{"id":1599,"date":"2018-05-21T12:30:27","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T12:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2018.birmingham.wordcamp.org\/?p=1599"},"modified":"2018-06-21T15:16:23","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T15:16:23","slug":"simple-thought-to-grow-your-small-business-quickly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birmingham.wordcamp.org\/2018\/simple-thought-to-grow-your-small-business-quickly\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Thought to Grow Your Small Business Quickly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cPlan for capacity (where you are) and work for what\u2019s coming next.\u201d @jakemgold<br \/>\nThis Twitter moment was shared by @ChandaTemple<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2018.birmingham.wordcamp.org\/files\/2018\/03\/grow-quickly-tip-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"grow your business with Wordcamp\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birmingham.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/03\/grow-quickly-tip-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birmingham.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/03\/grow-quickly-tip-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/birmingham.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/03\/grow-quickly-tip-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birmingham.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/03\/grow-quickly-tip-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birmingham.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/03\/grow-quickly-tip-1-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/birmingham.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/03\/grow-quickly-tip-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t get anywhere if you don\u2019t know where you want to go and you can\u2019t know where you want to go if you don\u2019t have a plan in place to help you see.<\/p>\n<p>WordCamp Birmingham sessions cover more than how to run a great WordPress website. The speakers share personal experience on how to make the website part of your business growth plan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/10up.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jake Goldman<\/a> shared some insights when he took the stage at WordCamp Birmingham 2014. He reminded listeners it is about the vision and not the tools. If you can dream it (and if you dare to dream it) then there is a way to create it.<\/p>\n<h2>Tips for Planning for What Comes Next<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\nDare to dream \u2013 brainstorming allows the creative juices to flow. Think of all the possibilities (and ignore all the limitations). Dreaming escapes the confines and walls of limitations. Remember somewhere someone once suggest that a large spring would make a great children\u2019s toy.\n<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>\nDetermine to invest \u2013 once you have the dream you have to measure the cost. There is a way to make the dream a reality, but you have to determine if you are willing to invest the resources (energy, time, space, or finances) to make it happen.\n<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>\n<p>Bring others on board \u2013 we are stronger when we work together. When it comes to growing up dreams and opportunities for our businesses then collaboration makes the journey not only better but easier.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Refuse to be limited by tools \u2013 find a way to make the tools work for you and for your needs or maybe to make the tools work in an unexpected way.<\/p>\n<p>The key to growing your small business quickly is in being willing to dare to take the next step.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p> \u201cMasters of their craft focus on a vision and bend the tools to their will.\u201d \u2013 Jake Goldman<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Don\u2019t wait another minute. Join us at WordCamp Birmingham 2018 to begin finding your next step to grow your business and website.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" style=\"margin-top: 15px\" href=\"https:\/\/2018.birmingham.wordcamp.org\/tickets\">I want to buy WordCamp Birmingham tickets!<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Want to see the full schedule?<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button alignleft\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" style=\"margin-top: 15px\" href=\"https:\/\/2018.birmingham.wordcamp.org\/schedule\/\">Schedule<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cPlan for capacity (where you are) and work for what\u2019s coming next.\u201d @jakemgold This Twitter moment was shared by @ChandaTemple You can\u2019t get anywhere if you don\u2019t know where you want to go and you can\u2019t know where you want to go if you don\u2019t have a plan in place to help you see. 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