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Speaker 1: Hello and welcome to episode 13 of EmpowerBiz MSME Growth Mindset,Abanibhusan Bera here,
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Speaker 1: your dedicated host revenue growth strategist and sales coach. My
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Speaker 1: mission is to assist 100 sme entrepreneurs in growing their
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Speaker 1: businesses through strategic revenue growth and sales excellence. Today, we
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Speaker 1: are diving into a crucial topic that can transform your
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Speaker 1: business operations and strategy.
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Speaker 1: And the topic is leveraging data analytics for informed business decisions.
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Speaker 1: Data analytics is not just a buzzword, it's a powerful
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Speaker 1: tool that can drive significant business growth, improve our personal
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Speaker 1: efficiency and uncover new market opportunities. Let's explore how MSME
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Speaker 1: entrepreneurs can harness the power of data analytics.
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Speaker 1: Now, what's the significance of data analytics? Data analytics involves
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Speaker 1: collecting analyzing and interpreting data to make informed business decisions
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Speaker 1: for MS M entrepreneurs. The significance of data analytics cannot
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Speaker 1: be overstated. I can see there are four significance. Number one,
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Speaker 1: informed decision making, data driven decisions are based on objective
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Speaker 1: insights rather than intuition, leading to more accurate and effective strategies.
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Speaker 1: Number two operational efficiency, analyzing operational data helps identify inefficiencies,
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Speaker 1: streamline processes and reduce costs. Number three market opportunities, data
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Speaker 1: analytics can reveal
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Speaker 1: emerging market trends, customer preferences and new business opportunities. And
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Speaker 1: number four competitive advantage, businesses that leverage data analytics can
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Speaker 1: gain a competitive age by staying ahead of market trends
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Speaker 1: and adapting quickly to changes.
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Speaker 1: Now, let's talk on applying my proprietary growth business model
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Speaker 1: to data analytics which can provide a structured approach to
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Speaker 1: harnessing data for business success. As usual, this is a
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Speaker 1: six point model, the hexagonal model. The first one is
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Speaker 1: goal setting define data objectives, determine what you want to
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Speaker 1: achieve with data analytics. This could be improving customer satisfaction,
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Speaker 1: increasing sales or optimizing operation and then set smart goals.
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Speaker 1: Your goals are specific measurable as relevant and time bound.
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Speaker 1: Second point is research.
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Speaker 1: First start with identifying data sources, identify the sources of
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Speaker 1: data relevant to your objectives. This could include customer feedback, sales,
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Speaker 1: data website, analytics and social media metrics and then stay updated.
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Speaker 1: Keep abreast of the latest trends and tools in data
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Speaker 1: analytics to ensure your strategies remain current and effective.
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Speaker 1: Number three of the Hexagon is options analysis. First choose
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Speaker 1: analytical tools, evaluate different data analytics, tools and software to
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Speaker 1: find the ones that best fit your needs and budget
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Speaker 1: and then consider outsourcing. If in house analytics is not feasible,
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Speaker 1: consider outsourcing to a professional analytic service.
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Speaker 1: Number four is weighing risks. First is data privacy, ensure
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Speaker 1: that data collection and analysis comply with the privacy regulations
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Speaker 1: to avoid legal issues. And next is data accuracy. Verify
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Speaker 1: the accuracy of your data to prevent misleading conclusions and decisions.
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Speaker 1: Fifth point is trusting intuition, first balance with insight while
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Speaker 1: data is crucial, also consider your industry experience and intuition
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Speaker 1: when making decisions and then interpret context, understand the context
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Speaker 1: behind the data to make oil round
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Speaker 1: decisions. And finally, the sixth point is husstle first act
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Speaker 1: on insights, use data insights to take decisive actions and
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Speaker 1: implement changes promptly and then monitor progress continuously, monitor the
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Speaker 1: impact of your decisions and refine your strategies based on
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Speaker 1: ongoing data analysis.
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Speaker 1: Now, how do you collect data? The first step in
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Speaker 1: leveraging data analytics is collecting relevant data. Here are some
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Speaker 1: effective methods for MSME entrepreneurs. I have listed out first
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Speaker 1: is customer feedback surveys and questionnaires
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Speaker 1: use surveys to gather customer opinions and feedback on your
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Speaker 1: products or services and then online reviews monitor online reviews
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Speaker 1: to understand customer sentiment and identify areas for improvement.
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Speaker 1: Number two is sales data start with sales reports, analyze
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Speaker 1: sales reports to identify trends, best selling products and seasonal
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Speaker 1: variations and then transaction records examine transaction records for insights
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Speaker 1: into customer purchasing behavior.
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Speaker 1: Number three is website analytics. Start with Google analytics. Use
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Speaker 1: Google analytics to track website traffic user behavior and conversion
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Speaker 1: rates and then hit maps employ hit maps to understand
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Speaker 1: how users interact with your website and identify areas for optimization.
