Helping small businesses on the Sunshine Coast to fulfill their true potential
By BMN
Talking with people you don’t know can be awkward and uncomfortable for both parties, but as a businessperson or consultant, you need to do it well. Here’s how you can use questions to break the ice and develop relationships with people you’ve just met.
https://www.businessknowhow.com/growth/ask-questions.htm
This article was suggested by our mentor Trevor Payne
By BMN
What’s the hardest thing about starting and growing a business? For many small businesses, the answer is finding clients or getting customers. Customer acquisition is particularly difficult if your marketing budget is limited. Here are 16 time-tested strategies to help build your customer base.
https://www.businessknowhow.com/startup/findcustomers.htm
This article was suggested by our mentor Trevor Payne
By BMN
Business Success Workshop – Having a Strategic Plan for your business is essential. A plan increases significantly your opportunity to build a successful business.
Just as you would plan a holiday trip to new destinations, having a plan for your business is similarly essential.
Attending a Business Success Workshop will show you how to develop a Strategic Plan for your business – you will create a roadmap that will be the path to take your business from where it is today to where you want it to be.
For less than $200, two people from the same business can attend. Book today – your first step in planning for success.
See link below for further information and workshop bookings.
This was suggestetd by our mentor Stephen Lovegrove
By BMN
Networking is one marketing idea that is well worth the time and effort. If you’re wearing yourself out attending scores of networking events and still have very little to show for it, it’s time to try something else. A good way to get started is by learning from your mistakes… The following article describes five common mistakes to avoid: https://www.businessknowhow.com/marketing/business-networking.htm
This article was suggested by our mentor Trevor Payne.
By BMN
If networking has never yielded much in the way of opportunities for your business, perhaps it’s time to rethink your approach. The following article provides some tips on how to truly benefit from networking: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connect/small-business/business-networks/how-to-improve-your-business-networking-game/
This article was suggested by our mentor John Wood