You need to stop trying thousands of different tactics that each create underwhelming results. Find something that has a strong, lasting, exponential impact and dive deep.
Strategic partnerships are how Fortune 500 companies have been growing for centuries. The world's largest companies can't afford to grow slow so they focus on the fastest and most effective way to acquire a customer - getting other companies to send them to you!
Applying this concept for small and medium sized businesses was popularized in Chet Holmes' book, 'The Ultimate Sales Machine.' Chet talks about how he created his Dream100 list of people who already had the attention of his ideal customers. He got them to know, like and trust him and in return they sent him customers around the clock. He invested in relationships and reaped effortless, life-changing business growth.
We've been applying this strategy to our agency for the last 8 years and it's been the secret to our growth.