If you had the money….

What would you spend it on? A new website? New vehicles? Staff? Equipment? Wouldn’t it be great!!! But in truth, would your business be more likely to succeed or fail with an injection of easy cash? True, you could grow your business easier and quicker with more backing, more money,  more capital, and your bigger dreams could… Continue reading If you had the money….

Snow causes disruption to Business

What do you do when snow stops business? When you own your own business being forced to take unplanned time out because of snowy weather can cause havoc to time schedules, cash flow, customer service and productivity. If you have a retail business or a catering business it can be especially devastating. Customers stay at… Continue reading Snow causes disruption to Business

Anglesey Weather – does it affect business?

A beautiful sunny day on Anglesey – does the weather make a difference to your business? Throughout the year, the reasons for the ups and downs for calls, sales or jobs, can often be forgotten. Especially if it’s the weather that brought in – or prevented – the calls. As a roofer or a tree… Continue reading Anglesey Weather – does it affect business?

Floods in North Wales

Local residents hit by flooding in Conwy and Gwynedd It’s been a horrendous week for many people across North Wales with thousands of people affected by floods and hundreds of homes wrecked by the waters. As the weather settles it’s clean up time across the region and many of our tradesmen are still involved in… Continue reading Floods in North Wales

It’s a dogs life..

Does your dog get full of sand and grass and yucky stuff? At this time of the year,  if you walk your dog along the coastline of Anglesey or through woody & rural paths like those around Bangor and Bethesda your dog is likely to either get full of sand & mud or seeds and… Continue reading It’s a dogs life..

You want to market your business but…

In the past you may have been disappointed so you’re naturally a bit reluctant to try things out. So… Because we’re so confident you’ll like how Your Local Dragon brings customers to your business, that we’re offering local businesses the opportunity to try us out and use this £25 Introductory Voucher  ——–> Please Note: This offer applies only if… Continue reading You want to market your business but…

Olympic Standards

Exceed expectations There is one sure way to ensure your business does better than your competitors – and (surprisingly!) it isn’t to do with price. When your Customer Service continues to exceed expectations, your customers will be more than happy to stay with you, with the knowledge that YOUR services represent real Value for Money! These… Continue reading Olympic Standards

Say Thank You

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

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