It was announced today that the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce is holding a Sales & Marketing workshop on 5th October at Great Yarmouth Racecourse. Chris Batten will be delivering the lively and entertaining session, packed full of useful hints and tips.
The workshop will take place from 10am to 11am, after a scheduled Chamber breakfast…
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As many as 98% of SME's seeking funding fail because of their business plan, presentation and ability to demonstrate management and leadership skills. Investors are as frustrated as the businesses when they fail to make the grade. This failure is attributable to the gaps between the verbal representation of the business proposition and the business…
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One of the biggest barriers to companies making their operations green is coming up with the initial capital. Despite proof that going green pays off through lower costs, few companies, especially in these tight times, feel they can make the necessary investment. Instead of searching for that lump sum, try a set-aside.
Put aside a…
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I recently wrote an article about the high rate of failure many businesses suffer when seeking external funding from investors such as VC's, business angels and banks. In the article, I talked about the need for a robust business plan that is in perfect balance with reality and the Vision, Mission and Values of the…
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As CRN reported, "68 percent of respondents said cloud computing will help their businesses recover from the recession" in a survey of more than 600 IT and business decision makers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Singapore on behalf of cloud infrastructure and hosted IT provider Savvis.
The survey found that 96 percent…
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Did you know that when most CEOs take up a new position, whether in a small or large business, they feel the need to undertake a re-organisation in that business within the first two years? Often this happens within the first ninety days.
Whilst these activities are often based upon good reasons, just as many…
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Much has been written about leadership and management and yet in business these two aspects of steering a business in the right direction are often confused or shrouded in mystery! In this blog entry I want to give you a quick overview of the differences based on the work of John Paul Kotter (born…
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Your customers are people; see each customer as an individual
Take time and make the effort to understand your clients, how they feel and what their expectations are. The more you know and understand about your customers, the better their journey with your business will be. It is vital for any business to try…
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Rainmaker win win offer, make that call and think it through. Most businesses have suffered in the last year or so and with the recent budget it is clear that there is still more to come. The tough times will continue for a while yet but as entrepreneurs we can deal with most things. My…
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Today the Rainmaker Club opened its doors to the first US members to add even more benefits to membership. I think it adds great value to the UK members to be able to share and exchange experiences and opinions with like minded business people from the United States giving an even wider outside view of…
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