Gaining a better online presence using Social Media need not be expensive in time or money. Here's a really cheap and effective idea for gaining a stronger presence online without using all your time or budget.
Most companies that I talk to will cite a lack of time, budget or experience as their main reasons…
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I am lucky enough to get to talk to many people in business and share some really great intelligence with them. While this is all very pleasant and valuable I am becoming increasingly vocal about the need to get back to basics and plan success into your business from the get go.
Before we…
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We all know that when you hire the wrong person it is always a significant drain on resources and is a thief of time and profit. Deciding who to hire into your company can be a very complicated process. I think it is the complexity of doing it right that makes so many businesses, big…
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I know many people will tell you making a sideways move within your current company is not the best move you can make and you shouldn't move unless it is upwards.
For those of you who have read my book 'Mind The Gap' or my second book 'Small steps to culture and value', you'll know…
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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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Would you like to be a registered contributor to the Rainmaker Club? We are about to launch the all new online features for members. In preparation for that launch I am inviting like-minded business leaders to apply to become a contributor to the ever building library of business information, intelligence and coaching material that are…
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The days of spending big budgets on advertising and media agents has long gone, particularly for the SME. Some of the traditional activities are still important and do have a role but that role continues to change to meet new media and technologies. Most of the smart marketers are now finding ways to talk to…
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Chris Zook and James Allan maintain that during downturns weaker businesses are in effect the shock absorbers of their sectors – they maintain that the swings to their margin are often three to five times that of the leader.
That gives those companies with a strong focussed core the opportunity to invest and gain ground…
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Lora Boruke, the well respected journalist and commentator in matters financial has said in a recent article that the only way you can beat inflation is by opting for a tax free cash ISA.
According to her research the best rate is on an ISA from Aldermore Bank which is paying 3.6% tax free on sums…
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I have been, and continue to be very vocal when it comes to the importance of what I call the DNA of business, Vision, Mission and Values. It's nice to see that three years after I started to refer to these and the development of culture in business as DNA, that everyone is doing the…
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