Optimising Your Website for Local Searches
When you consider that research shows that 80% of us still prefer to deal with businesses within a 10km radius of where we live you can see why it’s important to ensure that your website displays in Google when people in your local area are searching for the service you offer. Therefore local search […]
What’s in a name? – How to find a domain name for your business
With the new financial year just around the corner, most businesses are looking at what they can do to improve their business performance. There is one sure fire way to improve your sales and profitability in the new financial year and that is to invest in Marketing your business or service. If you want […]
Make sure you get paid!!
The start of the new financial year nearly upon us and many business owners will be considering how they are going to grow their business. To grow your business you need more customers, however taking on new customers can be a risky business. You have no experience of their ability to pay you for […]
Get your cashflow in order for the new financial year
“Cash is king” might be a trite expression, but it really is vital for small businesses. Following the five rules below in the new financial year will help ensure that cash serves you – rather than the other way around. Get your invoicing right Anyone who runs a business will know that invoicing […]
10 ways to set yourself up for the new financial year
With the new financial year looming now is a great time to do some groundwork and set yourself up for the new financial year. Start by considering your business cashflow over the past 12 months, what as good, what not so good, then take action to ensure that it improves over the next […]
Planning for business success
Well this financial year is almost at an end, so how have you done? Are you happy with your business performance to date? Have you achieved all of the goals you set yourself? Now is the perfect time to review your business performance over the past year. Take time to identify what you […]
How To Write Effective Performance Reviews To Deliver Business Improvement
Any successful business knows that you can’t strive for ongoing performance improvement within the business without getting your staff onboard. Your employees will be key to delivering and maintaining your performance improvements, therefore it makes sense to ensure that you are targeting and measuring them inline which the behaviours you need to maintain performance […]
10 tips to improve your business performance today!
Most business people would say that improving their business performance is a key goal for the next financial year. This is a very broad goal so where do you start? Below we have outlined our top 10 tips that if you follow will assist you in achieving your goal of improved business performance. 1. […]
7 Ways to Improve Workplace Productivity
The success of any business, large or small, depends largely on nurturing an efficient, productive workplace. While improving employee productivity should be always be a priority when the ultimate goal is a sustainable and profitable business, the process is easier said than done. Below are some of the most effective methods of managing a productive, […]
Using KPIs to monitor and improve business performance
The key performance indicators (KPIs) for one company will invariably be different from the KPIs of another firm. The challenge is to select which KPIs are best suited for measuring the goals and progress of your particular business. You major focus may be on customer satisfaction or profitability. Whatever your focus for the financial year, […]