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HAVE a business plan. Anybody wanting to survive in business has to have a vision, a plan. It is an essential tool for thriving and moving forward as a company. Make sure you have one. When you go on a car journey, if you’re sensible, you will have mapped out your route. You know where…… Continue Reading
WHEN we meet someone new, we decide whether we ‘like’ them in less than three seconds. We have to like someone if we are to trust them later. Remember, indifferent or negative first impressions are difficult to turn around. To build immediate rapport, be prepared for introductions, make eye contact and smile, introduce yourself and…… Continue Reading
AS the big news this month was the unveiling of the 12th Doctor it is perhaps fitting we touch on the subject of Cyber threat to businesses everywhere. Okay, Doctor Who’s arch enemy the Cybermen proposing to take over your company is as far-fetched as the storylines in the iconic series! However, Cyber attacks by…… Continue Reading
WHEN driving your business down the road to success, there are times when you need to take the occasional detour away from Quality Street. Beating off the competition in business is not just about the quality of relationship you have with your customers it is about quantity too. The number of people who know each…… Continue Reading
EVERY customer/supplier dispute, the loss of a customer, a fallout with a client, a decision by a potential customer not to come to you, or return to you – they all come down to one thing. It’s an actual or perceived (same thing) broken promise. Make sure you deliver and follow through on your deals,…… Continue Reading
THINK twice before employing as it can be easier and less risky to buy some skills in on a contractual basis as they are needed, avoiding the commitment and the responsibility of taking on employees when the future of your business is unknown. If you find you need employees, remember that people are your business.…… Continue Reading
YOU may think your business is secure – and that aspects like third party, fire and theft are all comprehensively covered! And yet, being fully prepared for the eventuality that could rock your firm to the foundations is often overlooked. More than half of medium-term businesses are said to unprepared for their worse-case scenario –…… Continue Reading
CONGRATULATIONS! The older readers among you will remember that word as a song title for Sir Cliff Richard in 1968. And in business terms it is something a leader should always offer when their team succeeds. The ‘well done’ may even be given in the form of a reward, to recognise a big success. It…… Continue Reading
WHERE you need to reprimand an individual or group, remember that old adage, ‘praise before criticism.’ Otherwise you will create a wall and your thoughts will not be heard.This should apply to the way you deal with others, as well as yourself. Always use the positivity of your situation as a guide. Then bring in…… Continue Reading
DOES your workforce play a team game? Are you ‘in it together’? Or are there elements within that undermine performance? We’ve all heard the business cliche, there is no I in team. And yet individuals make up that group so surely it follows that a team should be a collection of individuals. Doesn’t it? Well,…… Continue Reading