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Partner with Waypost
We'll help you gain the most possible value from the HubSpot platform.
Strategy First.
Always.
Our plans are goal-oriented, focused, and specific.
Elevate Your Digital Presence.
Our approach to digital marketing is relational, strategic, and innovative.
We are Strategic Partners.
We believe in building trust through delivering measurable results.
Form + Function
Our clients trust us with their brands, and it's easy to see why.
I recently realized that there might be a disconnect when we ask our partners, “Do you want to grow your business?” Who is going to say no to that? A growing business means you’re making money and staying busy—every business owner’s dream!
When we talk about growth, we don’t mean just making more money while going about business as usual. To us, true growth is so much more than that. Growth isn’t always pretty, easy, straightforward, or obvious.
It’s not a train ride, it’s a roller coaster (and that means something different to everyone).
To be on the same page about what growth is, I first need you to understand what growth isn’t.
A growing business doesn’t:
Businesses with descriptions like these aren’t truly growing—they’re simply making more money. Growth has to do with expansion of services, increase of staff, solving and resolving new challenges and obstacles, and yes, ultimately, making more money.
Some businesses are fine with a plateau. They want to make more money, sure, but they’re mostly looking to maintain the status quo and keep doing what they’re doing. That’s fine. If that’s not you, however, let’s talk about what a growing business does do.
A growing business:
There’s more to growth than just generating more leads in order to make a few more dollars. It takes a lot of foresight, planning, data, decision making, and work, the majority of which has little to do with your content or website and ultimately comes down to you—the business owner—to tackle on your own or with the help from your leadership team.
You need to be plugged into every aspect of your company and be in it for the long run, because at the end of the day, choices and work like this can’t be outsourced. You can seek the advice of other business owners or even partner with a consultant—which we absolutely suggest you do—but it’s your business and you call the shots.
Do you just want to keep doing what you’ve always done, or do you want to get serious about establishing yourself as an expert in your field who’s still going to be around and relevant 40 years from now?”
If option 1 sounds good to you then you already know what you need to do: nothing. You’re already doing just fine.
If option 2 piqued your interest, that’s a sign that you want to truly grow your business. In that case, I suggest you start by solidifying a company culture and implementing a business operating system. This will help you do things like establish your vision, evaluate your current workforce, identify key performance data and metrics, pinpoint and resolve issues, and develop processes before you start mindfully making and implementing a growth plan.
By establishing a growth plan, you’re setting yourself on the path to real prosperity for yourself and your employees, and you have the opportunity to build a lasting legacy to leave behind.
Trust me when I say I’ve seen how much work goes into truly growing a business. In some ways I’ve been an active part of our growth, and in others I’ve been a product of growth. Either way, I’ve experienced it firsthand and have seen the downsides and upsides from different points of view.
One minute, you’ll have two departments which both need another pair of hands on deck, but you can only afford one more employee before next year. The next, you’ll win the biggest client you’ve signed to date and the whole team will be reenergized with an infectious excitement.
Then maybe you’ll decide that you want to expand your product or service offerings but can’t do so until you go through some extensive (and expensive) training first, so you have to reinvest a little more of your operating capital than you were used to.
That’s the thing about growth. The fluctuations inherent in the process can be—like any roller coaster—an exhilarating, adrenaline-fueled thrill ride… or a terrifying death trap that you’re afraid to ever deal with again.
If you want to ride the roller coaster of growth, see your business from a new perspective, and come out the other side with a renewed zest for life, we want to sit next to you and hold your hand for comfort.
We’ve been on this ride before and can help you ride out the ups and downs and navigate the common pitfalls. Give us a call today at 864.288.6162 and we’ll come stand in line with you.