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ARE you showing enough interest in your deposits? Yes, that question has a double meaning! Because businesses are missing out on millions of pounds a year by holding cash in accounts that give you little or no return on the investment. Think of a number between £55billion and £65billion – okay, let’s call it £60billion…… Continue Reading
DO your customers let you know what they want? Do they give you feedback? If not, go and ask them. Make it easy for them to approach you with their requests/feedback. Ask them how do they rate your customer service and what their expectations are of you? Ensure your complaints procedure is monitored so you…… Continue Reading
GET paid. Unless and until you get paid you have not made a sale. A true ‘sale’ is not a lead, a meeting, the signing of a contract, the carrying out of work or the follow-up meetings. A true ‘sale’ only happens when you get paid. As the character Rod Tidwell says in the film…… Continue Reading
HAVE you got lovely features? Of course you have. Let me rephrase that. Has your product got lovely features? If so, your customer won’t be interested in them. You don’t need to explain what colour your product is. Your clients will want to know the benefits they can glean from it. So, in a clear,…… Continue Reading
WANT to give your business renewed energy? Then why not cut hundreds of pounds from your fuel bills by having a smart meter installed? A new report suggests businesses will see a reduction in costs on gas and electricity by around five per cent once the installation has taken place. Firms that receive advice on…… Continue Reading
REDUNDANCY has become a realisation for many, however, it is important to remember, it is your job that has been made redundant, not you. If it has happened to you, then take ownership of your situation, today. Ask yourself if there is somebody out there who is in poorer or more challenging circumstances than you…… Continue Reading
ACCLAIMED author Barbrara Taylor Bradford did not have Sarah Dawson in mind when she wrote her debut blockbuster novel in the late 1970s but there is little doubt the Manheim’s UK and International HR Director is A Woman of Substance. Where Sarah and Emma Harte, the main character in the book, differ of course is…… Continue Reading
IS it time you got on your bike? Well, thanks to Bradley Wiggins and his fabulous Tour De France and Olympic wins this summer, statistics suggest there could not be a better time. A cycling boom has led to many workers purchasing bikes through the Government’s tax-rebated, cycle-to work scheme. And with many of this…… Continue Reading
AS far as growing the economy is concerned, Ex marks the spot – Exports that is. A big percentage of firms who sell goods abroad expect sales to overseas clients to grow in the second quarter of this year. Up to June, business owners have predicted a growth in trade, while others believe it will…… Continue Reading
CHECK your customer’s performance just as they are checking on yours. Do it this week and constantly throughout your relationship. Fortunes of businesses change so watch for the trends. It is important that, however apparently prestigious a customer is to you, if they are not paying on time, you need to act. Consider ceasing to…… Continue Reading