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Targets are often set in business at a high level. Net profitability, revenue targets, sales targets. But it is just as important to set specific targets at a lower level also throughout the organisation. Those smaller individual targets in each area will ensure that the high level revenue and sale Read More

When you’ve chosen your book, LinkedIn will invite you to add a comment telling people why you’ve chosen to read this book and if you’ve finished it, what you’ve thought of it... Read More

It is a pleasure to announce that we finally edited the first SugarTone ebook, featuring the best posts in the contest. This is another avenue to showcase the bloggers' expertise and expand the reach of your articles... Read More

One of the most thrilling moments of a growing small business is the moment you hire someone to work for you. Not a contractor. You've got a full-fledged employee! Yay! Do a little dance... Read More

Apple recently posted quarterly revenues of $20.34 billion, a record high. This is a far cry from the days when Steve Jobs became interim CEO. Then they were on the brink of bankruptcy, now they've changed the world... Read More

A few years ago I was introduced to Mind Maps. In this post I'd like to share some thoughts I have about where Mind Maps can be used effectively in business... Read More

I've been busy for the last while and let my blogging both here and on my site slide. So thanks to Barney Austen's post last week I decided it was time to get the keyboard clacking again. I've also had a lot of acronyms spring to mind recently and have decided to use them in my blogging. So with th Read More

What a pointless exercise: going to a network event to sell your brand, business or latest product, when everyone is there to do exactly the same thing. There is nothing more frustrating than coming home with 28 busines cards... Read More

It has been a wonderful year in which our community has grown substantially and our path is getting stronger and closer to what we want to be, a Business Blogging Community of choice... Read More

In business, we encounter people who would suggest that they are customers but don't actually ever intend buying anything from us. Customer service and engagement is just as important with them otherwise you might miss out on a positive reference to a real future customer. Read More