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How Important Do You Think Systems Are To Your Business?

Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by .

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Many business don’t have any systems. They think they are for “big business”, but I think that every business, small or large should have them. Why systems? Systems allow a business to be run with consistency, and almost on automation. They give owners, manager and staff guidelines as to how each operation and task is [...]

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Keeping Up With the Times – How Computer Literate are You?

Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by .

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So you’re not that “computer literate” “Sure I can use a computer, but don’t give me that hard stuff to do!” Sound like you? There are many people both young and old who don’t want to get onto the “computer bandwagon”. Are you one of them? Well it’s completely your choice. But if you’re in [...]

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Do you like money to regularly come into your bank account?

Posted on 27. Jan, 2012 by .

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Just think if you could have many (or most) of your customers on direct debit, so that each week/month you have a steady stream of predictable income. Many now will be thinking, “I can’t do that, my product isn’t right”. Well some products may not be right, but here is where we have to think [...]

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Where Do You Keep Your User Manuals?

Posted on 23. Jan, 2012 by .

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Ever found that the user manual for the office product you purchased two years ago isn’t in the place you thought it was? Frustrating at the best of times, but we only use the “user manuals” when we’re wanting to use the product for something that we don’t usually do, or when something has gone [...]

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How do you send information to your clients?

Posted on 20. Jan, 2012 by .

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I often get a Microsoft Word file from clients and business associates. These could be sent because the client or business associate need to send information to me, but I also have received Word files that are invoices or contracts. So … you might be thinking, “what wrong with that”? There could be nothing wrong [...]

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Are you using Google Docs?

Posted on 16. Jan, 2012 by .

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We’ve recently started using Google Docs in our business. So what is Google Docs and what are the benefits? Google Docs is a web-based office suite. So it’s like Word, Excel and PowerPoint … and more. It’s online, and it’s free. Who is using Google Docs?  Many individuals and business are using Google Docs. It’s [...]

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What do Bose Headphones have to do with Business?

Posted on 13. Jan, 2012 by .

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I think flying is fascinating. Those big silver planes, full of people and luggage, just lift off into the air with ease. They fly for hours then arrive at the destination, very often within 5 minutes of the scheduled time of arrival. Amazing. Now I don’t want to take anything away from the wonderful pilots, [...]

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How do you look to the outside world?

Posted on 11. Jan, 2012 by .

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I recently received a letter from our business bank, National Australia Bank introducing me to my “Dedicated Business Banker”. I’m not the best person around the filing cabinet so thought I would put his details into my Google Contacts. It’s easy to do and easy to find when I need it … and doesn’t get [...]

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Do you track your leads?

Posted on 10. Jan, 2012 by .

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“Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.”  This saying is attributed to John Wanamaker who opened the first department store in Philadelphia USA in 1875. Do you know what your advertising money brings in? Well you should, and generally it’s not difficult to find out. [...]

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Do You Get the Best Use from Your Mobile Phone?

Posted on 22. Sep, 2011 by .

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You know I’ve had a few mobile phones, but I’m not like a lot of people who “just have to have the latest model”. I tend to keep my phone until well out of the contract period, in fact sometimes years after. I’m OK with that. The phone always did what I wanted it to [...]

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