Business Names – What do the customers think?

Asking the Customers their opinion? Maybe one of the most forgotten steps in any business naming or change of naming a business is the customer.  All too often we get caught up in our little piece of the world to stop long enough to ask what the customer sees as the perception of our ... Read More

Business Names – What's the big deal?

Naming Your Business - Whats the big deal? I will break this down into a few posts, mainly because there is a lot of material to cover. Firstly, not all of us have the luxury of naming our own business, as we may have inherited a business and its name or purchased an existing business ... Read More

Organizational Planning – Outsourcing – Will it work for you?

Outsourcing for Organizational Planning Outsourcing is sometimes overlooked whilst people are planning within their business and its requirements for Human Resources (or services and products).  I have listed some benefits and challenges with outsourcing for you to consider: Benefits Contract rate: No overheads with regards to tax, GST, superannuation, workcover, insurance, office ... Read More

Organisational Planning – How do I set up a Chart

Setting up an Organizational Chart Why: Believe it or not, a lot of people process information much quicker as a graphic, picture or image.  It also retains much easier and can be retrieved and copied quicker and easier at a later date. Why: An organizational chart gives a quick overall picture ... Read More

Never Give Up on Yourself

Never Give Up on Yourself Sourced from "You Can Do It!" by Bob Budler (c) "Everyone can have an impact on the quality of life in the world.  No matter what your I.Q., size, shape or race, do the best you can do every day.  Out-work ... Read More

Business Planning – Mistakes in Organisational Planning

Who makes mistakes in Organizational Planning? Well, all of us will at some stage.  It is a human condition to learn from our mistakes, to meet new challenges and basically to ignore what others have done before us because "we can do it better". Some of the most common mistakes I see regularly ... Read More

Strategic Alliances – Synergism made in Heaven

What has strategic alliances have to do with synergism? Well, the easy answer is that easier something works with something else, the more open the communication and alignment with a common vision and cause, the greater the end result. Some people refer to it as exponential reward rather than linear reward. I was reading... Read More

Marketing – Relationships and Gatekeepers

Understanding where the power is perceived to be in a Business Organization Part of the reality of dealing with any business is that a lot of times, you come across a gatekeeper.  Someone whose role or assumed role is to control access to the decision maker.  Unfortunately these relationships need to be handled with ... Read More