If we get a referral from a colleague or fellow business person, it is very satisfying of course, but we have to live up to the recommendation. If we run our businesses as efficiently as we can and offer a great service that distinguishes us from the rest then we have no need to worry…
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Your customers are your most valuable business assets
More clients? The other day a local business lady said “I really need more clients”. Well, most of us would like more. However, what our friend was really saying was that she had lost quite a few recently. I could tell why that is, but she is rather in denial. The business in question…
We who hesitate
The art of procrastination I was amused by this good piece by Rowan Pelling, about procrastination. Mind you, four years tax returns outstanding? I am sure we can help. Horace is described as a self-help writer in the BBC piece. If he had lived a couple of millennia later, would he be selling e-books? There would…
Quantum hop
Regrets, we have a few I guess most of us remember certain points in our working lives where we think we could have made a better decision. When it is a question of our own careers as employees we are very often on our own. We cannot consult our fellow workers very easily because…
Names you shouldn’t call yourself
It is no secret that I don’t like the term “social media expert“. You can’t be an expert on a vast subject and know everything that is going on. You have to be a specialist in some areas, know how to find out things you don’t know when asked to, and have credibility as a…
Do you really have a business? Part 4
A few years ago I said I would help a friend who was thinking seriously about buying a nightclub or “venue”; that is one which had live entertainment. Of course I was happy to help my friend, and said she should ask for copies of the recent accounts produced for the business. What she received…
Emulating and bettering the best in business
Cyber wars There was an interesting take recently on the Apple v Samsung wars, in which accuse the other of violating their intellectual property particularly with regard to mobile or cell phones. Apple had a really big win on home ground in California, being awarded over $1 billion. It is an interesting suggestion that…
Do you really have a business? Part 3
Putting all your eggs in too small a basket Leisure renting is popular. Those who know me better are aware that I have an interest in let property. There is quite a boom in buy-to-let even in these difficult times. One of the most potentially profitable rental opportunities is what is known as “furnished holiday…
Sales and marketing and the butcher’s apostrophe
It is always dangerous to write about grammar, spelling and punctuation. We all make the occasional mistake. In writing a blog post like this we’re all allowed the odd contraction (see?) to be more conversational than we might be in a professional article. In our marketing and advertising copy we really have to look professional….
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Reputations, referrals and let-downs
If we get a referral from a colleague or fellow business person, it is very satisfying of course, but we have to live up to the recommendation. If we run our businesses as efficiently as we can and offer a great service that distinguishes us from the rest then we have no need to worry…
Your customers are your most valuable business assets
More clients? The other day a local business lady said “I really need more clients”. Well, most of us would like more. However, what our friend was really saying was that she had lost quite a few recently. I could tell why that is, but she is rather in denial. The business in question…
We who hesitate
The art of procrastination I was amused by this good piece by Rowan Pelling, about procrastination. Mind you, four years tax returns outstanding? I am sure we can help. Horace is described as a self-help writer in the BBC piece. If he had lived a couple of millennia later, would he be selling e-books? There would…
Quantum hop
Regrets, we have a few I guess most of us remember certain points in our working lives where we think we could have made a better decision. When it is a question of our own careers as employees we are very often on our own. We cannot consult our fellow workers very easily because…
Names you shouldn’t call yourself
It is no secret that I don’t like the term “social media expert“. You can’t be an expert on a vast subject and know everything that is going on. You have to be a specialist in some areas, know how to find out things you don’t know when asked to, and have credibility as a…
Do you really have a business? Part 4
A few years ago I said I would help a friend who was thinking seriously about buying a nightclub or “venue”; that is one which had live entertainment. Of course I was happy to help my friend, and said she should ask for copies of the recent accounts produced for the business. What she received…
Emulating and bettering the best in business
Cyber wars There was an interesting take recently on the Apple v Samsung wars, in which accuse the other of violating their intellectual property particularly with regard to mobile or cell phones. Apple had a really big win on home ground in California, being awarded over $1 billion. It is an interesting suggestion that…
Do you really have a business? Part 3
Putting all your eggs in too small a basket Leisure renting is popular. Those who know me better are aware that I have an interest in let property. There is quite a boom in buy-to-let even in these difficult times. One of the most potentially profitable rental opportunities is what is known as “furnished holiday…
Sales and marketing and the butcher’s apostrophe
It is always dangerous to write about grammar, spelling and punctuation. We all make the occasional mistake. In writing a blog post like this we’re all allowed the odd contraction (see?) to be more conversational than we might be in a professional article. In our marketing and advertising copy we really have to look professional….
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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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3 words that instantly build trust http://t.co/aMWLN1DBbk via @JimConnolly
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An hour ago at Mudeford. Lovely afternoon. http://t.co/xI1VYfZIwG
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Jon's Tax and Small Business News is out! http://t.co/7XGF9OzmxP ▸ Top stories today via @Tax_Expert @StateTaxCentral @Sakurabusiness
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How to start a business | Learning by doing | Sage UK Blog http://t.co/epUxk2SYsa
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Out to client now, then off for the weekend.
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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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3 words that instantly build trust http://t.co/aMWLN1DBbk via @JimConnolly
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An hour ago at Mudeford. Lovely afternoon. http://t.co/xI1VYfZIwG
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Jon's Tax and Small Business News is out! http://t.co/7XGF9OzmxP ▸ Top stories today via @Tax_Expert @StateTaxCentral @Sakurabusiness
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How to start a business | Learning by doing | Sage UK Blog http://t.co/epUxk2SYsa
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Out to client now, then off for the weekend.