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SEPTEMBER 2015 EDITION HOUSTON
MAGAZINE
Chairman
John Cruise
President/Executive Publisher
Steve Levine
Vice President /Associate Publisher/
Creative Director/Editor
Barbara Davis-Levine
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Fall Greetings
Everyone!
At least it is supposed to feel and look like fall, right?
E
ven though it’s still in the 80s and 90s here in Houston, this is FALL!.
Yes, football is in full swing; baseball is winding down; and Halloween
items have been out for purchase since the end of August.
September also is a reminder like hitting the “snooze” on the alarm clock
for the last time before getting up in the morning, that we are hitting 4th
Quarter 2015.
September on the clock says that it is time to look back on the last three quarters
and compare where our business plan for the year was to have lead us by now and
where we can tweak our business to get it back on track.
Here are a few questions to ask yourself at this point:
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Were the goals in my business plan realistic?
Have my clients’ needs and/or preferences changed?
Have I taken every advantage to market by business where my future clients
are likely to be shopping for my products/services?
Have I spent enough time/budget “loving” my clients?
Have I asked for referrals from my clients?
Have I asked my staff for their feedback on how we might improve our business?
Is my business really prepared for the growth that we projected?
Well, we are now going into the 4th Quarter and it is 1st down and 3 months to go.
You have the time to get back on the scoreboard! Our cover honoree, Bobby Bryant of
iBuy is not only a HUGE football fan (Go “Bama!”), but a visionary who always has one
eye on his business’s bottom line and the other squarely on the changing preferences
of consumers and what is trending.
Barbara and I had the pleasure of featuring Bobby as the cover honoree of our December 2010 issue of PREMIER AGENT MAGAZINE and now on this issue of SMALL
BUSINESS TODAY!
You will enjoy his story!
Good Reading, Good Sales, & Success to You,
Steve Levine
President/Executive Publisher, Small Business Today Magazine