Monthly Archives: December 2009

5 ways to minimise risks when delegating responsibilities

December 16, 2009 – 8:00 am

Delegation always involves an element of risk. This article details 5 ways in which you can still delegate successfully, but still minimise your personal level of risk.

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9 ways to reduce your costs and improve your bottom line

December 15, 2009 – 7:55 am

In a recession, every business is looking to reduce their costs. Here are 9 ways that every business, regardless of their size can reduce their costs.

By Heather Townsend | Posted in business efficiency, financial management | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

How to build a high performing virtual team

December 15, 2009 – 7:38 am

This article discusses what it takes to build a high performing virtual team.

By Heather Townsend | Posted in team efficiency | Tagged , , | Comments (1)

monday cartoon 14-12-09

December 14, 2009 – 8:18 am

I won the lottery this weekend… well I won £14 on a scratch card, does that count? this cartoon is for anyone that dreams of winning the lottery.

By Heather Townsend | Posted in Monday Morning Cartoons | Comments (0)

8 ways to successfully work from home

December 10, 2009 – 10:07 am

Whether you are a start-up business, kitchen table entrepreneur, home worker or sole practitioner, your first office space is normally situated at home. This articles details 8 tips to help you efficiently work from home.

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How efficiently & effectively are you marketing your practice?

December 9, 2009 – 1:01 pm

Marketing a professional services firm can often be viewed as a black art. This need not be the case. Successful marketing tactics for a professional practice is normally reliant on establishing your expert status in the mind of your audience.

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Thinking about setting up your own coaching practice?

December 8, 2009 – 7:45 am

There are two main strands of activity that you need to undertake before setting up your coaching practice – learning the art of being a coach, and learning how to run your own business.

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Monday Cartoon 7-12-2009

December 7, 2009 – 7:42 am

Today’s cartoon is for anyone that wishes that they could have had slightly longer in bed this weekend.

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How everyone in the firm can be a ‘rainmaker’

December 3, 2009 – 8:05 am

Business development is more than just writing proposals and pitching for business. This article explores how everyone in a firm can contribute to winning new business.

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Why is it easier to win new work off existing clients?

December 2, 2009 – 7:45 am

This article outlines why it is 7-14 times easier to win new work from existing clients rather than new clients.

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How healthy are your practice’s assets?

December 1, 2009 – 7:31 am

As a professional advisor you have two main assets – your knowledge and skills and your relationships with your clients. The difficulty is unless you continually work on developing these assets, the health of your practice will slowly decline.

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