Articles in the Category 'Personal Effectiveness'
5 tips for effective note taking
Because we can’t all have our own personal court clerk. I’ve never seen one of those stenotype machines (if that’s what they’re called), but a court recorder possibly is the most efficient note taker I can think of. And, according to my stepd... Read more »
Published on 15 June 2010
How to achieve your company goals and targets, in five easy steps
This is a guest post from Heather Townsend, The Efficiency Coach. Sales and marketing is a goal-centred discipline, and with a new financial year in sight, we asked Heather to give us some pointers on making them real, and getting the whole team o... Read more »
Published on 16 March 2010
Bry’s Business Book of the Month: ‘The Manager’s Book of Checklists’
Welcome to the first of a regular blog; Bry’s Business Book of the Month, in which Bryony Thomas will recommend a business book. She will have chosen it from her bookshelf. So, not necessarily a brand new book, but one that she has enjoyed and ... Read more »
Published on 22 February 2010
Your marketing questions answered
“The only stupid question is the one you don’t ask” Any questions? Call me ancient, but I still like some of the old fashioned terminology and methods used in the modern and online world of marketing today. But what does it all mean, and wh... Read more »
Published on 16 February 2010
10 ways to weave a little marketing magic into everyday activities
“Sometimes you can’t see the wood for the trees” ‘Business-as-usual’ is the term that we all use for the things we do every day while doing our job, or running our businesses. With some clear thinking and a little bit of planning, these thi... Read more »
Published on 15 January 2010
How to remember not to forget something
“The average human can’t remember more than seven things at once”. No matter what you do for a living, you’ve probably got dozens of things to remember, and they’ve all got to be fitted into that ever elusive seven hour day. Perhaps it’s ... Read more »
Published on 11 December 2009
What shape is your marketing budget?
The questions I most often get asked about marketing budgets are: How much should I spend as a percentage of turnover? Should I benchmark against competitors? How much shall I spend on each discipline (PR, DM, Events, Ads, etc.)? All totally reason... Read more »
Published on 9 July 2009
