by phil | Dec 3, 2015 | Management
Why on earth did the Government do this? My response to the Government’s decision to withdraw GrowthAccelerator & MAS…….. So it’s now official. The Business Growth Service (BGS), which includes the popular Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) and the Growth...
by phil | Nov 18, 2015 | Management
Tune in to hidden opportunities Tune in to hidden opportunities. Following on from my previous post about hiring mistakes, I thought I would relay a story that happened a few months ago. I had been working with a client for several months and we had started to see...
by phil | Oct 27, 2015 | Management, Sales
3 keys for avoiding a sales-hiring nightmare 3 keys for avoiding a sales-hiring nightmare is a really useful article I came across from bizjournals.com, at a point when I was completing a training programme for one of my clients. It’s always heartening to read...
by phil | Oct 2, 2015 | Management
5 Keys to Running a Successful Business 5 Keys to Running a Successful Business. Following on from my last blog about the value of getting your Elevator pitch right, I thought this was a good article to follow up with. It’s...
by phil | Sep 25, 2015 | Management, Sales
Why your Elevator Pitch is important, and how to master it Why your Elevator Pitch is important, and how to master it. One of the aspects I always try to get my clients to work on at an early stage in our relationship is their Elevator Pitch. It’s so simple...
by phil | Sep 9, 2015 | Management, Sales
Want to become a better negotiator? Want to become a better negotiator? Most of us do – an many of us fear the process unnecessarily. As with most things in business, the old adage that ‘Failing to prepare is preparing to fail” is true. Many people...