I think Bob Dylan said it best, “The times they are a changing”… and ironically this fundamental truth hasn’t changed. Change is inevitable, I’m sure you are aware of it yourself… how fast things are changing these days.  Just look at social media, just when you think you’ve got the hang of Facebook and Twitter, someone comes up with Pinterest and you’ve got to start learning all over again!

This is just an example of clever people, backed by people with money, jumping onto fast moving trends that force us all to throw ourselves into it just so we don’t miss out.

A key factor in business success these days is your ability to spot a trend and steer your business towards it.  For example, a key trend I’ve always been aware of is being championed by Sir Richard Branson … businesses as a force for good.  Businesses that are making a genuine difference to some significant problem on our planet will be in the right space for today’s consumers.  Trends coming up will be around the needs people have, whether on a global scale such as the environment and worldwide food shortages, or on a more personal level such as the massive shift towards online retail over traditional retail.  If you sell something, you pretty much have to sell it online… and to the right hardware, be it pads, androids, pcs… it’s changing all the time!  We are all coming to accept this reality more and more.

But what other trends are happening that could impact your business?  And how can you use a trend to your advantage?  Do you need to re-engineer any aspect of your business to be ready for an impending trend?

Let me know what trends you see coming…

Having successfully built and sold two businesses, Laura is a proven entrepreneur who now gives regular talks to business groups about creating freedom from business. Liber8me is Laura’s entrepreneurial response to the need for a practical guide to creating wealth and freedom from your business. True to Laura’s passion, Liber8me is the most leveraged way for her to share her experiences and ideas with as many people as possible… all of her business mentoring skills combined into one easy to access, cost effective online business mentoring programme.

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Comment by Marc Callado on November 12, 2012 at 1:30pm

RIght on point Laura!  This past year researching independent locally-owned businesses revealed exactly what your article is about.  

Adapting to technology is definitely an issue for many business owners.  They are either intimidated so they don't bother, or they try to learn but the learning curve is too steep - in terms of seeing a ROI for their time.  There are definitely more hopping on social media this year, but only because they know they have to in order to keep their business afloat.  

Thanks for the Richard Branson's idea of "business as a force for good."  It fits in well with an article I want to write.  :)

 

Comment by Laura Humphreys on November 12, 2012 at 3:57pm

Thanks Marc, glad you found it useful!

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