In this lesson, Guy Rigby – a chartered accountant, entrepreneur, author, mentor and advisor to dynamic owner-managed businesses – warns of the challenges facing entrepreneurs who are guilty of ‘pushing water uphill’.
Planning for an interview
Whether you are facing tough questioning on a tv programme , for a job interview or in the boardroom, how do you prepare for the questions you don’t want to be asked? In this lesson, Speaker, Media and Presentation coach Michael Dodd, explains how saying AMEN really helps!
How Neuroscience can Power Your Sales Success
A common problem is that businesses will have a sales process which almost seems to exist in isolation of what the customer is doing.
What is credibility by association?
In this lesson – entrepreneur, speaker and author, Warren Cass – explains that ‘credibility by association’ is the simple concept, whereby we’re known by the company we keep, and illustrates it with a stunning example.
How do I retain customers?
One of the important aspects of marketing for any business is to retain the customers they have In this lesson; Simon Hall discusses what drives retention from a marketing perspective.
The right to take up someone’s time
Some people have the right to interrupt you and take up your time, other people don’t. In this lesson, Bryony Thomas, a consultant and trainer in marketing transformation programmes, discusses the process whereby you might earn the right to place your marketing in front of people.
How can I prevent stress?
We are all capable of doing too much work, getting stressed, doing things that cause us grief, anxiety and stress – but how can we prevent it?
In this lesson, David Hyner explains how we need to make ‘de-stressing’ an habitual behaviour.
Are Marketers a cost or revenue?
Finance departments often see ‘Sales’ as revenue, but ‘Marketing’ as a cost on the business. In this lesson, Thomas Barta, a C-suite marketing consultant to many Fortune 500 CEOs, explains why it is so important for marketers to ensure they are recognized as a revenue driver.
How do you manage the pace of growth?
When building a business, people often think that they just need to make as much money as quickly as possible.
In this lesson, Guy Rigby – a chartered accountant, entrepreneur, author, mentor and advisor to dynamic owner-managed businesses – explains that it’s a bit more nuanced than that.
The Power of Stories
Since we were small children, we all love stories, and that is important from a marketing point of view as well. In this lesson, Speaker, Media and Presentation coach Michael Dodd, explains how stories work in business and how you find them.