With time being short for many people the simple words ‘Thank You’ can be forgotten. In business it is just as important to acknowledge your gratitude as it is in your personal life. So make it a habit to use these two words often – … Continue reading Say Thank You
Category: Business Boosters
Time Management for small businesses
No one can ‘manage’ time. Time just happens! The ONLY thing we can hope to do is to manage ourselves and the use of our most precious, irreplaceable asset – time ! Ways to make the most of your time when you’re self employed or run a small business: 1. If you do NOT yet have goals… Continue reading Time Management for small businesses
Improving enquiry rates – answerphones
When you’re a one man band and self employed, you simply can’t be doing everything – always. So when someone phones you and you’re on a roof, or in the middle of colouring someone’s hair, it’s not possible to answer the phone to an inbound enquiry. Most people don’t like speaking to answerphones, but they’re more… Continue reading Improving enquiry rates – answerphones
Attractor Factor -part 3- Chris Cardell
Analysis is important… Knowing where your customers are most likely to come from makes it easier for you to decide how to get your message to them. It’s no use putting an advert in a national newspaper if the people who use your services need to be located within a 20 mile radius of your… Continue reading Attractor Factor -part 3- Chris Cardell
Attractor Factor – Part 2- Networking
Networking Whether it’s chatting in the pub, on the golf course, in Zumba class or formal networking, talking to people about what you do is a good way of attracting new customers and improving your confidence You can improve your customer base by using a variety of marketing avenues so along with advertising in Your… Continue reading Attractor Factor – Part 2- Networking
The Attractor Factor – part 1-signwriting
Signwriting your vehicle… Excuses people use for NOT doing it: It costs too much I think it might affect my insurance It’ll affect the resale price of my vehicle People will know who I am wherever I go Don’t want my tools pinched I never go anywhere in it It’s not relevant for my business….… Continue reading The Attractor Factor – part 1-signwriting
New Bangor directory
New Bangor Area directory gives regular advertisers a boost… Around 6,000 households in and around Bangor have had their first Your Local Dragon directory posted through their letterboxes. The villages of Bethesda, Tregarth and Llanfairfechan are included within the new Bangor area, creating a good mix of housing type for better response rates. A number of… Continue reading New Bangor directory
Hidden costs…
A few thoughts about £££’s … One of the business owners in Your Local Dragon found he could reduce his bank charges by around £200 per year simply by switching to a different business package offered by his own bank! Most businesses are set up with standard business banking accounts. Ask your bank about the… Continue reading Hidden costs…