The 80/20 rule is one of the most well-known theories of management and marketing.
20% of your customers, messages, employees or time give you 80% of sales, conversions and output.
It’s ironic that this is one of the rules we get wrong so often.
Why? We chase our losses. It’s a common reason for problem gambling where we fail to recognise what’s causing us so much damage.
Every time you ignore the evidence that your social media marketing is draining your time, or that your sales mainly come from a demographic you don’t particularly like, you chase your losses.
Refusing to accept where your 20% is and cutting out the ineffective 80% is a quick road to disappointment.
Let’s be more honest with ourselves and make sure our efforts are spend in the most valuable places.
Sean Blake Blog 