Mums On Three: Katie Wilson

For our Mums On Three feature this week we have some great business tips from Katie Wilson at Exceptional Marketing.

What are your three tips for starting a business?

1. Get a Business and Marketing Plan – This is essential, have a plan that you are working towards and stick to it, have activities that you complete each week that way you will fel you are getting somewhere.
2. Stick and what you are good at and get people around you to do what they are good at.
3. Focus, drive, determination with hardwork will get you to your goals – NEVER GIVE UP

What are your three tips for running a business around a family?

1. Diary and Time Management – Get organised, you will be able to fit more into a day if you get organised.
2. Support Network – Essential for busy Mumpreneur, these are people that will pick you up when you are down, be your greatest supporters and harshest critics, as well acting as a Taxi service when the kids need picking up – These people are the ones that make your success possible.
3. Plan in rest time and quality time with your children – your family and business will not work without you so get some rest, keep healthy

What are your three tips for business social networking?

1. Do it daily – essential for you to be seen and followed or like.
2. Consistent branding – Make sure your twitter/facebook/website etc all are branded consistently so they reflect each other so customers and prospective customers know where they are at.
3. Make it timely, relevant and interesting to your audience.

Website: www.exceptionalmarketing.co.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Exceptional-Marketing
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ExceptionalMktg