Top 5 Ways to Help Support Struggling Small Local Businesses

Top 5 Ways to Help Support Struggling Small Local Businesses

 

Top 5 Ways to Help Support Struggling Small Local Businesses:

    1. Give Shoutouts on Social Media.

Due to social distancing, more and more people are keeping an eye on social platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, and Twitter. Small local businesses need a social media presence, so by simply sharing on social media your favorite local businesses and encouraging your community to do the same, you are connecting the business with its customers, increasing awareness about their brand, and elevating their leads and sales. Get ready to get your favorite small local businesses’ social media off the ground now by giving them a shoutout on social media no matter how big or small your platform is!

    2. Buy Gift Certificates.

Did you know that many customers are turning to gift cards to support small local businesses? If you have the means, it would be a nice gesture to send a 5$ gift card to a friend that hasn’t had any previous knowledge of the business before. Based on your friend’s experience and satisfaction, you could potentially provide the business with a new customer.

    3. Ask “What Can I Do?”

It’s important to acknowledge the extreme difficulty of starting and running a business, so if you are determined to lend your favorite small local business a hand, all you have to do is ask them how you can help. Don’t worry, you will be shocked by how manageable and simple the answer you get back will be.

    4. Leave a Review.

Positive and negative online reviews can be used to pinpoint any areas of business that could use some improvement whether it be customer service or faster delivery. Online reviews help small businesses keep their customers happy. The more good reviews left by customers for business, the easier it becomes for customers to decide on trying the business. Not a lot of customers would risk trying out a business with only a handful of reviews, so don’t forget to leave a review to help out a struggling business.

     5. Give Honest Feedback.

I am sure that you have heard the phrase “honesty is the best policy.” This phrase applies to business as well. We know that giving honest feedback gives customers anxiety especially when it’s negative. However, you do not need to avoid negative feedback altogether. Simply, all you need to do is give as much positive feedback as you do negative. Negative feedback clarifies your expectations, builds your favorite small local businesses’ confidence, and helps your small local business learn from their mistakes. Speak up it does more good than harm!