer “Baazigar”. This funny scene featured comedian Johnny Lever and Dinesh Hingoo in which the former served the latter tea with salt and forgot to add tea leaves (chat patti) in it.

Here is the mimicry video of the funny scene which will make you nostalgic and leave you in splits:

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There is no denying the fact that both the cricketers acted pretty well in the scene and not just their fans but their teammate Yuzvendra Chahal also loved their act as he reacted with laughing emojis in the comments sections.

Prithvi Shaw also commented, “Hum pagal nahi hai hamara dimaag kharab hai” with laughing emojis.

As far as IndvsEng 5-match test series is concerned, India scripted history by winning the second test match as this victory was achieved at the Home of Cricket, Lord’s. The third test match is going to be played from August 25 and according to some reports, Suryakumar Yadav may get a chance to play in the third test match as he may replace the test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara.

How did you find Suryakumar Yadav and Prithvi Shaw’s act? Hilarious, isn’t it?

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The Indian Premier League has become one of the biggest sporting events of the world over the time since its inaugural edition of 2008. While it has helped the Indian youngsters in getting international exposure as they play against and with some of the best players of the cricket world, the tournament has proved to be very helpful for the cricketers of other nations as well.

Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman who is known as Fizz and is touted as the best Bangladeshi pacer of the present times also feels that the IPL can be of great help to a player in making him perform well at the international level. Mustafizur Rahman played an important role in his team’s recent win in the T20I series which Bangladesh played against Australia and won by 4-1 as he took 7 wickets in 5 matches and gave only 60 runs in the 17 overs that he bowled throughout the series.

Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman are the only two Bangladeshi players who are playing in the IPL and most probably they both will appear in the second part of the league as well which will be played from September 19.

Mustafizur who plays for Rajasthan Royals is quite confident of performing well in the upcoming New Zealand series, IPL 2021 and the T20 World Cup as he thinks that he is in good rhythm. While speaking to a cricketing portal, he says that in his opinion, playing in the IPL not just increases his confidence but also helps him in giving good performance at the international level because if a player can give good result in the IPL where the world’s best players take part, it becomes easier for him to repeat his success at the international platform.

As far as the first leg of the IPL 2021 is concerned, Mustafizur was a part of RR’s playing squad in all the seven matches and he took 8 wickets. The tournament got suspended after India was hit by the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic and Mustafizur Rahman is quite sure that if he is able to play well in the second leg of the league which is going to be played in UAE, he will certainly be able to repeat his success in the T20 World Cup as it will also be conducted in UAE.

Which team do you think will win the IPL 2021? Let us know your pick.

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