Google+ What’s The Fuss?
On 28th June 2011 Internet giant Google launched their very own social networking site, Google +. Google+ is Google’s latest attempt to get on the social bandwagon after failed services such as Wave, Buzz and Orkut. This time around they may just have a stayer. Originally launched as an “invite only” service, the platform has […]
Using Social Media In Your Business (A Business Coach Tries To Make Sense Of It)
It’s OK, I know I’m a business coach and not a social media expert but we’ve been learning a little lately and I thought you might find it interesting. I’ll defer to the experts and I acknowledge the input of a few experts in this field. Mark Barrett from CI Marketing (our Internet marketing adviser […]
We’re Learning About Google Plus – Are You In On It Yet?
We all know that social media in business is something that most have started to use to promote their services and to get a wide presence on the Internet. And of course, just as we are getting used to all the tweets and posts, deciding what is even going to make people read what you’ve […]
Who Represents Your Business? Everyone
Marketing a small business can be tough and we all use as many techniques as we can to get our message out there. For a long time the big companies had their logo’s emblazoned on trucks and cars everywhere, but as it has become cheaper and more cost effective the name and phone number on […]
Word Play Fun
The Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational once again invited readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are the winners: 1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time. […]
Business Coaching And Weekly Shopping
For those who have newsletters, blogs and regularly updated websites that need new content, I am sure you can relate to the challenge of finding things to write about each day, week, month or year! Myself, I find I go in bursts of excitement (like lots of things I do). I do none for a […]
Testimonials – Why They Are So Powerful
In the current climate, consumers are becoming more and more skeptical. They have heard all the claims from the snake oil salesmen and they no longer buy it, it is too easy to go online and check out the deals and see what is real and what isn’t. Therefore the customer needs more convincing than […]
7 Ways To Motivate Your Team… Without A Pay Rise
I was reading an article recently saying that 1 in 4 small business employees globally feel depressed and uninspired by their bosses. Read further at Perth now. It can be costly to believe or have a mindset that giving more money or a pay rise to your team members equals happy employees. Believing this is […]
What Hat Are You Wearing Today?
Being a small business owner means that you have to wear many different hats. You are not only the owner, but the marketing manager, IT specialist, book keeper and workplace trainer etc. The success of your business depends on your ability to wear all the multiple hats needed to keep the wheels of your business […]
The Forever Recession
I posted this to Facebook so if you’ve read it already I’m sorry but I liked it so much I wanted everyone to read it. Seth Godin speaks wisely – the revolution is here and we need to think about how we respond to it and how we participate in it. Marketing is important, originality […]
5 of the Best FREE Business Tools
You know the saying… “there is no such thing as a free lunch”. I disagree. I find free stuff for business all the time! There are so many fantastic free resources, webinars, eBooks … the list goes on. Why is it free? Sometimes we assume “free” equates to “crap” but this is not always the […]
How Much Profit Is Your Business Leaking?
Most businesses leak profit, often for simple reasons, which can easily be fixed. Is your business leaking profit? The Business Audit Consultancy will help you identify and plug profit leaks. And help you make more money. And who doesn’t want that? Just ask Noven Purnell-Webb from Magedata – he says “The questionnaire was a really […]