On Friday I attended an online business networking event where each month they hold a draw and the winner gets 2 minutes the following month to talk about their business to the whole group, normally about 40 to 50 people before we have a series of breakout rooms of about five to six people. TheContinue reading “Business values matter”
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Get rid of low aspirations
Several events that happened over the last couple of weeks resulted in me having clarity about why productivity in the UK is low compared to other developed countries and has been for many years. There are lots of different ways of measuring productivity, we do badly under all those measures. A great source of informationContinue reading “Get rid of low aspirations”
Effective networking
Networking can be a useful tool for most businesses, unfortunately many of them do not do it well. Networking has a lot to do with sales but has nothing to do with selling. Try selling at a networking event and you will fail. It is about building relationships and trust. There is one simple thingContinue reading “Effective networking”
Give first then don’t take; receive.
In a corporate world where ‘sell, sell, sell’ and ‘make the assets sweat’ are mantras and a lack of instant success results in the words ‘You’re Fired’, it might seem heresy to suggest building a successful business on giving. However, giving first can be a powerful tool to build strong and lasting customer engagement, aContinue reading “Give first then don’t take; receive.”
Do you deliver on your promises?
Two recent experiences lead to this blog post. I was on a course several weeks ago and early on the presenter said there was no need to take copious notes because he would be sending out the slides. Three weeks later these have not been received despite me sending a reminder a week ago. ItContinue reading “Do you deliver on your promises?”
Feedback the oxygen of success
Below is a copy of a blog post I wrote a few years ago about running. The principles about the benefits of getting feedback, particularly from someone outside of the situation, apply to businesses. If you are a sole trader, you may want to get the view of a mentor or business consultant. I wasContinue reading “Feedback the oxygen of success”
Solve your customers’ problems and they will buy from you.
My first business was selling ice-creams from kiosks on two sites in Cambridge, Lammas Land and Jesus Green. The Lammas Land site was close to a paddling pool and playground which was very well used, so when the sun shone it was busy. However, I was eager to increase sales and would put a signContinue reading “Solve your customers’ problems and they will buy from you.”
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