Every Friday, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment called Ask Small Biz Lady.

This week, we are taking on the question: How to develop an effective sales strategy for your small business?

Here’s the answer:

• Know your target customer!
• Determine your 30-day sales goal.
• Determine your weekly sales goal.
• Determine your sales activity action plan to generate your monthly and weekly sales goals.
• This will also help your figure out your monthly marketing budget.

If you have a question for Melinda Emerson, Small Biz Lady, leave a comment on this blog using the contact us page or send me a note on Twitter @SmallBizLady, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/smallbizlady or you can hit me up on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/melindaemerson

I’m always here as a resource.

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