Business Essentials

People do business with people they like and trust. That's why it's more important than ever these days to build your personal brand.

That's according to Andrew Ford of personal brand building company, Social Star. He explains how to build your profile online to reflect your personality and credibility and to help you stand out.

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Move over Gen X, Y and Z. There are new kids on the block, they’re called Generation Alpha, they’re the largest generational group that the world has ever seen – and we should take note of them if we want our businesses to thrive into the future. So who are they, what do they want, and how do we capture their thoughts and aspirations? Social researcher Mark McCrindle has been doing some homework…and now he’s written a book about them.

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No business is immune to cashflow issues. And now, with COVID-19, many business owners are feeling the pinch more than ever. Cashflow specialist, Paul Roach draws upon decades of experience assisting SMEs to provide a practical guide to business growth and profitability. He offers simple changes and ways of working smarter, which are outlined in his book, Smarter Business Stronger Cashflow.

Reference:

To purchase Paul Roach's book, Smarter Business Stronger Cashflow, head to:
thecashflowcoach.global

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Business partnerships seem like a wonderful arrangement when everyone’s happy - complementary skills, the sharing the workload and resources, enjoying the wins, fun and friendship. But partnerships can turn from good to bad in no time when things aren’t going well - and that’s when the arguments begin. Lawyer Paul Brennan has seen it all and has some sanguine advice for those facing an unhappy partnership bust-up.

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It’s so much easier and safer to isolate ourselves from the uncertainties and risks we face outside our homes, on the street and in the workplace. For a lot of people, working from home has been a safe haven and cushioned them from confronting their fears. But, as people go back to work, bosses need to be able to manage the fears of their staff. Workplace psychologist, Dr Amy Silver explains what causes fear, how you can control your fears and benefit from them.

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Our preoccupation with making ends meet, paying the bills, the wages, sorting out stock levels and generally keeping the lights on may lead us to overlook the fundamental reasons why people do business with us. It’s our ASSETS, says Author, Trainer, and all-round storyteller Colin Pearce, and he means it in a very personal way.

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Implementing a business strategy is important: it gives you and your team a clear roadmap to business growth; it outlines the responsibility for each team member; and it keeps everyone accountable and on track. Creating a strategy is one thing, but executing it effectively is something else entirely, says business coach, Mandy Holloway, co-founder and owner of Courageous Leaders. She outlines the right approach to strategy activation to ensure everyone is on board at all times.

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If you don't have strategies to tackle the onslaught of incoming emails, you'll spend even more time trying to find the important ones and be distracted by the ones that are less so. Email expert Steuart Snooks, of Solutions 4 Success, has a tonne of tips to manage your emails and get more time back in your day.

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Just where does the time go? Do you find that no matter how much you try to get on top of things, there’s just not enough time in the day? Productivity expert Les Watson sees a lot of people are wasting time on things they don’t even realise. Les – also known as the Time Lord – helps us identify seven time-wasting activities, so that we can get more time to work on the things that matter.

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Whether you’re in business already, a student, or simply looking for a change, launching an online course could be a path to building your own entrepreneurial empire. That’s according to online course guru, Tina Tower, who has written a practical, step-by-step book on the process, ‘Million-dollar micro business: how to turn your expertise into a digital online course’. As the title suggests, you can convert your knowledge into a course for anyone in the world – and make seven figures in the process.

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