Thrive in the new market economy
John Logar Founder Consulting Unleashed
We are dealing with 2 challenges
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The rule of thirds
• 1/3 of businesses will never re open and they are leaving the market

• 1/3 of businesses are trying stay in business and keep afloat day to day
wait and see what happens 

• 1/3 of businesses are planning strategically, pivoting on delivery, service
offering, looking for gaps in their market, creating new products , looking
to serve and to thrive in the downturn
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April
2020
April
2023
3-5 Months
Minin Boom
Opportunity Curve
18 - 24
months
Up to 30%
Panic and out
of the market
Jan
2020
Market Gap Market Gap
Up to 40%
Wait and see and try
and ride it through
Up to 30%
Planning, Pivoting, Marketing,
Innovating & acquiring
Source Simon Bowen Todd Herman and John Logar 2020
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People are still
buying in lockdown
History shows if you cut less in
down times you’ll gain more in
better times
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Source Phsycology.org
Our message to the market has to
change to reflect where the market is at
Think about what is happening right now and how
peoples behaviour is changing
• The essentials 

• Isolation and lock down 

• If possible being with family or friends 

• Food, shelter, access to information, media, health services,
transportation, 

• Communication mobile, internet, entertainment

• Being able to work from home
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Think about what is happening
for businesses right now
• Rationalising costs renegotiating with suppliers and eliminating unnecessary and discretionary
costs 

• Managing employees furlow, unpaid leave, cut down hours letting go of staff

• Placing new safety measures in place to minimise risk of infection at a work place

• Managing clients that they serve, communication and regular updates on changes

• Pivoting to new service and operational standards

• Adjusting product delivery, categories, and distribution

• Closing stores or place of business due to isolation and lockdown

• Working virtually with team and customers
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Hustle Up
Work UP
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Businesses that will thrive in
the new economy
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Insurance related businesses
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Consumer & Commercial Lending
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Education, reskill upskill and
vocational training
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Funded start ups
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Home security
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Solar and environmental
products and services
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Broadband providers
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SAAS Companies
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Spa Installation Companies
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Mobile businesses
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Business brokers
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Food delivery
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Pharmacuetical
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Logistics and Distribution
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Asset management
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Building Maintanance
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Alcohol & Cannabis Industry
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Rennovation market
Rennovators Hire and Builders Fire
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Kitchen & Bathroom
Remodelers
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Maintenance & Repair
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Luxury Retail
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IT Businesses all related
services
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Coaching
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Consulting Services
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Marketing Services
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Actions to get into the market
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Quick Research
• Find the association that represents the market.

• Look for the dominant players and hero businesses 

• Google for ideas and strategies that are working right now to grow in the
current market of volatility

• Look to influencers in the market observe what they are saying and what
hero stories they are telling to demonstrate example of positive business
activity and impact

•
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Lets get some clients
• Create an offer that can help with existing client opportunities and new
client opportunities

• Build a list of prospects 

• Craft a campaign that offers to help and speaks to the current situation
and short term opportunities

• Get to a phone conversation
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Be, Stay & Thrive
In Business
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Biggest mistake right now is to
stop marketing
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The world has already changed
your marketing should to
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Things to do right now
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Socialy connect with customers immediately
• Facebook Instagram, Youtube, linked

• Rally your clients into a community 

• Work together and provide solutions as a community.
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Be Found Online
• Traffic is up 

• Online consumption is up

• People are looking for very specific things right now 

• SEO right now is more important than ever before 

• You can jump the curve in the market by pivoting at this time
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PPC is the best and smart move
• More people searching on screens at home right now 

• Cost per click has dropped between 20% - 30% in the last 4 weeks 

• Competition has dropped out of the market 

• Time to become more visible 

• Pivot your offers and message to meet where customers are at in the
buying decision
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Be prepared for the Bounce Back
• You need to keep your marketing going, to take advantage of visibility of
service offering 

• This is an opportunity to create a curve jump in your business and
increase local market share
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Create Special Offers
• You need to be putting offers out consistently to keep cashflow coming in
to your business

• Create new products that are relevant to where your customers are at now

• Provide money saving opportunities

• Create offers that have added value propositions 

• Run regular different campaigns to your offers 

• Change your landing pages to suit the market and the action
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Google My Business Local SEO
Is More Important Now
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The Pivot
• How can you make it easier for your customers to buy? 

• What new products can you bring to market quickly?

• New landing pages 

• New business offer websites 

• Listen to your customers
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