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Speaker 1: And number four is social media metrics. First is engagement metrics,
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Speaker 1: track likes shares, comments and other engagement metrics on social
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Speaker 1: media platforms and then social listening use social listening tools
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Speaker 1: to monitor mentions of your brain and gauge public sentiment.
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Speaker 1: Next comes is analyzing data after you have collected data.
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Speaker 1: The next step is analysis. Here are some strategies to
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Speaker 1: effectively analyze your data. First is data cleaning, remove in accuracies,
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Speaker 1: clean your data by removing duplicates correcting errors and filling
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Speaker 1: in missing values and then standardized formats, ensure consistency in
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Speaker 1: data formats for accurate analysis. Number two is data visualization
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Speaker 1: charts and graphs. Use charts and graphs to visualize data
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Speaker 1: and make it easier to understand and also dashboards create
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Speaker 1: dashboards to display key metrics and track performance in real time.
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Speaker 1: Number three is descriptive analytics. First summarize data, use descriptive
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Speaker 1: analytics to summarize historical data and identify patterns and then
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Speaker 1: do trend analysis, analyze trends over time to understand how
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Speaker 1: different factors impact your business.
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Speaker 1: And finally predictive analytics start with forecasting, use predictive analytics
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Speaker 1: to forecast future trends based on historical data and then
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Speaker 1: do scenario analysis, perform scenario analysis to evaluate the potential
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Speaker 1: outcomes of different business strategies.
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Speaker 1: And number three is interpreting data after you have collected
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Speaker 1: and analyzed it.
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Speaker 1: Here is how to approach data interpretation. First is contextual understanding,
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Speaker 1: consider external factors take into account external factors such as
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Speaker 1: market conditions, economic trends and competitor actions and then business
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Speaker 1: context relate data insights to your specific business context and goals.
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Speaker 1: Number two is identify insights, actionable insight is the first
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Speaker 1: one to start it focus on actionable insights that can
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Speaker 1: drive meaningful changes in your business and then prioritize findings,
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Speaker 1: prioritize insights based on their potential impact and feasibility. And finally,
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Speaker 1: the number three is making data driven decisions.
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Speaker 1: First is strategic planning, use data insights to inform your
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Speaker 1: strategic planning and decision making processes and then measure impact continuously,
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Speaker 1: measure the impact of your decisions and refine your strategies accordingly.
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Speaker 1: All right, practical analysis of data analytics. That is first
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Speaker 1: of all, improving operational efficiency, data analytics can significantly improve
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Speaker 1: operational efficiency for MS M entrepreneurs in which areas fast
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Speaker 1: is in inventory management,
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Speaker 1: demand forecasting, use data to forecast demand and optimize inventory
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Speaker 1: levels reducing holding costs and stock hours and then supplier
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Speaker 1: performance analyze supplier performance data to identify the most reliable
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Speaker 1: and cost effective suppliers. Number two is process optimization. First
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Speaker 1: is work analysis, analyze work flows to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies,
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Speaker 1: streamlining operations
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Speaker 1: for better productivity and then resource allocation optimize resource allocation
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Speaker 1: based on data insights to ensure efficient use of time
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Speaker 1: and materials. Next important use cases identifying new market opportunities.
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Speaker 1: Data analytics can help MSME entrepreneurs identify new market opportunities and
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Speaker 1: drive growth. First is market segmentation.
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Speaker 1: Start with customer profiling, use data to profile different customer
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Speaker 1: segments and tailor your marketing strategies accordingly. And then do
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Speaker 1: the targeted campaigns are targeted marketing campaigns based on customer
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Speaker 1: preferences and behaviors. And second is competitive
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Speaker 1: analysis. It starts with benchmarking, compare your performance with competitors
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Speaker 1: to identify areas where you can gain a competitive edge
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Speaker 1: and then look for market trends, analyze market trends to
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Speaker 1: spot emerging opportunities and adapt your offerings to meet changing demands.
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Speaker 1: So in conclusion, leveraging data analytics is not just about
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Speaker 1: collecting data, it's about transforming the data into actionable insights
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Speaker 1: that drive business growth by applying the principles of the
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Speaker 1: growth model.
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Speaker 1: MSME entrepreneurs can effectively collect analyze and interpret data to
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Speaker 1: make informed decisions, improve operational efficiency and identify new market opportunities.
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Speaker 1: Embrace the power of data analytics to gain a competitive
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Speaker 1: edge and achieve long term success.
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Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in this episode of EmpowerBiz
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Speaker 1: MSME growth mindset. I hope these insights and strategies inspire
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Speaker 1: you to harness the power of data analytics in your business.
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Speaker 1: Stay data driven, stay focused and keep growing.
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Speaker 1: If you want to be a part of a community
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Speaker 1: slash msmegrowthhub.com. Until next time, Keep making informed business decisions.