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Author Archives: Jon Stow
Why we should deal with the present to look after the future of our business
We are coming to the end of another year, and of course all the predictions for 2010 and beyond are already upon us. As with the social media “experts’” forecasts, most of these will be wrong or else they will … Continue reading
Why we need to assess the risk in our business assignments and projects
In my last piece I talked about the danger of adapting business agreements and contracts when we do not have the specialist knowledge as lawyers, or indeed as (in my case) a tax practitioner. I suspect that those who are … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, management
Tagged adviser, business, consultant, contract, experience, indemnity, insurance, pride, professional, risk
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Why we SHOULD reinvent the wheel – business agreements and contracts
One of the most irritating cliches I hear is “I don’t want to reinvent the wheel”. It is a favourite refrain amongst many well-meaning business owners and business advisers who will typically ask for a template for a sale agreement, partnership agreement, shareholders’ agreement or some such thing. Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, management, marketing
Tagged adviser, agreement, amateur, business, contract, do it yourself, professional
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Why arrogance has no place in business
I have been reflecting recently about the danger of arrogance in our business lives. I think it can come to some people through complacency. They feel that they know what they are doing, they have been doing it a fair … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, Customer relations, management
Tagged arrogance, bullies, bully, business, client, customer, experience, Fox, help, House, knowledge, respect, responsibility, sales, small business
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Why your brand and your USP are important
Have you ever been confused by a marketing message or an advertisement that seemed out of place with the product? I believe that when we market our business by whatever means, we need to keep our product or service clear and distinct. Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, Customer relations, marketing
Tagged advertising, brand, branding, clarity, distinction, marketing, planning, practical, product, prospect, service, usp
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Better to have a business plan than have your dreams shattered
I was shopping in our village this morning and found the butcher’s shop was closed. There was a notice in the window, presumably put there by the shop landlord, which announced that the shop owners had paid no rent since … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, management
Tagged adviser, bank, business, business plan, enterprise, plan, small business
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Social media experts
The word “expert” is not a word I am comfortable with. One of the sites to which I am contributor, and for which I am grateful because of the additional exposure does describe me as an expert author. Whilst this is a sort of compliment, I write about what I know through experience. After all, I write this blog about small business life because I have a small business of my own.
So what about social media? Are there any experts? I think there are specialists, but nobody knows where we will go, inextricably linked with the technology. Continue reading
Posted in Referral networking, Social media
Tagged adviser, business, expert, future, futurologist, marketing, network, networking, Social media, support, technology, Twitter
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How to get the best out of our employees and co-workers
Fortunately the small business owner is in a much better position to do something about these problems and to put matters right. It involves taking a friendly approach which might be alien to the big employers and their workforce representatives. Being nice to someone is certainly never harmful. Continue reading
Posted in Customer relations, management, productivity
Tagged adviser, advisor, business, employees, experience, friendly, industrial relations, productivity, recession, respect, responsibility, small business, SME, unions, workers
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