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Tag Archives: Communication
Pursuing the Target Market
The one thing I love about new entrepreneurs is their enthusiasm. Most will overestimate their sales forecast and underestimate the difficulty in dealing in their target market. The difficulty is in knowing how to promote the product or service to … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Chamber of Commerce, Clients, Coaching, Communication, Community Futures, Customers, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employees, Entrepreneurs, Marketing, Networking, Sales, self-employment, Social Media
Tagged Business, Business Cards, Clients, Communication, Customers, Entrepreneurs, Networking, Product, Promotions, Sales Forecast, Service, Sole Proprietor
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Christmas on the Coast
Here on the coast we have been enjoying milder than usual weather in the late fall with only a few days of frost. The November rains didn’t really materialize and then decided to put on a show in December with … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Family, Internet, Life coaching, Lifestyle, Managing stress, Relationships, Social Media
Tagged Christmas, Communication, community, December, Ferries, Flights, Internet, Introvert, Merry Christmas, Power, relationships, Shoppers, Solitude, Vancouver Island, Windstorm
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Dependence on Technology
As I sit here staring at a computer that cannot connect remotely with my work because of a server issue, I am reminded of our dependence on technology in business and in our everyday lives. My I-pad somewhat functions as … Continue reading
Posted in Business Coaching, Business Planning, Clients, Communication, Customers, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employment, Entrepreneurs, Internet, Marketing, Networking, Sales, self-employment
Tagged Business, Clients, Communication, Computers, Customers, Sales, Security Systems, Technology
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Values, Ethics, and Other Things
I know you can’t go back, and I know that society changes, but there are some things that puzzle me. The other day a 12 year old said, “I can’t read this.” I thought it might be something technical or … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, FaceBook, Family, Leadership, Relationships, Social Media
Tagged Change, Communication, Ethics, Leadership, Parental Duties, Parents, Teachers, Values
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How Do I Keep Up?
I am often asked by entrepreneurs starting small business, “How do I keep up with what is happening in the business? This is not a simple question to answer as it depends on your communication style, level of knowledge on … Continue reading
Posted in Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Chamber of Commerce, Coaching, Communication, Community Futures, Customers, Economy, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Empowering people, Entrepreneurs, FaceBook, Internet, Learning styles, Lifestyle, LinkedIn, Listening, Networking, Relationships, self-employment, Service Clubs, Social Media, Volunteering, Young Professionals
Tagged Business, Change, Change Management, Coaching, Communication, community, Human Resources, Organizational development, Personality, Personality type, Vancouver Island Economic Alliance
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The Danger of Minimal Training
There is an old cartoon showing a foreman going to his boss and asking about training for an employee. The boss says, “What if we spend the money and they leave?” The foreman replies, “What if we don’t train them … Continue reading
Posted in Business Coaching, Business Planning, Career development, Clients, Communication, Customers, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employees, Employment, Human resources, Sales, Training
Tagged Business, Communication, Customer Service, Customers, Employee retention, Employees, Insurance, Organizational development, Recruitment and Retention, Sales, Soft skills, Staff Training, Technical Skills, Training
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The Politics of Business
In my role as an Employment Counsellor I got to hear many stories of why people found themselves unemployed. For some it was simply that the business wasn’t doing well and there was not enough cash flow for them to … Continue reading
Posted in Assessments, Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Coaching, Communication, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employees, Employment, Empowering people, Human resources, Leadership, Listening, MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Team development
Tagged Assessments, Business, CEO, Change, Coaching, Communication, Conflict, Culture, Employee retention, Employees, Employment, Human Resources, Leadership, Manager, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Organization, Organizational Change, Owner, Politics, Recruitment and Retention, relationships, Resignation, Staff Training, team building, Workshops
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