It is not easy to build momentum and awareness in present market conditions. It is even more difficult when you gain it (as a person, company or organization) to sustain it for a long period of time. But momentum, in business as in sports, is what it would differentiate you from your opponents! So it is important, in today’s competitive market, to find a way not only to build but and sustain the momentum you are going to need!
What Momentum Is, Anyway!
Momentum, in general, can be defined as:
: the strength or force that something has when it is moving
: the strength or force that allows something to continue or to grow stronger or faster as time passes
physics : the property that a moving object has due to its mass and its motion
From Merriam-Webster Dictionary: momentum
In order to achieve your goals, as a business person, in a business environment, usually you need to employ structured methodologies for developing the momentum and the change you think as necessary in your (niche!) market.
But in the area of small business, you can implement a more informal approach, in order to gain momentum and later, maintain it, for a long time!
Build Momentum And Awareness
On a personal level, is not easy to gain, regain and sustain your momentum, towards an intended direction (i.e. towards your goals and objectives!). On a business level, is as well, difficult! To succeed. you need an inspired leadership, a clear defined strategy, and a good sense of synchronization (in order to determine when the time is right)!
In order you (an entrepreneur, an investor or an angel investor, a company or an organization in the market) would be able to build momentum and awareness on a solution/product/idea/cause, etc you (he/she/it) need to:
- Analyze your market ecosystem and find a market gap or a most wanted solution (product, service or other) seek out by many potential customers.
- Verify the readiness for a similar solution/product.
- Design or construct a product that can remedy or fix the given problem or situation.
- Collect and integrate the existing trends coupled with your solution in a unique story (to be made a brand afterward!).
- Build expectation and awareness on your solution/product, using the “story” you constructed as the primary carrier of your message. Use existing, predominant, Â trends and redirect, or, even, re-purpose them to include and your solution/product.
- Use Social Media to propagate and reinforce your story!
- Continue to improve on your solution/product/idea adding as many wanted features are possible and review constantly the results towards the market.
- (after the initial good results), repeat the circle, following the same steps and using the last results as input to the new “build momentum and awareness” loop. If necessary, tweak further your approach, corresponding to the demands of the market!
Question: Do you think you can build momentum, in your market? Do you think, you can easily sustain your momentum after you gain it? How do you build momentum and awareness for yourself or your company?
