As any new migrant will tell you, the inability to communicate effectively can get in the way of opportunity. No matter how clever you are, communication attempts can be thwarted by the lack of skill to communicate well and... read more
This past week I proudly launched my new business, ExeConnect, and as a gift to the clients who attended the launch event, I presented a gift of wellbeing and happiness! I had arranged for Clive Leach, our Associate Executive Coach... read more
Apple took out a full page ad in today’s paper to promote a number of their iPhone apps that are good for business. One application stood out to me, and it could save you a whopping amount in printing.... read more
As a MYOB Certified Consultant I come across many businesses that send sales invoices to their customers without the minimum information required to pay them. By not clearly showing payment options, the due date or by not meeting the... read more
Laptops, mobile phones, iPhones, Blackberrys and USB drives can conveniently store data outside your work environment. But portability has a downside. Devices are easily stolen and their data is valuable with many thieves admitting to stealing devices for the information stored... read more
One of the questions I often ask my mentoring clients is: “What’s getting in the way?” By that I mean, what’s getting in the way of you making the progress you want, achieving the goals you’ve set for yourself,... read more
So you’ve got a mentoring programme in place that you’re involved in, (either as a mentor or mentoree). How do you go about making the most of your meetings? After a mentoree has been matched with an appropriate mentor,... read more
Last Friday to Sunday I attended an Internet Marketing seminar hosted by Ed Dale of 30 Day Challenge fame. You may know Ed from Internet Marketing this Week, an almost-weekly podcast that I highly recommend if you’re interested in... read more
Technology has transformed the marketing landscape, impacting product design, customers’ search and purchase behaviour, and marketing communication. Technology also provides a multitude of exciting opportunities for business. Here are three: Technology Impact # 1: Types of products and services... read more
A bullet-proof marketing strategy is essential for business success. It is also something that business owners often grapple with. They like the idea of having a strategy but hate the idea of executing one. ‘How am I going to... read more
There are many, many aspects to marketing – your brand, the marketing activities you undertake, measuring your outcomes, the budget you have available to spend, not to mention taking the time to actually ‘do’ the required marketing activities in... read more
One of the questions I often ask my mentoring clients is: “What’s getting in the way?” By that I mean, what’s getting in the way of you making the progress you want, achieving the goals you’ve set for yourself,... read more
