***Guest blog post by Lisa Nardone, Director, Grantsplus Consulting Pty Ltd – on Business Grant If you’re a business owner looking for a grant to help your business, it’s possible that you’re having some trouble finding a good fit, right? You want that ‘Cinderella moment’ – where you and the grant just ‘fit’ and…
***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…
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,…
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…
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…
As an experienced business coach, I’ve seen many mistakes made when it comes to a business website. The blunders range from massive to not so big. Naturally, there are some great websites out there too. Let’s talk about what you should NOT be doing when it comes to your business website, and naturally what…
Well, we made it! It’s been a hard year for many and extremely tough for some. Christmas is going to be soon upon us and it’s time to plan. I’ve listed out for you some quick and timely reminders which will likely be relevant for most businesses. Businesses need to action these before Christmas…
Below is an article by guest blogger Rebecca Jo. As an experienced business coach, I cannot emphasize enough the importance of customer support. Another statistic is that we lose 68% due to a perceived lack of indifference – aka customer service. With decades of experience in business and helping other business owners, I know that…
When COVID-19 (COVID) first came in, it was understandable that some businesses could not cope, or had to change how things were done and do their best customer service. Whilst I have heard some businesses received a small amount of customer abuse, on the whole, people have been very understanding. However, what I’m seeing now…
I see time and time again business relationships ending and ending poorly. When we start a new business relationship, we do look at how things will work whilst doing business with that person or company. We ask about how long it will take to set up, costs of course, how it will work and rarely…