A business owner’s life is a very busy one! But it doesn’t have to be that way. Why is it that some business owners work part time, have lots of holidays, but you have your nose to the grind stone 24/7? Well, the so called ‘part-timers’ have worked out how to get things done efficiently and effectively.

Goal setting can be tricky. It’s tempting to say that you’re going to double the business in 3 years; uplift sales by 40% next year or lose a stone in weight. Sometimes a goal can just be too big; The Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG).

It’s that time of year again; time to take stock of the past year and decide what you are going to do differently next year. Regardless of when your financial year starts, there is always a natural break point over the festive period.

Oh but they do….. and when (not if) you’re found out it’s going to be expensive, very expensive!
It takes years to build a reputation and minutes to destroy it.

Do you have difficultly pricing your products and services?
Have you considered asking your customers to just pay what they think it’s worth? This non-pushy pricing approach is gaining many fans.

Running any event costs money so you’ll need to make sure that you get a great ROI. I’m pleased to say that The Events Structure have put this interesting blog together to help you through the maze.

My question is, does telling someone that something is free but it’s really worth £x make them buy or download it? Read my answer.....

Whether you’re an established business or an enthusiastic entrepreneur, staying one step ahead of the competition is key. Traditional marketing techniques are being overtaken by innovative approaches to brand promotion - and mixing up your marketing methods will keep your brand fresh. A guest post from Display Wizard

Why is this one of the hardest things to do in business? When did we all become so frightened of making a phone call? In truth, it became real scary when we started calling it a ‘sales call’. But it’s just a phone call all the same.