Why 360 Surveys Matter in SMEs
Which applies to you? What’s your number? Would be good if you replied to this NewsBrief with your number. Some Background 360 surveys are an…
Jasper, The Ghostwriter
Just wondering if my experience reflects yours. There are so many digital products out there that are supposed to make our lives run smoother and…
5 Repeating Habits That Stop You From Learning From Your Mistakes
5 Repeating Habits That Stop You From Learning From Your Mistakes
A little bit of Italian in your business is a good thing
August 11, 2022
Productive vs. Unproductive Conflicts in your Business
Effective Negotiating – There Really Is A Strategy
July 29, 2022
How to Recognize the Negotiating Styles
I Don’t Have Enough Time
14th of July, 2022
The #1 feedback that I get from SME business owners is that they do not have enough time in the day. The irony is, they are so busy with the demands of their day that they have no spare time to think about how they can ultimately free up time.
Are you putting your marketing knowledge into practice?
30th of June, 2022
With the information-overloaded world we live in, you would be forgiven for believing that what we do in our businesses and lives would/should have clearly given us the winning edge. But it is often not so.
Is your businesses and you as a person, merely rising and ebbing with the tide?
Traditional Performance Reviews are not worth the effort – You can stop beating yourself up now
16th of June, 2022
It has taken me a year to fess up to this one. The entire world refers to performance reviews (PR): it is just part of the standard business vocabulary. Typically, they are carried out annually, especially in the corporate world, they are linked to an employee’s remuneration and mostly everyone hates doing them.
Looming Recession, time to dial into prospecting?
2nd of June, 2022
Calling is usually the best way to put yourself in direct communication with your prospect. I have often been amazed at how often my call seems to be made at the exact time that the prospect has been ‘discussing’ the need for my exact service. I guess fortune favours the brave :).
The Scary Truth about the Hare and the Tortoise
19th of May, 2022
Do you belong to a local business association? There are the big ones like Auckland Chamber, but then there are hundreds of local ones. If you don’t belong to one it could be in your interest to seek one out, they are there to support local business.
Thriving in Inflation
5th of May, 2022
Business can be a little hectic, and often we yearn for stable conditions where the variables are predictable and consistent. When we operate in an inflationary economy, few things are stable. There will be casualties, but so too will there be significant opportunities for the focused and brave.