Having a successful year in your small business takes planning and execution. To get you started on the road to your best year, we have developed a 12-month planning calendar for your small business. The calendar includes important time sensitive dates such as Tax Day and focus opportunity dates like Customer Loyalty Month and National Salesperson's Day.
January 2005
National Get Organized Month Set a day to organize your most pressing business issues and plan for the upcoming year. Apply 5 Office Design Tips for Better Productivity.
February 2005
February 6th: Pay a Compliment Day Provide a sincere compliment to the important people in your small business.
Week of February 14th: Random Acts of Kindness Week Do something extraordinary this week.
March 2005
Week of March 1-5: National Write a Letter of Appreciation Week Spend time this week mastering the art of business letter writing and developing templates for your business.
March 7th: National Salesperson's Day Whether you are the only salesperson for your small business or have sales staff, take time to sharpen your selling skills today.
March 12th: Employee Day Get to know your employees and learn the tenants of employee motivation.
March 23rd: Business Matchmaking Events This day launches the SBA and HP Small Business Foundation matchmaking events. An opportunity to meet government and Fortune 500 contacts for small business contracts. Over 26 million dollars worth of contracts have been awarded in the past.
April 2005
Customer Loyalty Month: Use the month of April to discover what delights and drives customer loyalty in your small business.
April 15th: Tax Day Last chance to file your taxes. Use our Small Business Tax Resources as your guide.
April 17th: National Stress Awareness Day Focus on using new tactics and methods of reducing stress in your life.
May 2005
May 1st: Law Day A good day to review the and matters that can impact your small business.
May 18th: National Employee Health and Fitness Day The benefits of employee wellness programs are well-documented with increased productivity, reduced absenteeism, and less stress.
