Recently, a smart, savvy man named Kurt, a social media expert, decided he was going to sell his house. Not really knowing that it was going to go way above reserve, but using youtube, twitter and other media to connect with people that may just be in his target market. It was a brilliant strategy, and
Business Tips for Family Business Today I thought I would write about some ideas family business owners like yourself can implement to achieve higher customer and staff satisfaction. I have written some posts on this topic before (see above links), but thought I would come from a different angle just to give you some extra
You might be asking yourself “How can I improve staff morale and staff satisfaction“, this post should give you some ideas to help you get started. If you are a business owner with 1-20 staff you may like to keep reading as I discuss how you can go about improving morale within your team(s) and
Have you ever asked your customers how you can improve your service? The majority of businesses are too scared to ask their customers what they really think about their product and/or service, but the fact is that your customer will feel valued and appreciated if you listen to their opinion and learn from their feedback.
New FREE business podcasts starting soon – hosted by me, Michelle Pavel. The show will includes FREE business advice from experts around the globe on topics that most business owners or managers would like to understand more about. With a interview/discussion style, similar to a teleseminar, shows will be podcasted on itunes and stitcher –
In light of recent events in Queensland and other parts of Australia over the past couple of weeks, and a nasty experience that someone very dear to me had with her business last week, I wanted to write an article about how you can ensure you have a business continuity plan in place to get
How To Grow Your Site & Increase Traffic Below is a small list of little things you can do to start increasing traffic to your website. Once you have a product to offer or some useful information you can start attracting more attention. Have you implemented all these marketing strategies. I am still working on
A Cafe Marketing Guide 27 Money Making & Saving Ideas For Marketing Your Cafe My brand new ‘original’ book includes marketing ideas to help you boost your cafe or coffe shop business. When implemented correctly it will honestly drive extra cash into the till. And the best part is that it is extremely easy and you can
Did you know that just by rewarding your existing customers for buying from you (in the past or recently) can help your business, because: it demonstrates your professionalism it makes your customers feel appreciated it brings them back to your business it can boost your cashflow overnight it can attract new customers (referrals) If you
Want an idea that will make you stand out in the crowd? So how do you find an idea that will help you stand out from the crowd? It is not the idea that will necessarily help you stand out, it is: the service, quality and professionalism that you provide the support you offer your
Delegating tasks to your staff or hiring a consultant may help you with tasks that will free up your time to work ‘on’ your business rather than ‘in’ it… but you need to ensure the person carrying out the task knows everything required to complete it to your satisfaction – upfront! Working ‘on’ your business
Are you dreaming of creating a really successful business? Then you might like to start by following these guidelines. This cycle diagram represents all the elements of your business that need regular attention; if your really are dreaming of being successful in business. Some of these elements you may have working beautifully, but have you
What if the reason why we are currently experiencing an economic crisis is because there are too many ‘get rich’ schemes ripping people off or products being sold that are not quality or do not provide value? How can they get away with it? Maybe it is time for those ‘advantage takers’ to step back