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7 TIPS to Kick-start Social Media in Your Business

7 TIPS to Kick-start Social Media in Your Business

If the term ‘Social Media’ is relatively new to you, then you may have not yet pondered the benefits of promoting your business by using this media.

The Demise of the Australian Retailer

The Demise of the Australian Retailer

Walk through any shopping centre and it is hard to miss the “Sale” signs out front of nearly every retail outlet. There is no doubt retailers are doing it tough right now but should this be a surprise to us.

Conation – Maybe the Most Important Business Word You’ve Never Heard

Conation – Maybe the Most Important Business Word You’ve Never Heard

The only motivation book I will recommend to others is Self-made in America, by John McClintock. John introduced me to an obscure English word that I now use as a cornerstone of my daily activity – conation.

Make More Money – Stop Reacting To Shiny objects And Winds Of Change

Make More Money – Stop Reacting To Shiny objects And Winds Of Change

Small businesses with the fastest growing revenue know exactly where they are going. According to Inc Magazines 28th 500 fastest growing small businesses list, approximately 88% of them have a statement outlining where they are going. The other 12% are living dangerously.

Stop Arm Wrestling with your customers

Stop Arm Wrestling with your customers

19 March 2010

Why do buyers often introduce ‘irritants’ like arranging for your competitors to be visiting them just before or after you so you pass in reception, or saying they just had a comparative quote 10% lower than yours?

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The financial crisis explained

The financial crisis explained

19 March 2010

“In laymans terms it works like this; if you get yourself into financial difficulty, say you fail to manage your own finances properly and are incompetent enough to get yourself into enormous debt, with absolutely no hope of paying it back -- the bank takes your money.

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The Best Advantage in Business

The Best Advantage in Business

19 March 2010

A lot of people (including me) talk about competitive advantage and how it is vital to the ongoing success of a business. This is very true, but what is the BEST sort of competitive advantage to have and what is plan B if you don’t have one.

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Why you should expect a return from every advertising dollar you spend

Why you should expect a return from every advertising dollar you spend

19 March 2010

TV (down 12%), press (down 19%) and radio (down 11%) have just taken a kicking in the latest 2009 ASA advertising spend figures released whilst interactive was the only medium that bucked the trend with an 11% year on year increase.

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Customer Service is the Difference

Customer Service is the Difference

17 March 2010

Having worked in retail for years and having the importance of good customer service being drilled into me I found it satisfying and very disappointing when I went on a shopping trip with my wife to look at things we will need for our baby.

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Japan’s new shopper prefers home brand to Prada

Japan’s new shopper prefers home brand to Prada

17 March 2010

As someone who has spent several years living in Tokyo (1997-1999) I always have one eye on what goes on there. As a marketer it is (was) an even more remarkable place to see ...

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Are we going to have 11% unemployment in New Zealand?

Are we going to have 11% unemployment in New Zealand?

16 March 2010

Apparently the New Zealand Institute has prepared documents telling our Prime Minister that unemployment could rise to 11%. So – the question you need to ask is: what have they based this on???

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How can a business have success within Social Media?

How can a business have success within Social Media?

10 March 2010

This post is for all the businesses out there that have heard of “Social Media” but have no understanding of what it is, how to use it and most importantly how much it is going to cost.

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Do you have a social media content plan?

Do you have a social media content plan?

10 March 2010

Did you know almost 70% of all social media accounts (LinkedIn/Twitter/Facebook/YouTube) are inactive due to lack of followers, fans, updates, tweets or posts?

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How Much Personal Internet Surfing in the Workplace is Too Much?

How Much Personal Internet Surfing in the Workplace is Too Much?

10 March 2010

Businesses of all sizes face the dilemma of internet misuse and internet abuse on a daily basis. The internet is a necessity for business, and since the advent of Web 2.0 technology, the ways of exploiting the internet for our own use have flourished.

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Get Sales Firing in 90 days. 3 Easy Things You Can Do Right Now

Get Sales Firing in 90 days. 3 Easy Things You Can Do Right Now

08 March 2010

There is no question that in these economically uncertain times, sales leaders will need to get a whole lot smarter and more shrewd if they are going to keep and grow their existing customer base.

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Celebrate Your Successes and Failures

Celebrate Your Successes and Failures

05 March 2010

The business environment is full of ups and downs just as the world economy has its’ peaks and troughs. In the very same way each individual business will have its fare share of good times and bad.

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Step Up And Stand Out This Year

Step Up And Stand Out This Year

05 March 2010

There are some things in life that are supposed to be really complicated; being a parent, learning how to invest and running your own business.

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Using tags on Linkedin

Using tags on Linkedin

04 March 2010

I thought I would give you all a heads up on the new connections function that now allows you to sort your connections by tags in up to 200 different ways!

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Don’t follow this same mistake why thousands of small businesses flop

Don’t follow this same mistake why thousands of small businesses flop

03 March 2010

Every entrepreneur who has ever dreamed of setting up or forming their own business start up is fully conversant as to how tricky it can be

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The Next Crisis

The Next Crisis

01 March 2010

The year 2008 will long be remembered as the start of the Global Financial Crisis which was triggered by defaults in sub-prime lending in the US and a downturn in the housing market.

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