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Delegation For Managers: What Should You Do And What Should You Delegate?
by: Anna Johnson
As a manager, you're expected to decide what needs to be done, gather the resources to do it, and then decide who does what. Okay, managing is a little more than that, but it certainly does include setting goals, gathering resources, and delegating tasks. Now, if you're like many managers, there sometimes isn't any clear line between the work you think you should do, and the work you thin... (read more)
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Business Funding
by: Mike Bon
www.thefundingco.co.uk is a subsidiary of the Bendigo Bank group, which specializes in funding the clients through their outstanding account receivables. Funding is done by a large number of funding concerns and the points that one looks up to rely on a funding company are many. Commercial funding often leads a business to flourish. There is cheaper, tax efficient and secure commercial mortgage le... (read more)
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Home Insurance Rates - They Are Not Getting Any Cheaper
by: Gavin Bloom
With more and more home insurance rates increasing dramatically, homeowners are wondering if the costs are even worth the coverage. The fact is that you should always keep homeowners insurance. Your home is likely your largest investment. Therefore, it is extremely important to make sure it stays insured. You would never drive around in your car without insurance, so don’t live in your home withou... (read more)
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How to Manage Customer Expectations
by: Robert Warlow
Do you often have the thought that your business would operate so much better without customers and all their demands? They want this, that and the other – all of which interrupts your day! But customer expectations are what drives your business and keeps them coming back. Do you know what your customers are expecting of you? If not, how can you find out? What will understanding their expectations... (read more)
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Planning is Essential – But What Plan
by: Stuart Lockley
Do you have a plan for your business? I do not mean an annual financial budget although having trained initially as an accountant I cannot deny that a budget is essential to the efficient management of any business. I cannot help feeling however that a budget alone will not take you where you wish to go. I have been involved in the preparation of many budgets and seen the same scenario played out ... (read more)
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Why Do Your Customers Complain and What Can You Do About It?
by: Robert Warlow
As the Internet becomes an increasing part of our lives there are a growing number of web sites which are run for dissatisfied customers to publicly air their complaints about bad service. See your name posted on these sites or get contacted by them and you know you have a problem! How can you prevent your business from becoming ‘feature of the week’? Of all the skills small business owners need t... (read more)
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Negotiating – The Myths and Realities
by: Robert Warlow
We have all been there at some stage in our business lives – the dreaded negotiation with your most awkward client. He regularly screws you to the floor each year on price and everything else you have to offer! Pretty quickly you see every negotiation as a battle and all your self confidence goes. There are a lot of myths surrounding negotiating which don’t help if you are faced with handling such... (read more)
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Customer Loyalty – The Key to Business Success
by: Robert Warlow
Talk to many business people about how they approach customer service and the majority of them will say that they are aiming to have ‘satisfied’ customers. No! What we all should be seeking is to have loyal customers. Research has shown that 65% of customers say they are loyal. You may be happy with this but you shouldn’t! Satisfied customers are in a state of nothing – they are neither issatisfie... (read more)
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Holy Grail Of The Capital Markets
by: Jason Ng
Introduction Ever since I retired at the age of 28. I have been doing a lot of thinking into these “Tough Cases” of the investment world. What I present today hopes to unveil the most mysterious of them all, the Holy Grail of The Capital Markets and I will be giving you my argument as to why it truly exists and to help you find your personal Holy Grail of Trading and Investments by the time you fi... (read more)
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Working From Home: How to Make it Enjoyable and Productive
by: Robert Warlow
For many people the ultimate dream is to escape from the rat race and work from home. To some people who have achieved this dream it has turned into the ultimate nightmare! With the every day stresses of life, work and commuting, working from home can appear to be the way out, but it is not as easy and idyllic as it sounds. If you are seriously thinking about setting up in business on your own and... (read more)
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