New business advice

11 ways of getting new Leads

Quick tips on getting new leads Our business owners meet up recently discussed quick ways of getting new leads. Their ideas included: A well worded cold call e-mail which makes it obvious that you are a local train your staff well on what is a good lead and what to say to help convert the…

Getting Facebook reviews

Getting Facebook reviews So if you have a Facebook page for your business then it wouldn’t it be helpful to have positive reviews on your Facebook page? Of course yes it would. Many businesses do not dedicate the time or effort to getting facebook reviews which can stand them out from competition if they do…

How videos can automate your website

How a simple you tube video has been a star on our website. The following is a simple video we have on website. It is one of the first videos we ever did, and probably not our best, yet it has been very popular with over 18,000 views. In it I explained how tax returns…

Sales growth tips

How to grow your sales Here are some tips from our business networking discussion on the topic of what to do to grow sales. Have a marketing plan and plan your marketing strategy. Funnel people towards your web presence, e-mail, appointment, phone and sales conversions. Attack the different ways of attracting new clients such…

Setting your goals for the new year

Setting your new goals for a fantastic new year. Surprisingly Many business owners do not review the success of their year or even set goals to succeed in the new year. Do not let this be you and it is nt too late to not only set some goals for a fabulous year, but have…

Good businesses exploit their strengths

Revealed – Exploit using your strengths Many business owners know that some things work really well for their business. At our recent business networking event we discussed the topic of how to exploit your strengths in your business: Listen to what people say about you. Ask them how they found you? Why they came back?…

What worked in your business

Revealed -Business owners share their most effective secrets Many business owners may not necessarily be doing everything right, but they certainly are to people to ask about what does and doesn’t work in the business world. At our recent business networking event we discussed the topic of what things they did that brought them greatest…

Nine benefits of web blogging for small businesses

By Romeo Caporaso Small business owners often ask me, “Should I create a blog?” Or say, “I’m busy enough. And what should I write about?” For my business, I’ve seen the difference that blogging makes to building trust, reputation, website visitors, and ultimately sales. And I’m not alone. Clients tell me that they’ve generated business…

Business Growth Secret Revealed – using a marketing calendar

using a marketing calendar Many business owners may not necessarily be doing their marketing planning this way or may choose to be doing this in a similar way. Either way, using a marketing calendar can be hugely successful strategy to grow your business through effective marketing. What is a marketing calendar? A marketing calendar is…

how to exploit cold calling

What business owners say about cold calling Our business networking group Adelaide Referral and Knowledge Exchange discussed cold calling and ways to make cold calling work better for your business. Firstly, it is best if you cold call yourself or train staff to sell on your behalf rather than attempt to use an overseas telemarketing…

How to stop dealing with a bad supplier from ever happening again

How not to be ripped off by a bad supplier Here are some quick lessons to consider so that you never again do business with a bad supplier: ask around if anybody knows the person you’re potentially dealing doing business with protect yourself by documenting processes and quotes especially if they have only been discussed…

5 Quick ways to grow your business

5 Little known keys to exploding your business growth If you are a business owner, chances are you are always looking to do something better in your business. Here are 5 quick ways to get growth in your business: Refine and fine tune your target market Use the referral umbrella system. Make a list of…

Getting word of mouth referrals

How to get word of mouth and referrals Here are some little tweaks to boost your referrals from word of mouth. Be clear to people that you are taking on new clients When asked how you are doing in your business, say you are busy but you can always do with new clients Make it…

Do’s and Don’t For your business website

Tip and traps your your website Here are some tips from our business networking discussion on the topic of what to do and not do on your business website. The DOs Having a video on your home page can be an innovative point of difference in your industry and show you as superior to your…

Is it worth paying a Tax Agent or Accountant It is no secret many people do their own tax returns directly with the ATO by the paper form which is dying out as the ATO would like everything lodged electronically to lower costs. Now you need to download software from the ATO and lodge on…