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COVID-19, The Crisis, Cash and You
Pete Richardson has worked as a national newspaper journalist and PR specialist so has helped cover and manage the odd crisis. Covid-19 is a massive challenge for society and fundamentally changing lives, but there are ways to cope as business owners and senior...
8 Things You Can Do Now To Keep Going
There is of course one topic that is dominating currently, the COVID-19 virus. Our hearts go out to those who have already been affected by this unprecedented event. It’s spread will undoubtedly affect us all, both personally and professionally. I have been talking to...
Small Business Owner? How To Give Yourself A Pay Increase.
What do Henry Ford, Oprah Winfrey, Richard Branson and Elon Musk have in common with you? In fact they have two things in common with you. Firstly they, like you, are business owners. People who have decided to take the plunge and set up their own business. And like...
How To Acquire Leads Through Texting Technology
We’ve noticed it, and we’re sure you have too: Celebrities are now using their social media accounts to hand out their phone numbers. Justin Bieber, Jeff Goldblum and Ashton Kutcher are just some of the well-known names offering up what appears to be instant, personal...
Small Business Owner? Don’t Fall Into A Facebook Spam-Trap!
If your business is on Facebook, we bet you’ve asked for your contacts to ‘like’ your page. And this is, of course, a smart idea! You should use any method at your fingertips to increase social awareness and make your brand known. Some businesses do this manually by...
5 Reasons to Implement a Sales & Marketing System
Like with any trade, ineffective tools can render your business processes ineffective. Success is not just defined by having a great product that you are sure people will love. Success is when you go out of your way to make people aware of your product’s greatness,...
To Succeed in Business, Remember the ‘Why’
Why do we do the things we do? In life, in relationships and in business, we don’t make decisions for no reason. Something motivates us. Something sparks the thoughts and ideas that convert into actions. Perhaps you have financial ambitions – you are motivated by the...
Good Business Habits To Adopt in 2020
If you’re interested in boosting sales in 2020, it’s crucial that you look at new ways of working. What you did in 2019 has brought you to where you are now. But pushing your business to the next level may require you to adopt new habits that you’ve previously...
Build Your Business Like The Parthenon
Successful businesses are the product of multiple sales and marketing strategies. No matter how large or small your company is, each bit of business has likely begun with a referral or recommendation and this has been built on using a sales and marketing method to...
Daily Steps To Meet Your Sales and Marketing Goals
Whether you’re a sole trader or a multi-national corporation, it is of vital importance to have clear business goals. Not only that, you should be constantly re-evaluating these goals to ensure they are relevant, on-target and realistic. After all, the business world...