Jon started a fire safety business as a cold-calling door-to-door salesman, and did OK selling to Kidde plc for 7-figures in 2003. He accidentally started another using ecommerce. Over $20 million later, it’s the UK’s largest online fire safety supplier.
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From a cold-calling door-to-door salesman to the UK’s largest online fire safety supplier with Jon Butt
Posted by joannw2016 under StrategyFrom http://www.eofire.com 3075 days ago
Made Hot by: Dandy Pak on June 28, 2016 5:15 pm
3 Fatal Onboarding Mistakes That Make Your Best Employees Quit
Posted by Liz_062 under Human ResourcesFrom https://www.process.st 3075 days ago
The most important piece of the puzzle when it comes to retaining your best employees is the onboarding process. Because first impressions count for everything. If you give your new employee an awful first day, they’re going to regret their choice to accept your offer instantly and have their forma
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Process Street: Workflow without workflow
Posted by ferdiepre13 under ResourcesFrom https://www.businessprocessincubator.com 3076 days ago
In 2005, if you wanted to try to enable a modestly-sized team to co-ordinate their work with the support of a software system, chances are you would be looking at building or buying some kind of extension to a corporate email platform (this is one of the reasons why Lotus Notes was so popular). Mor
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Challenges with Self-publishing
Posted by lyceum under MarketingFrom http://www.egosoletrader.com 3079 days ago
Made Hot by: ObjectOriented on June 27, 2016 4:53 am
Have you published your own book? Have you been involved in a crowdfunding campaign? I am trying to raise funds for the illustrations of the forthcoming first book on tea. At the same time, I should write on a regular basis. And now the issue of putting everything together, crossed my mind... ;)
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10 Companies Mastering Customer Success
Posted by LashonMcclure under StrategyFrom http://www.business2community.com 3080 days ago
Made Hot by: kahlua16 on June 23, 2016 6:05 pm
In business, when you commit to a client, you give your word—and in return, you gain their trust and confidence. This trust and confidence are the end-all and be-all of customer relationship management. Everything that is done with and for the customer aims to earn their trust, to prove that your c
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58 Companies That Parents Would Love To Work For!
Posted by Ihya1324 under ManagementFrom http://www.internetbillboards.net 3080 days ago
Made Hot by: BenMulholland on June 23, 2016 3:20 pm
Let’s just suppose you are a working couple with two kids. You are most likely two people waking up to mad mornings, dashing to the creche, cursing furiously in traffic, working on projects with ruthless deadlines and more. During the rambling meeting, you are wondering if the babysitter remembered
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The Secret to Selling Your Services? Be Yourself!
Posted by Sian Phillips under SalesFrom http://tweakyourbiz.com 3081 days ago
Made Hot by: OpenSourceMedia on June 26, 2016 1:50 pm
As a marketing consultant, what I am really selling is me. No, I don’t peddle prostitution, but as anyone who sells services and runs a small business knows: it’s often less about what you can deliver and more about you.
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How 'not to' let Customer Churn kill your SaaS
Posted by andriawhack under StrategyFrom http://getcloudcherry.com 3081 days ago
Made Hot by: Liz_062 on June 23, 2016 1:31 pm
No wonder ‘The Cloud’ is becoming the favored choice for many entrepreneurs, tech developers and business owners. The facility to ensure data security and enable ease of data accessibility has ensured a rising obsession towards leveraging cloud technology to create better and more relevant products
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I Analyzed the Copy on 87 SaaS Startup Landing Pages — Here’s What I Found
Posted by joannw2016 under StartupsFrom https://www.process.st 3081 days ago
Made Hot by: LashonMcclure on June 23, 2016 1:32 pm
The copy on your SaaS startup’s landing page is one of the major factors that determines whether your product lives, or dies a horrible death. Unbounce cites headlines as the single most important element of a landing page, and that’s for good reason.
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How To Create a Custom Invoice Generator Using Process Street
Posted by ferdiepre13 under ResourcesFrom https://www.process.st 3082 days ago
Made Hot by: joannw2016 on June 22, 2016 7:45 am
Generating and sending invoices can be a time-consuming process. A properly designed invoice helps a business get paid and provides legal protection for both parties. Think about it, all the hours and energy you put into completing a project will have an invoice at the end of it. Invoices are the t
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