We must have the right business in the right place in terms of physical location if we have a shop, and the right place in terms of the market and services we provide whether directly with our clients and customers or through our website.
Monthly Archives: March 2010
On-line reputations and why we should avoid politics
In Britain we are fast coming up on a General Election. This is leading to some people getting animated about policy, criticizing politicians they don’t like, and generally displaying their views on-line for all to see. Frankly some of us would rather not see it, especially in the more instant stuff such as Twitter. In…
Is networking not for everyone?
It is the strangest thing, but there must be a lot of small business owners who simply do not get out to networking meetings. People do not like to get out of their comfort zones, but it seems an awful waste. I went to an event this morning. It was not too early, so no…
Why some people don’t want help
When we are out networking we tend to offer our help where we think it’s needed. I don’t mean by trying to sell; most of us know better than that. However generally we try to connect people, to make suggestions, to offer an introduction if we see that person’s business might have a synergy with…
Networking and knowing when to say “thank you”
We all know that to be successful networkers we should give, and give unconditionally, and in business networking we give in order to build trust. We benefit later on from referrals and recommendations, sometimes years later. In the meantime we take pleasure in the giving.
Economists with the truth
I went to an interesting meeting last night. Two out of the three speakers were economists. It is often said that there are as many opinions of economic issues as there are economists. There were two opinions of the economy from the two speakers, but really it was all about a difference in attitude. The…
Why we need to retain our business ambition
Image via Wikipedia We have all had ambitions. We grow up with them, and in order to move our lives and businesses forward we need to keep them. Of course I don’t mean that we need to keep the same ambitions. As we grow older we tend to recognise our particular skills and deficiencies and…
How I use Twitter
I love Twitter. Many people blog about it, but a networking friend of mine is struggling to understand how she may benefit, and this is what I have told her.
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Why we need to have the right business in the right place
We must have the right business in the right place in terms of physical location if we have a shop, and the right place in terms of the market and services we provide whether directly with our clients and customers or through our website.
On-line reputations and why we should avoid politics
In Britain we are fast coming up on a General Election. This is leading to some people getting animated about policy, criticizing politicians they don’t like, and generally displaying their views on-line for all to see. Frankly some of us would rather not see it, especially in the more instant stuff such as Twitter. In…
Is networking not for everyone?
It is the strangest thing, but there must be a lot of small business owners who simply do not get out to networking meetings. People do not like to get out of their comfort zones, but it seems an awful waste. I went to an event this morning. It was not too early, so no…
Why some people don’t want help
When we are out networking we tend to offer our help where we think it’s needed. I don’t mean by trying to sell; most of us know better than that. However generally we try to connect people, to make suggestions, to offer an introduction if we see that person’s business might have a synergy with…
Networking and knowing when to say “thank you”
We all know that to be successful networkers we should give, and give unconditionally, and in business networking we give in order to build trust. We benefit later on from referrals and recommendations, sometimes years later. In the meantime we take pleasure in the giving.
Economists with the truth
I went to an interesting meeting last night. Two out of the three speakers were economists. It is often said that there are as many opinions of economic issues as there are economists. There were two opinions of the economy from the two speakers, but really it was all about a difference in attitude. The…
Why we need to retain our business ambition
Image via Wikipedia We have all had ambitions. We grow up with them, and in order to move our lives and businesses forward we need to keep them. Of course I don’t mean that we need to keep the same ambitions. As we grow older we tend to recognise our particular skills and deficiencies and…
How I use Twitter
I love Twitter. Many people blog about it, but a networking friend of mine is struggling to understand how she may benefit, and this is what I have told her.
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Jon Stow Consulting Tax Blog
- HMRC targets property rentals
- Business tax and snake oil schemes
- Income tax issues with ownership of rental properties
- Capital tax issues with ownership of rental properties
- Urgent – Important changes to tax treatment of Furnished Holiday Lettings losses
- A brief tax guide to buying and selling family and owner-managed companies
- Furnished Holiday Lettings – the latest news
- Jon Stow’s Ezine Articles
- Why Customer Service is Important Even to Those Who Are Not Customers Yet
- Why Quality is Important - Lessons From BMW
- Why We Need to Take an Outside View in Business
- Avoid False Economies in Business - Seeing Value Over Cost
- Why a Business Plan is Not Just For the Bank
- Why We Need Need to Respect the Feelings of Our Prospects and Clients
- Responsibility and Leading From the Front
- Networking - The Folly of Hunting Rather Than Farming
- Networking is a Long Game
- How to Avoid Giving Free Advice
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Wife caught cheating: Lover makes Hilarious escape http://t.co/lQcbweh2tr #paperli
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Creepy or Cool? Portraits Derived From the DNA in Hair and Gum Found in Public Places http://t.co/1WgrxwELDV #paperli via@SpinSucks
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Lost Apollo 11 Moon Dust Found in Storage http://t.co/fdv6hGNXZx via @mashable
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Jon's Tax and Small Business News is out! http://t.co/7XGF9OzmxP ▸ Top stories today via @IntlTaxReview @taxmegan @BristolDaz
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- Jon Stow Consulting Tax Blog
- HMRC targets property rentals
- Business tax and snake oil schemes
- Income tax issues with ownership of rental properties
- Capital tax issues with ownership of rental properties
- Urgent – Important changes to tax treatment of Furnished Holiday Lettings losses
- A brief tax guide to buying and selling family and owner-managed companies
- Furnished Holiday Lettings – the latest news
- Jon Stow’s Ezine Articles
- Why Customer Service is Important Even to Those Who Are Not Customers Yet
- Why Quality is Important - Lessons From BMW
- Why We Need to Take an Outside View in Business
- Avoid False Economies in Business - Seeing Value Over Cost
- Why a Business Plan is Not Just For the Bank
- Why We Need Need to Respect the Feelings of Our Prospects and Clients
- Responsibility and Leading From the Front
- Networking - The Folly of Hunting Rather Than Farming
- Networking is a Long Game
- How to Avoid Giving Free Advice
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Wife caught cheating: Lover makes Hilarious escape http://t.co/lQcbweh2tr #paperli
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Creepy or Cool? Portraits Derived From the DNA in Hair and Gum Found in Public Places http://t.co/1WgrxwELDV #paperli via@SpinSucks
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Lost Apollo 11 Moon Dust Found in Storage http://t.co/fdv6hGNXZx via @mashable
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Jon's Tax and Small Business News is out! http://t.co/7XGF9OzmxP ▸ Top stories today via @IntlTaxReview @taxmegan @BristolDaz