***Guest blog post by Lisa Nardone, Director, Grantsplus Consulting Pty Ltd – on tendering If you’ve never written a tender before, it can be daunting just to even think about where to start. The tender information looks overwhelming; you know the competition will be extreme and you’ve got no idea what to put into…
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The art of pricing is critical to every business. If you are too cheap then chances are you won’t actually make any money and after you factor in running costs and overheads (not to mention actually making a wage) you might be in the red. If you overprice your services too much, and particularly if…
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As I’m talking to my business coaching clients around marketing, often enough the question comes up “what do I post on social media?” A great question and I thought it might be helpful to give you a fairly decent list of ideas. Many businesses are on social media these days, whether that be Facebook, Instagram,…
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When it comes to having a great online business, there are some core traits and characteristics of a business which is likely to do well online. As an expert business coach, I’ve worked in many industries, including online businesses. Here are my views on what a great online business looks like and frequently does…
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Whilst being a female in the business world today is much easier than 30 or even 10 years ago, it’s still not perfect and is in no way equal. Females make up only 6.4% of high ranking leaders in larger Australian companies. I leadership mentor a number of female business leaders and it’s not always…
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Here is Part 2 of my blog on how to save money in your business. In the first instalment on how to save money I talked about: • Having a budget • Ensuring your bookkeeping is up to date and accurate • Debt collecting • Reviewing your expenses • Assessing what software and apps…
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Whilst we work hard in our businesses and can work to make more money, don’t forget about spending less, or more importantly, spending effectively and not wasting our money and other resources. Learn about business money saving tips. Here are a tonne of great, practical and realisable tips you can save real money in your…
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Staff (let’s call them ‘team’) motivation is really important to any business who has human resources. The human resources component of some businesses can be massive, especially service-based businesses. Whether you’re a tradie, accountant or medical practice, you need to motivate your team in order to improve your business. Before I give you those…
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A big part of business is communication. Whether that’s in your marketing, sales process, delivering the service, managing team or liaising with suppliers, we cannot underestimate the importance of good business communication. Here are some business communication tips I’d like to share with you 1. Telemarketing & phone calls The worst thing you…
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When I’m business coaching clients and we’re talking about goals, I always ask what the ‘end game’ is (exit strategy). What does the person want to do at the end of the day? Is the objective to start or grow a business, to franchise, or sell, purely be a cash cow or perhaps be their…
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