Some of the world’s most successful business people have one thing in common, they celebrate failure and learn from it. James Dyson famously said, “Enjoy failure and learn from it. You can never learn from success.” James Dyson is no stranger to the power of prototypes and learning from mistakes. He made more than 5,100 […]
Presentations – Telling a good story!
The problem with an uninteresting presentation generally isn’t the content – it is the delivery. Any content can be made to be exciting, dynamic, and memorable. Rather than presenting facts and figures in a standard presentation format, think about how you turn your subject matter into an experience that relates to the audience. Tell a story […]
How high should you aim with your Business Strategy?
Every business owner or manager knows that in order to succeed and grow the business, some big thinking is often required. But how high should you aim? The process of setting strategic business objectives is harder than it looks. It takes a lot more than setting stretched goals to actually see any real achievement, […]
Staff Inductions
The quicker a new staff member is made aware of the procedures and policies of their new workplace, the sooner they are able to comply with company expectations. Your staff induction program should be delivered in a simple format that explains your firm’s policies and procedures, your expectations of them and their specific responsibilities. In […]
Paying interest on Directors Loans is better than Dividends now?
The new 32.5% rate on dividends received by higher rate taxpayers means paying interest on directors’ loan account credit balances is now more tax efficient than paying dividends, once the new £5,000 dividend allowance has been used. This will also avoid the accounting issue mentioned above if a market rate of interest is paid. Unlike […]
Twitter Website Cards
They say that “a picture paints a thousand words,” and Twitter’s recently unveiled “website cards” might just show that statement to be true. Available on both desktop and mobile, Twitter cards allow marketers to add media to tweets – meaning businesses now have additional space to add content to. Users can attach photos, videos and […]
Exit Strategy
Building a good business is one thing. Knowing when it is time to sell it is an entirely different matter. For many entrepreneurs it’s not enough to build a business, they have to make sure to have an exit strategy, a way to get the money back out. Depending on who you are and what […]
Trends to watch in 2016
Social Selling With social media platforms making major moves to enable social selling with original brand content, businesses will have to expand their messages in order to influence their target markets. As users’ activities continue to evolve, businesses will have to innovate their social selling strategies. That’s all the more reason for businesses to focus […]
Training your team to be more resilient
Why do some people bounce back from difficult situations more easily than others? How is it that they are more resilient? Training can help. Managers can help their teams to become more resilient and confident. Training your people to handle difficult situations helps them to respond appropriately. Letting people fail – Allowing people to fail […]