In a recetion, or in a bad economy, which we are having now, it is extreamly important that you start working harder and smarter, to achieve your business goals, and be able to surpass them. Work the phone's get your blogs out pave the street, reintroduce yourself to your customers, and the most critical is that if you have accounts receivable, make sure that you understand people out their, it's the holiday's, write them a letter buy wishing them happy holidays, and mention if they do not have the monthly payment to make you will be adding it in the back of their payment. This will win you not only browny points but also new orders, for the future. 

Pull out your old business cards accumulated over the last few years and start mining. Most importantly, other businesses that are good matches to you are having their troubles, start putting together a Fusion Marketing Program and get in touch with as many potential partners as possible. You can be the last man standing if you get out there and make it happen!. 

Now is not the time to be a Business Ostritch! Start communicating...Answer the phone instead of letting it go to voice mail. Return calls. Return e-mails. Start being a good member of your community instead of the person who nevers gets back to anyone!