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Is it time for a business health check?

Is your business ready for when the economy will turn? Has it already turned in your sector, and are you scrambling to catch-up?

THE RECIPE FOR SUCCESS - ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS TO MAKE YOUR BUSINESS GREAT

I have been fortunate enough to be invited in and observe the practices of many businesses over my 20-year career in professional services. Some have been poor, many have been good, but few are best-of-breed. What sets the best ones apart from the rest? In this article I share with you what I have observed about what all good businesses have in place.

TOP TIPS TO LEVERAGE YOUR TIME....AND MAKE MORE MONEY

I am all about helping small to medium sized business owners maximise their revenue. Here I share with you my top 9 tips that can help achieve this.

What I Learned From Netflix

I attended a fantastic breakfast event this morning hosted by BT Financial Group. The audience was privileged to have the opportunity to hear from Marc Randolph, co-founder of Netflix.

Rediscover Your Sales Mojo

Outsourced Business Solutions has just completed an assignment for a business client that involved undertaking an audit of its sales team and its approach to sales. In addition, a mentoring program was facilitated for the sales leaders of the organisation.

What can you learn from your clients?

I have previously written about the benefits of client surveys. The start of this new year represents a great time to gather some insights and feedback from your clients to help with your business alignment and to ensure you are truly meeting your clients’ needs and objectives.

Do you know what your clients are thinking?

In my experience there are two important parts to a client survey: 1). Asking the right questions; & 2). What to do with the answers.

Working Smarter, Not Harder Part 2

Earlier this year, I provided some time saving tips in my post Working Smarter, Not Harder. I now add a few more ideas for you to consider.

The Advantages of Outsourcing

For many small business owners who face many daily pressures to get work done and keep the business going, there are several notable advantages for considering outsourcing to a dedicated business manager:

What do client surveys have to offer?

At Outsourced Business Solutions we have learnt that undertaking client surveys offers more than just a simple measurement of customer satisfaction levels. Depending on the questions asked, they could tap into a rich vein of views and insights that if acted upon, can be a real catalyst for business improvement. Other outcomes include: