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Being a good client is (also) good business.
Being a good client is (also) good business.

We’ve all had nightmare clients. You know the ones, that push the limits, demand, call at all hours, try to get more out of you for nothing and pay late…

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Is your network ‘favour ready’?
Is your network ‘favour ready’?

Written by: Kim McGuinness, Director, soloceo.com Life doesn't always go according to plan. Sometimes we get to a point where we have to call in a favour. Whether it is…

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Business gurus care about themselves (not you)
Business gurus care about themselves (not you)

With the constant bombardment of content across business and social media, one would imagine that there is enough expert information out there for all small businesses to be growing off…

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Preparing for storms: managing the great unknowns of business.
Preparing for storms: managing the great unknowns of business.

As I work through hundreds of business plans each year for

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“It’s in your contract!” Business relationships gone sour can cost
“It’s in your contract!” Business relationships gone sour can cost

Over the last few weeks we have been moving office at

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Terms and Conditions: why they matter.
Terms and Conditions: why they matter.

When most of us hear the words Terms and Conditions, our eyes glaze over and we yawn as we click ‘Agree’ or just pass over and sign the document. The…

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Aesop gives us a lesson in brand experience
Aesop gives us a lesson in brand experience

The daily news cycle loves to report doom and gloom for the retail sector. Case in point this week is Roger David, closing after 76 years, from a store count…

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“Sell” less to sell more
“Sell” less to sell more

When I first started consulting, the firm I was working with were master salespeople. Or so I thought at the time. They had a strict sales process that the whole…

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All business owners should be doing PR
All business owners should be doing PR

By: Jules Brooke, Handle Your Own PR Whether you do it yourself, or you employ an agency, all small business owners should be doing PR as part of their marketing…

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All that glitters: rock star startups grab all the attention
All that glitters: rock star startups grab all the attention

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