Not enough hours in the day? Pah!
Not enough time in the day to get all your stuff done? Pah! It’s not time that’s your issue – it’s a lack a direction! This may sound harsh but it’s true. None of us feel that we have enough hours in the day. It’s a complaint that slips easily off our tongues. And yet [...]
When is the right time to hire a virtual assistant?
How to hire a VA I was interviewed earlier this week by Carmen MacDougall, one of the leaders in the UK Virtual Assistant industry. She was putting together a book for VAs looking to build up their client list and wanted to find out how I went about hiring my first VA. It was more [...]
Business Mindset Matters: the start up story from a small business owner
Special Audio Download: “Alexander Technique Teacher turned Business Owner” Sarah Chatwin started up her business in 2009 after qualifying as an Alexander Technique Teacher in Central London and spent the first 12 months putting in to practice the Alexander Technique skills that she had learnt. But as for the running of the business, she realised [...]
Why did you block me?
I got this message from one of my connections on LinkedIn today: “Long time, no speak. I hope all is well with you. I tried sending you a XXXX newsletter last week and it was blocked. May I ask if there is any reason why you blocked it? I would very much like to keep [...]
Ever find yourself busy doing nothing?
One of the great things about web tech tools and communication today is the choice of mediums and platforms to use. There is really no excuse for not being about to reach out your target audience and building your business brand. But to every positive, there is often a negative. Too much choice gives you [...]
Are you B2B, B2C or P2P?
Ask your bank for a loan or go see Business Link for a business plan audit and one of the boxes you will be probably asked to check is whether you are B2B or B2C. Traditionally, most businesses fitted in to either this B2B – business to business – or B2C – business to consumer [...]
Why only bad sales people drop their prices
Have you ever run an event such as a workshop or training seminar and at the last minute panicked and dropped your prices? You were just about to approve your leaflet design before sending to the printers and you heard a voice. Just a little voice – but a voice none the same. “The price [...]
Passive income and why I hate it
Passive income! Make money in your sleep! You too can make a six figure income from the internet! Shudder, cringe, weep in to my morning coffee!!! If there is one phrase I absolutely can’t stand it’s that “passive income” one. I know you know this really. This isn’t anything new is it? But it’s a [...]
The worst thing you can do when your blogging has lapsed
So you started a blog … but you just haven’t got round to writing articles for the past few weeks. Or is that months?! What about your email newsletter? You started with good intentions but things got … well, a bit busy. And you haven’t sent one out for a few months. It’s OK. It’s [...]
Twitter Follower Ratios – do you really care?
When checking someone out on Twitter, do you check out their follower to following ratio? Do you make assumptions about someone who has only a few hundred followers? And do you think someone is a Twitter scammer if the ratio is heavily skewed one way or another. Or don’t you really care? I attended one [...]
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