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If you have a family owned and operated business, you already likely know that bigger companies have some advantages over you. However, you have some advantages over the big companies, too. Small family owned businesses have some opportunities that bigger companies just don't have. One way your small family-owned business model can really pay dividends versus that of a bigger company is through sales and marketing. You'll find that you have a lot to offer that your competitor just can't.

For example, with sales and marketing, it might surprise you to know that you can take advantage of perks other companies can't. For one thing, your setup alone gives you some advantages over bigger companies in this area. In fact, a larger company wouldn't even want to attempt some of these steps, because they would be ineffectual at best. Here are some techniques to get you started and to give you a good place to begin.

Tell Everyone Where You Come from

If your business is family owned and operated, you have a story to tell. (Just because your family is tired of hearing it doesn't mean other people will be). Take a moment to write a page or two about how you or your family got started in this business and some of the problems you've faced and taken care of along the way. People love to hear stories, and if you can provide them on DVD or CD, all the better. Dust your creative muscles off and start exercising them.

What Is It That Makes You Special?

Today, "company loyalty" is really a thing of the past, for the most part. People are insecure about their jobs and know that pretty much, they're just a warm body gathering a pay check and doing a job for their employer. Because you're a small family owned business, are you any different? Let people know how you're different. Do you promote from within? Do you look out for your employees? Show everyone how you differ from the nameless, faceless corporate world, and you'll generate employee and customer loyalty.

Don't Hide Your True Nature

Even though you might think being a small family owned business is a disadvantage, let everyone know that you're a family business. Use this fact in some way in your corporate slogan, advertising, logo, and so on. Tell people how long you've been in business, too. This is an important way to let the community get to know you. This also creates an identity of your business that they can be comfortable and familiar with and relate to.

Credit Where Credit is due

Share information about everyone who's made your company so successful. This gives you great publicity, and it also helps your public get to know more about you and those who have made your company thrive. Of course, you can put the spotlight on upper management, but make sure that you also give credit to those in lower level employment. After all, those are really the folks who make the company run day-to-day. It also shows your customers that you play fair, give credit where it's due, and keep things above board. This, in turn, is going to help your business.

If you've got a family owned business, it's something you should be proud of. This is who you are, right? What are you waiting for then? Get the word out and take advantage of this most unique fact. At the very least, it gives you advertising advantages that the competition lacks.

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