Category Archives: How to Work Better

Upgrade Your Linked In Account? 10 Reasons Why You Should

Posted on 03/24/2011 by Emma

You know that I LOVE Linked In! But I just have a free account. I’ve never considered upgrading till I read Linda Cole’s article. Is it worth it? Which option should you choose? This article covers what you actually get … Continue reading →

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Social Media Blogging

Posted on 03/21/2011 by Emma

Calling all social media bloggers… A client of mine is upgrading his blog and looking for social media & CRM bloggers. I you would like to get some more exposure, or just have another outlet for your blogging, then this … Continue reading →

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How to Develop Your Customer Relationships

Posted on 01/17/2011 by Emma

Gathering information about your clients and customers is the key to effective customer retention. If you can find out what your customers want, how they want it and when, that information can be the route through to their hearts as … Continue reading →

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New Year Resolutions – Just Do It!

Posted on 01/04/2011 by Emma

I’m there with my friend Sarah Jane at Inkymole, who doesn’t make New Years resolutions. As she says, she’s “just carrying on, doing our best.” Which is all you can really hope for. New Year’s resolutions are always broken. Diets, … Continue reading →

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Time Tracking Software for Mac and PC

Posted on 11/08/2010 by Emma

As some of you may have recently read, I bought an iMac last month.  And I love my new sparkly machine! However, my favourite time tracking software, Time Trax from Spud City, which I had on my PC for ages, … Continue reading →

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Business Survival and Growth

Posted on 09/20/2010 by Emma

This piece has been provided by Rhianne M. Griffiths at Peninsular Business Services, an off-site business support service based in Wales, UK. The same lessons apply whatever size your business. I listened to this audio bulletin from the Gartner website … Continue reading →

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Why should you research your customers?

Posted on 09/14/2010 by Emma

Why do we want to know about our current customers, their needs and challenges, how they feel about our products and services? Why do we want to know about our target clients, their issues, problems, needs and wants; their characteristics, … Continue reading →

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Offer your clients what they NEED not what they WANT

Posted on 09/06/2010 by Emma

Yes, you did read the title of this post correctly. No, I haven’t got it the words NEED and WANT the wrong way round. I’m questioning the wisdom, not to say the ethics, of only offering clients what they WANT … Continue reading →

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Administration is not a dirty word!

Posted on 09/01/2010 by Emma

Every business has it – the ever time consuming and usually repetitive administration tasks that eat into the valued time you could be using to create income.  Did you know that most small businesses fail because they are unable to … Continue reading →

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SETTING UP & ENHANCING YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE

Posted on 08/27/2010 by Emma

Have you noticed how people are making more and more use of Facebook pages these days ? Whether you’re a solopreneur or a large company a Facebook page allows you to create a presence for your business, web site, product, … Continue reading →

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