The Transparent Business Owner
Being a fellow business owner, I always keep my ears out for tips and techniques that have led others to success
. Ive recently discussed a few tips with a fellow business owner, and gained a bit of insight into their
perspective. While their specific business isnt the important part, it is how they made the business work that should be taken into consideration.
Transparency as she put it is the art of orienting yourself in the public eye, so that you, too, are part of the audience, rather than separate from it.
This is accomplished on all levels of the business, providing you with a solid foundation that develops trust amongst your clientele (present and future) and within the business as well, namely, your employees.
Linda is the CEO of her business, and readily practices the art of transparency. Her store primarily deals in graphic designs, such as banners, signs, and poster work. She uses the technique to place herself amongst her
audience, generating new ideas and offering exactly what her customers want, and just as importantly, how they want it done. Transparency has allowed her the gift of insight.
As it is well known, social media, blogs and articles are all great ways to create an online public image. This is where transparency works best, as it places you amongst the crowd, rather than on a pedestal. Here,
amongst the others, people see, talk and discuss with you about your business. For instance, picture yourself at a business meeting. The person on stage is you, and though you are speaking to the audience, you are
unaware of what they are discussing amongst themselves. Although there is always time for questions, discussion is limited. Transparency places you and your business within the crowd, and here people can talk to you
without worrying about time specifics.
In order to become transparent, and join the audience, you display your business information, such as ideas, plans and budgets publicly. You hide little, if anything at all, placing information out there for the world to
see, and furthermore, discuss amongst themselves and you. This creates new ideas, new direction, similar to a think-tank. With this in mind, you can set your business in the direction to better satisfy your clients and
audience.
As for the internal portion of business, transparency allows for you to function freely, and interact with your employees, involving them more deeply in the direction of your business. Here, by displaying all information to
your employees, they feel more secure, and work more effectively because there is a sense of trust. Decisions and ideas are made public to them, so that nothing is hidden in the shadows to obscure the vision of
success.
Transparency is one of many keys to a successful business, but it offers the user a clear window to the world so that we can communicate freely without obstruction. L.H.
After a cup of coffee and the sharing of ideas, I have indeed been enlightened by her words. Transparency is not the only technique necessary for business success, but it offers a solid foundation for you to build on.
You become part of your audience, and they are a part of you.
by: Russell Wallace
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