Making the first impression a good one
With every new encounter, you are evaluated and yet another person’s impression of you is formed. These first impressions are nearly impossible to reverse and set the tone for ongoing relationships.
With every new encounter, you are evaluated and yet another person’s impression of you is formed. These first impressions are nearly impossible to reverse and set the tone for ongoing relationships.
Differentiation from competition is accomplished by creating something that is or is perceived to be unique. It’s crucial that a company knows its competitors mission and strategy. Keeping track with your competition is an on-going project. Here are some ways that you can differentiate your company from competition.
Everyone has the same 24 hours in each and every day. Yet, it is amazing the differences in what people achieve with that time. Some of those differences depend on energy levels, capacity to focus and how hard you work, but I have found that one of the main things that sets apart high achievers from the pack is learning how to be organised.
Even if you have sound credit management policies and procedures, you may still incur bad debt. Every business owner has come across a client that has made it tough to get paid for what you provide.
Many people get confused as to how to quote. That is, how to write a quote that doesn’t provoke negative reactions from customers
Looking for premises and signing a lease is a nerve racking time for current and soon to be business owners
When did you last sit down and do a SWOT analysis on your business? When did you last do a SWOT analysis on yourself?
The internet is about to get a little more crazy. You will soon be able to apply for personalised domain names which could dramatically reduce the impact the ‘.com’ has on the World Wide Web.
It’s an unusual question. The fact that we are experiencing a downturn and some businesses are struggling for genuine customers means that we should give an arm and a leg for some decent business. Maybe we shouldn’t be too available.
In all walks of life, patience is important. It’s like good surfers waiting for the right wave, or having to wait till the rain stops to go for a walk and what Panther fans are going through to see their team win.
