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The cost of acquisition of customers/clients is a major drain on the overall profitability of any business, and business owners cannot afford not to be doing everything to ensure a consistent flow of referrals. This article identifies the 6 key components of any referral system and suggests why customer acquisition by way of referrals is a key to profitability.
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Developing a robust business strategy should not be a difficult task for any business owner. For easier 2010 strategy planning, this article suggests nine questions that should always be asked, and then describes 7 strategic areas that should be addressed. Read More

Too many business owners are not aware that there are very distinct roles which must be performed daily and consistently in any business, and that each of these distinct roles requires people with differing personalities operating in each respective role, to ensure that optimal outcomes are achieved for the business. This article identifies the 4 critical but very different roles which need to be Read More

This article addresses the six critical elements that the author believes must be present and fully accounted for in any business start up, if that business plans not to fail. This is an overview only, designed to provide a framework for all start up entrepreneurs to use as a basis for building a sound foundation, to support the rapid growth that most seek. Read More

It is unfortunate, but nothing conveys nervousness or a lack of confidence more than negative body language, and given that we live in a very visual society, you will generally be judged on your body language alone, usually well before you have even had the chance to open your mouth.
This article provides 8 tips to assist you to demonstrate the body language required to create that critical Read More

An important key to success in any business is to focus effort on the main game and avoid the sideshows that can be a regular distraction. This article outlines the real problems that cause lack of focus on the main game and it also suggests several ways in which these problems can be rectified. Read More

Short article suggesting that allocating resources before the end of the current year towards having a good tidy up of the work environment, will pay dividends in increased productivity when everyone returns refreshed, to a fresh environment. Article also provides 9 suggested activities that can be quickly tackled to deliver the outcome required. Read More

When was the last time you really asked for exactly what you needed from your sales prospects? This article refreshes your memory of how as a toddler you had the ability to ask, and to continue to ask for what you wanted, until you got it. The article also encourages you to take action to regain this important sales skill.
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You were born with two ears and one mouth. This article outlines the importance of using these instruments in that proportion when making any sales pitch. It also addresses the importance of self awareness when it comes to the elements that constitute good listening skills. Read More

Prospecting is the life blood of any SME business. If you avoid the 7 common mistakes business owners tend to make in their prospecting activities as outlined in this article, you will not only save yourself time and grief, but you will help to set your business up for future prosperity. Read More