Monthly Archives: September 2008

Barriers to Business Growth – III

In my last blog entry I discussed number five (Failure to Think Strategically) on my list of the Top Five Barriers to Business Growth. Today I will discuss number four – Failure to Focus. 4. Failure to Focus Failure to … Continue reading

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Barriers to Business Growth – II

In my last blog entry I showed what was in my opinion a flawed survey on Barriers to Business Growth. Maybe I was a little tough on this survey, I think not. Now I will put forth what I think … Continue reading

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Barriers to Business Growth

I am astounded by the nonsense that “consultants” are putting forth these days. The bilge that some of them are putting out hurt all coaches, consultants and advisors… Charlatans and professionals alike. Recently someone (the names have been withheld to … Continue reading

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What a good networker does – part 2

This is part two of the networking series… Picking up from the last post, here are the rest of the rules that a good networker would follow. 4. What advice would you give someone just starting out in the widget … Continue reading

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What a good networker does – part 1

This is the first part of a two part series on networking… For some people, networking is a dirty word. They see it as a way of using people to get what they want. But networking can be a two¬ … Continue reading

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A Tool to make Your Writing Easier to Read

(I have been using this for about a year and I thought it would benefit many of you…)   By Kirsta Jones   You may have heard that most Americans read at a 7th-grade level. Sounds pretty scary to me, … Continue reading

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How to write an effective marketing plan – Part 3

This is the third of a three part series… Measuring your marketing ROI Measuring return on marketing has historically been one of the greatest chal­lenges the industry has faced. The advent of PPC (pay-per-click) ad­vertising via the Internet has finally … Continue reading

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How to write an effective marketing plan – Part 2

This is part two of a three part series… Show your strategy, costs and expected returns in your marketing plan Following an analysis of broader conditions, a marketing strategy can then be put in place. This strategy needs to include … Continue reading

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