#0102 Write for ONE Person, Attract MANY
I can’t tell you the number of websites I’ve visited, brochures I’ve been handed and presentations I’ve ENDURED. Sadly, a vast majority of them I walk away none the wiser as to WHAT they actually…
Tag: profitable business
#0101 How to GET Things Finished
There’s no shortage of things to DO. My TO-DO list seems to be out of control. There’s NEVER enough time. If this sounds familiar, then you’re NOT alone. Seems everyone I speak too is so…
#0092 DESPERATE for Sales
Soooo many Small Business Owners I speak to have the same issue. “We NEED to make MORE Sales” So naturally my question to them is “So WHAT are you currently doing about it?” Sadly the…
#0087 Irresistible Offers
If you’re in Small Business CHANCES are these days you probably have some sort of Website. I’m also guessing that it’s NOT that sophisticated, most likely needs UPDATING and you have no real idea if…
#0083 What IF you could START again
We become SO intrenched in our Business that it SEEMS impossible to cast off the old and start fresh. We spend years creating rabbit holes only to become LOST in our own warrens. We become…
#0082 Good Old Customer SERVICE
What happened to it? I remember the days when I’d walk into a store and they were actually HAPPY to see me, as if they had been WAITING all day for my arrival. I’m talking about…
#0074 Cash Flow TIGHT?
Cash is the lifeblood of every business no matter WHAT size and the abundance or LACK of, is what truly makes the difference between a SUCCESS and a failed business. Cash allows you to INVEST…
#0064 HAPPY to Help
Throughout my Business years I have ALWAYS been the type of person that is ‘Happy to Help‘. It is NOT unusual for me to offer my assistance, express my option or have a viewpoint that…
#0062 Simplifying Marketing
Marketing need not be VooDoo to the Small Business Owner. Nor should Marketing be COMPLICATED, confusing or guesswork. As a Small Business the available funds for Marketing are often LIMITED so we are then tempted…
#0061 Being UNDER-CUT on Price?
Are your Clients BEATING you down on Price because they can get it CHEAPER somewhere else? Are you losing Deals because they go with a cheaper COMPETITOR? Sure, if you’re in a HIGH margin business…
#0059 Who CARES?
As a Small Business Owner I have been guilty of trying to SELL to anyone who crosses my path. I didn’t care who, what or where. I just wanted to CONVINCE them that they needed…
#0058 How to REDUCE your Outstanding Debtors
Many Entrepreneurs I speak to have a COMMON issue which plagues them, an OUTSTANDING list of DEBTORS that seem impossible to manage. It’s not only affecting their CASH FLOW but is causing them sleepless nights…
#0056 Is it FAILURE or CRITICISM You Fear?
Nobody LIKES to fail but is it really this that is holding you back from MAKING decisions and taking action? I would hazard a guess that you are MORE fearful of what people will think…
#0055 Under Sell, OVER Deliver
For some reason or another, we tend to OVER commit and regularly UNDER deliver. Sometimes its to CLOSE a deal, sometimes to appear BIGGER or better than we really are, sometimes just to save face…
#0054 BREAK the Rules
I speak to many Business owners and the vast MAJORITY of them work very hard with LITTLE gain. They have produced themselves a JOB that if they are lucky PAYS. Some work very hard and…
#0051 SCRATCH Mine and I’ll Scratch Yours
As a Small Business we often come across OPPORTUNITIES that you can’t do but would LIKE to help your Client with. It’s a GREAT Networking opportunity and also an EXCELLENT potential place to generate LEADS…
#0040 SELL your Business NOW
Well at least be ready to SELL your Business no matter what stage your are at. Be ready to sell your Business even if you NEVER intend to sell. Here’s my Logic: If a Business…
#0038 How Do Your Customers RATE?
When we first START a Business we often take on ALL and any customers we can get our hands on in an attempt to cover COSTS as quickly as possible. What then happens is that…
#0036 Actions Speak LOUDER than Words
The difference I see between SUCCESSFUL Entrepreneurs and Business Owners who barely make a living is ACTION. There are those who work IN their Business trying hard to keep UP and then there are those…
#0019 Is Social Media a WASTE OF TIME?
YES, I mean NO, well it can be, let me explain. You see, Social Media is a bit like chocolate, it can be ADDICTIVE and if abused it can certainly have a negative impact. But…