Manager’s Minute – 4 Tips for Successful Business Growth
Businesses face a number of challenges as they grow, from cash flow problems to failing to nurture a positive company culture. What about yours? Have you hit a wall when it comes to business growth? Does it seem that you can’t reach your sales goals no matter how often you adjust your business strategies? If so, don’t […]
How to Raise Prices and Keep Your Customers Happy
Let’s face it, the cost of living is never going to stop increasing. Despite the epidemic’s depressing business activity, last year, we saw an inflation rate of 1.23 percent and we’re currently experiencing higher inflation rates. Moreover, in some locations, the cost of housing is soaring at double digit rates. So, what does this mean for your […]
Are You Millennial-Ready?
Does your work environment meet the core needs of Millennials? Find out by taking this short quiz. For each question score 0 for “Never;” 4 for “Seldom;” 8 for “Often” and 10 for “Regularly.” Then total your score and check your rating at the bottom of the chart. Do you explain how your business improves […]
beMarketing and Focal Point Coaching
Congrats to one of my clients beMarketing on another well deserved award. 2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Brandon Rost
How Excellent Leaders Lead
Leadership is an Art as well as a Practice and Science. The job of Leadership and Management is to get results through others. There are different styles and roles that you, as a leader, have to take on in order to do and be what is needed in every situation to get maximum results. The […]
How Small Businesses Can Compete Against Amazon
In today’s ongoing pandemic environment, it can feel impossible to compete with larger companies. Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon, known as the “Big 4”, now dominate most of the buying market. While it may seem that Amazon is destroying small businesses, it is still possible to compete against them. With a bit of innovative […]
Customer Service Fuels the Sales Engine
A Business Owner business’s ability to satisfy its customers is the critical determinant of success in driving sales and growing the business. One significant strategy is growing your sales is to sell more to your present customers. Get them to buy more or get them to buy something new in addition to what they normally […]
5 Key Leadership Tips for New Managers
People don’t leave bad jobs; they leave bad bosses. As a new manager, it’s your responsibility to inspire and motivate employees. Your team expects you to provide constructive feedback and reward hard work. It’s a daunting responsibility. Forbes reports that nearly 60 percent of managers didn’t receive any training before taking on this role. They were promoted […]
Business Decision Principle from Calvin & Hobbs – really?
Was Bill Watterson a Personal development Coach? Most likely not, however in my favorite comic strip – Calvin & Hobbs, he addresses a very powerful, valid principle of Decision making and in Business Planning your decisions vs. reacting in making decisions. How do Business Owners and Leaders make decisions every day, almost every few minutes […]
5 S’s of Business Development
Business follow patterns of growth and development that can be used to predict and plan for the type of support these business’s need. Here is a guide to different stages of business development and the areas these owners need to address. Let’s start showing 5’S of Business development using three dimensions – Time, Team and […]