Getting through a recession takes all the marketing and selling skills we have. And one skill that may be even more important than ever before is the ability to ’speak in public’.
Whether it is formally presenting a sales proposal to win business, or a motivational talk to boost staff moral, a well received presentation [...]
Watching the news and reading the media is enough to make any business owner feel suicidal. It is all doom & gloom!
And yet I cannot help wondering if…
I am not with Northern Rock or Bradford & Bingley (in the UK)
I do not have shares on the stock market
And I do not watch, listen or read [...]
You have probably noticed I have been a bit quiet this week. That’s because I’ve been extremely busy on a new project which has got me all fired up! In fact the only reason I am adding this post is because an email just came in I thought you might want to know about. [...]
Do this, every day, and you feel better. And so do the people around you. In fact it has even helped turn a failing business and marriage around - as you can read below.
And the best thing? It does not cost you a penny and every single person on the planet can do it [...]
Giving great service is recognised by most businesses as a must. But what is great service? I think this experience related by my friend, Nigel Risner, is a good example. . .
“Last night I went to one of my favourite restaurants of all time, it has just reopened after many years.
What they have done [...]
How do you get your creative juices to flow when you need to get that sales letter written?
When you are immersed in the day-to-day flow of your business it can be difficult to pull yourself away enough to allow those innovative, compelling words to materialise.
And sometimes we need to get back the imagination and free [...]
Applying the Pareto Principle to your activities is the way to truly achieve more in the time (or even less time) than you currently have is the claim from some experts.
Although not an exact science, many studies frequently seem to show 20% ( or thereabouts) of effort generates 80% of the results achieved.
OK - hands [...]
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