Saturday, April 4, 2020

5 things you can do to help a small business owner

5 Things You Can do to Help a Small Business Owner



Life is hard right now but there are ways that we can help small Business Owner during these tough times.  The economy is hard on almost every business but could be devastating to small business owners.  When we are no long on our varies type of lock downs we need to rally around local business owners to help them recover from all that they have lost but we can be doing things right now without having to leave our homes.  By doing the 5 things below we can tell our small business owner that we stand with them during these tough times.

1. Follow their social media - Almost everyone is on some type of social media wither it be Facebook, Twitter, Instagram just to name a few.  Whatever one you use get on there and follow them.

2. Leave feedback and reviews on items you previously purchased - Look at the thing you have purchases it the last several months from a small business owner and write a review on Amazon, google, blog, or even on your social media.

3. Like and comment on social media posts - It is great to follow someone's social media take it one step father like or even better yet comment on their social posts. This encourage a small business owner.  Think about it how do you feel when someone actually leaves a comment or likes your post.  This will also make it more visible to more people.  

4. Tell others about the small business - If you know of someone who needs something spread the word when ever possible about small business.  When you have a great customer experience make sure you let others know.

5. Encourage them - Most of us have more time on our hands these days.  Find a way to encourage a small business owner.  Send them and email, text, or snail mail.  Let them know you will be back as soon as you can or when they are back open.

We need to help our local small business owners and their families recover from all that they have lost.  We are all in this together.  Let's take our minds off all the bad and refocus on how we can help.