Newsletters: For or against?

Newsletters: For or against?

Do you like newsletters?  Do you read the ones that arrive in your email inbox? We send out a newsletter twice a month, but it’s not really ‘news’, in the sense that it’s not about what’s going on in our business.  Nobody cares about what we’re doing, only in getting...
Social media is a two-way street

Social media is a two-way street

As a business owner it’s tempting to see social media as an excellent way to promote your products or service, but there’s more to it than that. If you operate on a broadcast-only strategy people will rapidly get bored and stop reading your posts.  There are a few...
Give your reputation a polish

Give your reputation a polish

Everything you say and do influences what other people think about you – and what they say to others about you.  Does that mean that you should censor everything and go around in a permanent state of worry in case you say something people don’t like?  Definitely...
The Lazy Blogger

The Lazy Blogger

There’s a saying that suggests if you want the most efficient way to do something ask a lazy person – they’ll find the shortcuts and remove time-consuming activities along the way.  This is my lazy blogger’s guide. Firstly, are you a talker or a writer? If...
What are your systems?

What are your systems?

As a self-confessed left-brain control freak – I like systems and processes – they keep everything organised and make life easier.  So what systems does your business have? Most of us have some kind of accounting system, these days that has to include...