Cut The Costs Of Marketing
November 2, 2026
Every organisation with a sales force keeps an eye on the leads it generates - how many does each salesperson get and how many are converted into customers. But as most companies now appreciate, the costs of generating and converting leads need to be carefully managed or the...
Five Oversights That Can Kill Your Business
October 26, 2026
Business owners usually have long term visions for their enterprise, but most business failures happen quickly, before the owner is able to change course or implement strategies that will correct the situation. The fatal gap between planning and performance is often th...
Focus on your Core Competencies
September 8, 2026
A core competency is something that a company does well compared to others in its field; it’s an edge that can be used in marketing to offset competitors’ strengths. All successful businesses know their core competencies and conduct their business around them.
Cor...
Become A Better Communicator
August 14, 2026
Most of us perform better in one part of the communications process, as either a Speaker or a Listener, but don’t go to the effort to make the most of our communicating abilities by improving the weaker skill. But our communication is likely to be so much better and more e...
Get Your Business Ready For Sale
July 7, 2026
Selling a business can be a complex and time consuming process. When the time comes to sell your business there’s a lot you can do that will increase its perceived value to prospective purchasers. You will also be much better prepared to discuss the sale with prospec...
Branding for Business to Business
June 10, 2026
Create a Network of Wealthy Customers
May 13, 2026
Create a Network of Wealthy CustomersWhether the 80/20 rule applies to your business or not, if you can identify your wealthy customers you can target them directly with high-value offerings. And even if you don’t have 20% of customers that you’d consider ‘wealthy’ y...
Become an expert in your own industry
May 5, 2026
Whether you sell to businesses or consumers you can increase your level of success by becoming an industry expert – someone who’s well known and acknowledged as an authority on matters concerning your industry. It takes work to achieve this kind of commercial stardom but...
Delivering The Goods
April 8, 2026
Any business which involves selling a physical product requires the ability to arrange delivery of the product to customers in one way or another.Unlike larger organisations, small businesses don't have huge budgets and people available to develop their own carriage service ...
Customers Are Only Human
March 17, 2026
Customers Are Only HumanAs businesses of all sizes increase their uptake of technology and use equipment to save money and take over functions previously provided by people, they’re also running the risk of alienating their customers.Extensive ‘telephone trees’ intende...
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