Growing Your Business
Keep on your path
I see a lot of new businesses start and change. There are a lot of great ideas out there, business mums are a clever bunch. One thing I’ve seen happening more and more is businesses changing and moving off their original path, and not always for the better. The biggest effect I’ve seen (from an [...]
What details do you collect?
Recently, I have seen a number of business mums posting on Facebook asking for people to contact them regarding their orders. To me, it looks like they haven’t collected any contact details from their customers. Regardless of how you sell, you should collect some basic details from your customers, especially if you sell online. Obviously [...]
Do you have a DIY option?
Are you a service provider, as opposed to someone who sells a product? Most service providers charge a rate for their time, and their business is reliant on them doing all the work. Many service providers I have spoken to also report they get a number of people coming to them, using their free hour [...]
Friday Five – Old Blog Posts
If you have been blogging for a while, you will have built up an archive of blog posts. These posts can be valuable to your business, and not just providing old posts for search engines to find. This week, I look at five ways you can use old posts to promote your business and provide [...]
Friday Five – Reasons to read your local paper
Most people receive a local paper, some people get more than one paper each week! There is a temptation to simply toss it in the recycling bin, however your local paper can be a valuable resource to help you grow your business. This weeks Friday Five has five reasons why you should read your local [...]