Business Belters

Mentoring is a brilliant way to expedite growth in your career or when building your business. In a fast-changing world, it's important to always be learning and focus on your personal development.

Tony Robbins once said that "success leaves clues" and it is definitely the case. When you see someone in the position you want to be in, one of the best ways to get there is to engage them in conversation and follow steps they have made to achieve that success.

Dealing with Tenders

One of the routes to market is taking part in public opportunities through tendering sources. There is a perception that government buys only certain products and services but the reality is they buy everything from pencils, to uniforms, from catering to tanks.

The tendering market is an 11 million dollar market that the majority of business owners ignore because there are barriers either real or perceived around the tendering process.

The question on today‘s podcast ”Are tenders worth the hassle?” should a business owner invest the time in cultivating this skill or are there easier, quicker routes to winning work?

Setting the Price in Business

In this episode John and Mark answer one of the most popular questions we get asked by Start Up businesses. How do you set your price? What should you consider and how do you ensure that you are not going in too high or too low with your rates and services.

A business is a vehicle to build up revenue, but it also has to ensure it is not overcharging its client base and that a fair exchange is being met on the investments clients put in.

There are lots of ways to work out the going rates in a sector and also considerations such as the wages and office costs for what your business will eventually become. It‘s another great episode... absolute belter of a topic.

Public speaking is a brilliant opportunity to raise your profile.

Some people seem to glow when they’re given a microphone and are asked to give a speech, while others of us would much rather rush through as fast as possible.

It may seem at times that extroverts always feel comfortable in front of a crowd, but it still takes skill and practice to speak effectively in a way that engages your audience.

In this episode, Mark and John discuss their best tips and how to approach public speaking.

No good military officer would undertake even a small-scale attack on a limited objective without a clear concept of his strategy. 

No seasoned politician would undertake a campaign for a major office without an equally clear concept of his strategy. 

In the field of business management, however, we frequently find men deploying resources on a large scale without any clear notion of what their strategy is. And yet a company’s strategy is a vital ingredient in determining its future. A valid strategy will yield growth, profit, or whatever other objectives the managers have established. An inappropriate strategy not only will fail to yield benefits, but also may result in disaster.

In this podcast Mark and John discuss what strategy is and how it can be evaluated.

Effective Influencer Marketing

In this episode, Mark and John discuss Influencer Marketing and the benefits it can bring to many to your business.

Influencers have existing relationships and trust build with other groups you may wish to target or promote into. Celebrity endorsements were the original form of influencer marketing, but this has since expanded into your digital celebrities. The YouTubers, Podcasters, upcoming athletes, and Instagram models.

In today‘s podcast, Mark and John discuss the very best they have read.

Reading is such an important part of continuing to sharpen your business skillset. Taking the time to read is a discipline and it is essential that if you have a limited time to read, that you get to the best books for your return on that investment of time.

This Business Belters Episode is for you if you ask yourself questions in business and in marketing:

1. What are the best business books in the world?

2. Which books should I read?

3. What are the best entrepreneurship books?

4. Which books should I read if I want to be successful?

For many people, getting up in the morning is an inconsistent, blurry mess—and it has the power to dictate how you feel and how you work for the rest of the day. But it doesn’t need to be this way. A habitual morning routine can have a massive impact on your business and personal life.

But, if you’re looking for a one-size-fits-all approach to your morning routine. There isn’t one. The perfect formula does not exist.

Everyone’s morning routine is unique, but the morning routine habits that Mark and John discuss can help you build a better one of your own.

This is a great episode. Enjoy!

Becoming an expert negotiator requires the ability to structure and execute complex negotiations effectively. But because many negotiators don’t have the knowledge or tools, they find themselves in situations where they keep getting the same results...

In this episode, John and Mark discuss a range of proven negotiation tactics drawn from previous experience and learning programs they have participated in over the years.

Do you want to drive success as a negotiator?

Whether you’re involved in a high-stakes deal for your company or engaging in multiparty negotiations. Life is a series of negotiations.

Being a solid negotiator is a skill that will keep delivering for you as a business owner. It may even be the most important skill you can build.

＞ Kids wanting an ice cream at a bad time?

＞ Arranging a settlement for a business merger?

＞ Acquiring a new business?

＞ or simply closing a sale?

The Negotiation element is key.

Despite its full potential, most of the businesses fail to leverage the full power of case studies

A marketing case study is a story you tell that reveals how you helped past clients and how your business was successful. This is used to bring in new clients.

Case studies bring you the opportunity to demonstrate the measurable and proven value of your products or services to your target audience.

In this podcast, we’ll talk about the importance of case studies and how it helps grow your business.