Lessons From Little Entrepreneurs: Making Your Business As Popular As Girl Scout Cookies
By Tiffany Armstrong | Jan 05, 2017 08:43 PM EST
Girl Scout cookie season has finally started, to the delight of almost everyone who loves cookies. The Girl Scout cookie season is one of the highly anticipated seasons in the U.S., largely because of their amazing and mouth-watering cookies.
The demand for Girl Scouts' cookies has always been strong, much to the delight of the organization. The Girl Scouts of America has been selling cookies to raise funds for 100 years. If you are a business owner and you envy the Girl Scout's strong branding and profit levels, you may want to learn some lessons from the little entrepreneurs.
Expand your network. Selling Girl Scout cookies started as a door-to-door thing. However, with the advent of technology, every Girl Scout can now sell cookies online and have them delivered to people who are outside of their immediate neighborhood. Learn how to use technology to boost your business and make sure that you connect with people who can help you grow your venture.
Work on your personal touch. Know who your loyal clients are, and make sure that you stay in contact with them. Most Girl Scouts hand-deliver cookies to clients who buy the most number of boxes. While keeping a business all professional is fine, having that personal touch will keep your customer base stable.
Do not forget to have fun. Running a business can sometimes take the fun out of living especially when you are besieged by seemingly never-ending issues. When times get too tough, do not forget to take a breather. Having a break will clear your mind so you can tackle problems more easily. Girl Scouts spend days waiting for their customers, but they make sure that the wait never gets boring by playing some games with their friends. One of the fun things that Girl Scouts do is visiting stars on their sets, Jobs & Hire previously reported.
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