{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Smart Tan News","provider_url":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com","title":"Mid-Year Report Card: Ask Yourself These Things - Smart Tan News","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"p7Mi6g8TTC\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/mid-year-report-card-ask-yourself-these-things\/\">Mid-Year Report Card: Ask Yourself These Things<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/mid-year-report-card-ask-yourself-these-things\/embed\/#?secret=p7Mi6g8TTC\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Mid-Year Report Card: Ask Yourself These Things&#8221; &#8212; Smart Tan News\" data-secret=\"p7Mi6g8TTC\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Checklist-7-10-14.jpg","thumbnail_width":440,"thumbnail_height":334,"description":"We\u2019re more than halfway through the year (wow!), and there\u2019s no better time than now to take a look at what\u2019s gone right, what\u2019s gone wrong, and what you can do to improve in the second half of 2014. Start with these areas, as suggested by the Inc.com \u201c3 Questions Every Business Owner Needs to Ask Themselves In July.\"   What\u2019s working? Take a look at your annual plan and see what you\u2019ve accomplished. How do your sales compare to projections, and to those of previous years? What non-sales objectives have you achieved (physical repairs and improvements, networking, hiring, training, etc.)? What parts of your marketing plan have been exceptional? Make sure you get your staff involved in the process!  Where are you falling behind (and how can you catch back up)? While identifying what\u2019s working, you undoubtedly noticed some things that aren\u2019t. These slow summer months are the best time to do some brainstorming on how you can fix these problem areas. If something isn\u2019t working, it\u2019s not going to fix itself \u2013 get your whole team and identify a bunch of\u00a0new ideas to turn these issues around. Then test them in small doses to see what you want to implement for good.  What\u2019s changed in your market? It\u2019s not all about what you\u2019re doing. Over the last six months, some things have probably changed in your market, and your plan needs to adjust accordingly. Is there any new competition, or competitors that have left the market? Have the competition\u2019s strategies changed in a way that you can exploit? What are the latest trends among your target market? Have perceptions of your business changed?  Click here to read the article from Entrepreneur.com."}