David Cameron has appointed Lord Young as the UK's 'enterprise tsar' to discover if small businesses are getting a good deal from the government.
The Tory peer has been given the task of cutting red tape for small businesses and finding ways to encourage start-ups. In essence, Cameron has said he is looking for…
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Learn all about the secrets of Business Alchemy from the original Rainmaker!
You'll be introduced to the ten key elements that make up an exceptional business. This is a taste, prior to the launch, of the full blown masterclasses open to members and non members. For more details contact The Business Club or email Chris…
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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 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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I want to talk to you about marketing techniques that work really well for the smaller business and take advantage of the ever growing influence the Web has on all businesses.
In today’s markets you need to concentrate on strategies that centre on being informative and educational rather than just delivering predictable fluff. This is…
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Keeping to his core values Chris has today announced the launch of the new Rainmaker Club. Designed to bring together like minded business people, club members will be able to take advantage of significant discounts and direct access to all of the experience and ideas Chris is so well known for providing. Since staring his…
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We all know that it takes a great deal of effort, passion, stamina, commitment and self belief to get a venture off the ground. We also know that there are many things and people waiting in the wings to see us or help us to fail. I was thinking about my early days and the…
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