#Business Efficiency
5 Mistakes that will destroy your business
Running a business takes a lot of hard work. There are many business owners looking for ways to improve their overall business model. Sometimes, it is important to concentrate on the things not to do in business. Many companies are so pressured for profits that they make huge cuts to their business. Although this works […]
Coaching the ‘busyness’ out of business
Small businesses are at the heart of our economy, with more than two million operating across the nation and more than half a million Australians involved in startup activity at any point in time. As a business catalyst, I dedicate my time to helping these companies thrive and reach their full potential. Small business owners […]
Even more business tools you wish you had 10 years ago
There are so many apps that can help your business run more smoothly and free up some time for you to focus on what you do best. Here are a couple of essential ones to invest in if you’re looking to lessen your accounting and bookkeeping burden.
How to deliver great customer service in a multi-channel world
To deliver quality customer service, businesses must work to understand the customers’ needs, how they like to buy – in-store, online or a combination of the both – and how to accommodate these requirements. Here are some simple ways to do this effectively.
How to reduce business waste for the benefit of your bottom line
Did you know that 95 percent of what you do in your business to deliver a product or service is actually considered non-value added, or waste, in the eyes of the customer? If you address this during the production process, it is possible to cut costs. Here’s how.
Focus on customer service or fail, retail expert warns
Clothing retailers are being urged to perk up their customer service or continue to experience gloom and doom when it comes to sales. One retail expert has three pieces of service advice every store owner should live by if they want to stay in business.
How to build a bigger business on a shoestring
There’s a lot of good advice out there about how to start a business on a shoestring. A topic that gets less attention however, is building a bigger business on the same premise. Here are some ideas every established business can act upon.
Tips for identifying pain points in workflows
Efficient and strategic management of documents is critical to virtually all business operations, and SMBs need to streamline their processes and functions if they are to remain competitive.
Winning over disconnected customers: Four ways
Businesses that quickly deliver personalised, relevant content using the channel customers prefer — whether print, email, web, mobile or social networks — can capture greater loyalty and reduce the chance customers will take their business elsewhere.
Get your head into the profitability game: Expert advice
A large part of business efficiency is ensuring that any expense incurred is spent in the best way possible to progress the business. The idea of cutting expenses endlessly may well not prove the best way forward – instead, expenses should be carefully monitored at all times.
Cloud smashing geographic barriers – 13 reasons to consider it
Australia’s a big place to do business, but cloud software is breaking down geographical barriers and saving many SMBs a fortune in travel costs and staff time. Here’s 13 good reasons your business should look at using the cloud.
Two-way radios outsmarting phones for intelligent fleet communications
There has never been a more important time for companies – particularly smaller businesses – to take control of their fleet communications, and two-way radios are proving an easy way to do this.
Don’t lay off staff, implement strategies to improve business performance
Business owners must be strategic when it comes to altering their staffing structure in response to market uncertainty, with experts warning a balanced approach to scaling back jobs is better for business in the long-term. Here’s the strategies you need to know.
Be prepared to be measured
Charles Pludthura blogs about the difference CRM tools can make to a business’ current situation. “Think about CRM tools and how they can improve upon the current situation. What is that worth to a buyer – in terms that really matter – Increasing Revenue, Avoiding Costs or Improving Service?”
9 steps to streamlining your work week
Alycia Edgar delivers 9 tips for completing those projects you haven’t managed to get off the ground. “Would you love to feel more in control of your workload and finally get to those projects that you’ve been attempting to work on for quite some time; those projects that will provide revenue-generating opportunities; and implement them, finally?”
Improving your personal productivity
Alycia Edgar blogs about how you can be more efficient with your time. “How do we manage ourselves better so it appears we are managing time? It all begins with your own productivity; as in how effective you are with each minute of every day.”