{"id":9945,"date":"2016-02-10T04:00:55","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T10:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/?p=9945"},"modified":"2025-07-29T12:15:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T17:15:16","slug":"best-practices-for-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/best-practices-for-business\/","title":{"rendered":"This Isn\u2019t Monkey Business: Best Practices for Business Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_40412\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40412\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/best-business-practices-rocks-digital.jpg\" alt=\"Best Business Practicing \" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/best-business-practices-rocks-digital.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/best-business-practices-rocks-digital-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/best-business-practices-rocks-digital-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit \u2013 NDAB Creativity\/Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Lunar New Year is upon us and it\u2019s the Year of the Fire Monkey.\u00a0 So, what do monkeys have to do with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cioinsight.com\/big-data\/business-intelligence-best-practices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best practices for business<\/a>? Well, you\u2019re probably familiar with the visual proverb of the three wise monkeys &#8211; \u201csee no evil\u201d covering his eyes, \u201chear no evil\u201d covering his ears and \u201cspeak no evil\u201d covering his mouth. These three monkeys can teach us something about business, when we look at them in a creative way.<\/p>\n<h2>The Monkey Method: Breaking Down Best Practices for Business<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"callout\">1. Observe the Obvious and Offbeat<\/span><\/p>\n<p>First, the monkey covering his eyes reminds us to pay attention to the needs of clients and potential clients.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t be blind to their wants and needs. Take a good look at what they are presenting and how it\u2019s being presented. These details will help you as you help them.<\/li>\n<li>Look at what others are offering and find a way to make your offerings unique. This is your value proposition. Look outside your traditional area of expertise to find ways others are winning, and translate it for your business.<\/li>\n<li>Be aware of the power of visual branding. Make your mark memorable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"callout\">2. Listen to Your Audience<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Next, the monkey covering his ears reminds us to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/why-listening-works\/\">listen carefully to what clients and potential clients want<\/a> and need. Adding this to your best practices for business can lead you to new ideas.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What are your clients and potential clients talking about? Presenting a solution for the issues mentioned sets you apart.<\/li>\n<li>What are their pain points? Let them know how your services make things better.<\/li>\n<li>Be prepared to just <strong>LISTEN<\/strong>. Sometimes you will offer solutions when it\u2019s appropriate, but you also have to be willing to LISTEN.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"callout\">3. Speak Clearly, Carefully and Cleverly<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, the monkey covering his mouth reminds us to speak with integrity and to not speak just for the joy of hearing our own voice.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use your voice to ask important questions. Take a real interest in your clients.<\/li>\n<li>Practice articulating what you do and focus on the benefit your services can add to your clients and prospective clients.<\/li>\n<li>Be supportive of your clients and your fellow businesspeople. Be generous and genuine with compliments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"callout\">4. Become the Master of Monkeying Around<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here are some final <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cioinsight.com\/big-data\/business-intelligence-best-practices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best practices for business<\/a> to consider and implement in this \u201cmonkey\u201d year.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monkeys are curious. Put your curiosity to work for you and explore new ideas. Develop new products or find ways to offer new services. What did you hear when you were listening?<\/li>\n<li>Monkeys are smart. Learn new things this year. Help your clients learn new ways to present their products and services.<\/li>\n<li>Monkeys are mischievous. Rekindle your sense of fun and play. Yes, business is serious but you can find a balance between work and fun. It\u2019ll help relieve stress and make you more enjoyable to work with.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of course, all of these are important in business <em>EVERY<\/em> year, but it\u2019s nice to have something fun to focus on as we go about our daily business.<\/p>\n<div class='tm-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n<div class='tm-click-to-tweet'>\n<div class='tm-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=It%27s+Not%C2%A0Monkey+Business%3A+%23BestPractices+for+Biz+Success+by+%40LauraDarkstar+%23RocksDigital+%23SmallBiz&#038;url=https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/best-practices-for-business\/' target='_blank'>It&#8217;s Not\u00a0Monkey Business: #BestPractices for Biz Success by @LauraDarkstar #RocksDigital #SmallBiz<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=It%27s+Not%C2%A0Monkey+Business%3A+%23BestPractices+for+Biz+Success+by+%40LauraDarkstar+%23RocksDigital+%23SmallBiz&#038;url=https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/best-practices-for-business\/' target='_blank' class='tm-ctt-btn'>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/p>\n<div class='tm-ctt-tip'><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>What are your favorite best practices for business? Let me know the creative ways you\u2019ll incorporate the lessons of the three wise monkeys!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lunar New Year is upon us and it\u2019s the Year of the Fire Monkey.\u00a0 So, what do monkeys have to do with best practices for business? 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