How do you keep motivated when things can be so stressful? Running an agency can be high pressure, and you may have experienced those days where you can’t face it all. I know I have. In this episode I share a range of ways I keep motivated when the going gets tough. I will unpack:…
How many plans have you made that you’ve never followed through with? What would you like to change in your agency or in your personal life that seems too overwhelming and unachievable? I have struggled for years with procrastination, and have a graveyard of abandoned dreams behind me. Yet all that changed a few years…
“Plan for the worst, hope for the best” is a phrase I’ve often heard from family members as we go through life. There is no better place to ensure you can push through the rough times than in your business. What would happen if your office burnt down? What would you do in the case…
So much business can be lost due to not handling leads effectively. With multiple channels of communication, and such unique needs, what can you implement to keep on top of, and to nurture the leads you get in? In today’s podcast we unpack: What is a lead Documenting leads The stages of a lead Enquiry…
Being a business owner, or part of a business design agency can be tough. I remember how lonely I would often feel battling the day to day challenges with no one else to talk to. In this weeks episode we share how to get plugged into the online community to create a support network.
Running your agency without a plan, you are inadvertently planning to fail. We learned the hard way many years ago. The purpose of this episode is to provide you the framework for a simple one page business plan that you can review regularly: What is a business plan? Why have a business plan? What should…
How do you get more productive and create a healthier happier lifestyle? Who better to brainstorm this with than my good friend James Rose. We’ve known each other many years and he’s been able to balance business with travel, family and developing hobbies. We talk ways to improve productivity and to enhance our lifestyles. James…
Profitability is not just about selling more. We are so often a slave to our business because we need to generate more income to get more free time. It’s a vicious cycle. In today’s call I share a range of money saving techniques both for your business and personal life. These are what we apply…
Networking helped build our agencies and is an essential element of our ongoing marketing strategy. If you are a new or established business, you should consider your own strategy for generating leads through networking. We will cover: Different types of networking Meeting styles Help others Help others help you Reality check Outcome: To help you…
Without a website specification document you are running the risk of a big fall out with your client. Everyone needs to agree on what will be built, the timeline and the cost. Without these projects can often breakdown or become unprofitable. The problem is, creating a specification document is super boring, and it’s difficult to…
