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5 ways to Prepare your Business for Christmas
Only six more weeks til Christmas day! It comes round every year, yet most business owners fail to prepare for the change in purchasing and delivery patterns that the festive season brings. Here are a few tips to help you this Christmas: Set out a weekly task list of things to do before Christmas &…
Roofs, Drains and other emergencies!
The local businesses in Your Local Dragon can help save the day! When the wind is blowing a gale and the rain has been lashing down for days on end, repairs to roofs, drains and other damage can become emergencies and can be a source of hardship and despair for householders on Anglesey and…
Local Advertising Secrets
Word of mouth is no longer enough. For many, the days are gone when builders had six month waiting lists for big jobs, and customers were queuing up to spend their money on home improvement. Less jobs = less word of mouth referrals. And when you have fewer jobs your van is stuck on your drive instead…
Compiling the Anglesey and Bangor directories
It’s been a tense week… Thunderstorms affect all types of business. Including ours. Getting all the adverts in place across all 5 of the the Dragon Directories has been a bit of a struggle, with a number of computer & phone line shutdowns in lightening storms. Small businesses and self employed tradespeople of all types…
Thanks to Richard Branson
A very quick post. Richard Branson has taught us a big lesson. Even when it looks like you might have lost, don’t give up hope. If there’s a glimmer of hope – focus on it. And you could even get more free advertising!! Get the best advice you can, the support of as many people as possible…
Networking event on Anglesey
Networking can be a great way to improve referrals from & connections to other local business owners. Book yourself onto the FREE Networking Evening at the Bulkeley Hotel in Beaumaris on 25th October 6pm. Organised by Sell2Wales these events are always really popular. People come away with new connections that can really help them to grow their businesses.…
The wrong way to save money
Whether you are self employed, run a small business or a huge corporation, cutting your spending in the WRONG places can seriously harm your business… Advertising. It’s an easy target. You might think cutting it won’t really affect your core business. After all, the people around Beaumaris, Menai Bridge, Llangefni, Bangor and Holyhead already know your…
Richard Bransons 5 rules
Richard Branson is in the news again – his way of doing business reflects the 5 rules he recommends to anyone running a business. “The five simple guidelines we followed when we started the magazine and then Virgin Music remain as valid and useful as they were in the late 1960s and early 1970s. 1.…