In this post I spend some time talking to Tim Hyde from www.the-riotact.com Canberra’s leading online news and opinion site, and true social media site in the context of the social media definition Tim refers to. He defines social media as taking the traditional ‘backyard BBQ’ conversion and making it available to friends, friends of
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Not just a haircut- the ‘Wow’s’ keep coming!
Today I got a haircut- nothing overly exciting there, but I wanted to share the experience, and the satisfaction I got from my experience. I am an ‘impulse’ haircut client. If I feel the need for one, I will just walk into a place and ask if it can be done NOW-
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Outsourcing – is it a dirty word or a business necessity?
I recently attended an informal networking lunch which was pretty cool actually- the Brown Bag Lunch- this is where people bring in something for lunch (the brown bag) and it is all shared by the group, but that is another post for another time! At this lunch, there was some general discussion around the provision
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Do you have a sales process?
If you are in business, you probably sell….it’s a bit of a no brainer I know. But are you set up to optimise your selling properly by having a structured sales process? The surprising thing is, many business owners that I meet as a business coach sell, but without any real process. This is a
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To go deep or go wide- what’s the best for your business?
If you are in business you obviously sell something- either a product or a service. The end game is to make the sale and generate revenue to fund the business and make a profit. No rocket science there! When looking at your business and the success or lack of success of its current performance, have
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Online Content- Would you pay?
Online Content- Would you pay? We all utilise online media these days, whether it be to grab a quick catch up of the overnight news before starting our daily work, or a quick read during lunchtime. Currently this format of online media is free- whether it be the mainstream Fairfax sites or the local news
Work-life balance- the 5 balls
Recently when driving back from Melbourne to Canberra, I was listening to a talk back radio discussion on business and work life balance, which was interesting. Various business owners were calling in and saying how long they work and never see their families etc, etc. This was all a bit sad, but I am sure
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‘It’s just not cricket!’…..my Manuka experience.
Cricket History @ Manuka Oval What a historic day it was- Wednesday 6th February 2013- for the first ODI match with Australia featuring in the 100 year Canberra history, all a part of the Canberra 100 celebration. As the historic Manuka Oval was brimming to capacity on a glorious, albeit maybe a little hot day,
Are you a workaholic?
I recently read ‘Work Smarter Not Harder’ by Jack Collis and thought I would share some of the insights over a series of posts for your views. This week I will look at some myths associated with the views of the workaholic who thinks they have to work so hard to make money, or they are the only
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Day 3; Service- Does it really matter or will we pay whatever?
In the continuing journey to see if good or bad service drives business growth from a first-hand experience during my family holiday, I decided to tackle things a little differently today based on a few observations this week. When we are on holidays and venture to a destination which is ‘in season’ and heavily populated
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