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Category Archives: Marketing
The Reason to Change
Doing self-employment training and support, I often hear, “I only want to be small”, or “I don’t use technology in the business, so it won’t impact my business”, or “I don’t need to put in training money because I’m experienced”. … Continue reading
Posted in Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Communication, Economy, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Entrepreneurs, Marketing, self-employment
Tagged Business, Change, Change Management, Competition, Marketing, Organizational Change, Self Employment, Technology
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Proactive vs. Reactive
I have always said that in small business, especially sole proprietorships where you are a ‘one-man band’, so to speak, if you are out there seriously marketing you have little time to work in the business and if you are … Continue reading
Posted in Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Clients, Coaching, Customers, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Entrepreneurs, Human resources, Life coaching, Managing stress, Marketing, self-employment
Tagged Business, Clients, Coaching, community, Customers, Human Resource Practices, Human Resources, Marketing, Proactive, Reactive, Small Business, Sole Proprietorship, Stress
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The Power of a Smile
I was at the gas pumps this morning a little frustrated by the inability of the machine to read my card. A lady at one of the other pumps came by and as she passed, she gave me a smile … Continue reading
Posted in Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Career professional, Clients, Coaching, Communication, Community Futures, Customers, Elephants, Employees, Empowering people, Entrepreneurs, Life coaching, Lifestyle, Managing stress, Marketing, Networking, Relationships
Tagged Assessments, Career, Coaching, Communication, Customer Service, Employee retention, Employment, Life coach, Recruitment and Retention, relationships, Smiling, Stress
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Progress – But in Which Direction?
That was one of my father’s favourite sayings when there was something new that was supposed to be helpful, and wasn’t. He has been gone for many years now, but it is amazing how many times his words have echoed … Continue reading
Posted in Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Clients, Coaching, Customers, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Marketing, Sales
Tagged Coaching, Customer Service, Delivery, Online Ordering, Organizational training, Product, Progress, Shipping, Staff Training, Stress, Training
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What will it take?
Working with entrepreneurs is fascinating! Some have had an idea percolating for years before they decide to put it into action. Others have so many ideas and no focus that allows them to start. Some don’t know they have an … Continue reading
Posted in Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Chamber of Commerce, Clients, Coaching, Communication, Community Futures, Customers, Economy, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employment, Empowering people, Entrepreneurs, Life coaching, Marketing, self-employment
Tagged BDC, Board Development, British Columbia, Business, Business Development Bank of Canada, Coaching, community, Community Futures, Employment, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Entrepreneurs, Jobs, Knowledge, Marketing, Product, self-employment, smallbusinessbc, SOHOVictoria
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Passion!
On Vancouver Island, as in the rest of the province, I encounter those who would prefer to work for themselves. Some have found through experience that they work best on their own, while others have a hobby or trade that … Continue reading
Posted in Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Clients, Coaching, Communication, Customers, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Entrepreneurs, Life coaching, Marketing, self-employment
Tagged Business, Business Knowledge, Coaching, Competition, Customer base, Customer Needs, Customer Service, Customers, Entrepreneurs, Financing, Innovations, Location, Market Research, Market Share, Passion, Product, Profit, Regulations, self-employment, Service, Suppliers, Timing, Vancouver Island
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Are We Being Nice Enough?
Perhaps it seems like a silly question to ask a Canadian, given our reputation, but are we? Where we might do better is with the tourists and visitors who come to visit and take in our beautiful sights or attend … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Coaching, Communication, Customers, Economy, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employees, Empowering people, Entrepreneurs, Listening, Marketing, Relationships
Tagged Business, Businesses, Canadian, Communication, Customer Service, Customers, Nanaimo, Rotarians, Staff Training, Tourism, Tourists, Vancouver Island, Visitors
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