I received a phone call yesterday from a young lady who has been working as a mobile hairdresser for the last 4 years. She had just come back from her Bank and been told that her business profits were too low to even be considered with her partner’s income for a mortgage application. The Bank told her she only paid …
Big Brother Is Watching You!
This topic came up today in a discussion with a client about how things from years ago that had been completely forgotten, can come and bite you on the bum! Do you realize that everything you post about on the internet in all it’s forms; on forums like UK Business Labs (my favourite), Ecademy etc.,
Identity Theft
I was really chuffed yesterday because I finally settled on a new car after weeks of looking, thinking, trying etc. So I put the order in, paid my deposit and went off twittering about the purchase and the 4 years interest free credit. Today though I had a call from the garage. I was asked to ring the finance company …
Do You Know Your Target Market?
I have been speaking to a client this morning about his business and why growth is a little slow. We quickly got to the bit about who he was aiming his marketing at, who his target market actually is, and found out he wasn’t very sure at all. This meant all his marketing efforts were like a scattergun – covering …
Self Assessment – The Last 7 Days
Yup.. Just a week until the filing deadline for your 2008 Self Assessment Returns – if you haven’t done it already. Just a few things to bear in mind for you:- 1. Using the on-line filing system is no guarantee that your SA form will be accepted first time. There could be errors, boxes ticked or not ticked, student loan …
I Feel A New Direction Coming On For 2009!
I am really sorry that I haven’t posted here since New Years Day. Crikey, that is almost a fortnight ago! 2009 has started with a classic realization. I read my own planning report a few days after I wrote it and posted it here. How weird it is to read your own work after forgetting what it was you wrote! …
Happy New Year – 2009!!
Just a quick one on this beautiful, seasonal looking, bank holiday. I would like to wish each and every one of you a fantastic and profitable new year!! My commitment to you is to try and keep up the flow of articles, videos and reports to help you make 2009 your best year yet! ~Ray
Planning Report – A Free Gift For 2009
I know I said my next free offering for the readers of this blog would be a time management report. However, when I started writing it another theme came to mind and forced it’s way to the fore. So… the report I have written is about planning and it is available to download here for everyone, please click and grab a copy.
What Is Your Customer Service Like?
We have just had a new patio laid here at Stewart Towers and I wrote the cheque out for it on Monday evening. Yesterday however, we noticed that all the cement between the slabs was breaking up and leaving little bits of cement all over the place. I was a bit mad so I rang the company and said I …
Headlines – The Video Is Here!
Coming up with compelling headlines with strong calls to action is one of the hardest things to do consistently across all our marketing and website copy. This video gives some insight into the dark art of Headlines!
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