Strike while the iron is hot Strike while the iron is hot Graham Hawkes / Wednesday, May 27, 2020 0 1632 Article rating: No rating In these times in particular, you need to be able to spot an opportunity and and act Read more
Missed opportunities can cost your business megabucks! Missed opportunities can cost your business megabucks! Graham Hawkes / Wednesday, May 27, 2020 0 1715 Article rating: No rating I am always on the lookout for simple little things which can make or break a business. And you don’t have to look far to see that there are many missed opportunities for additional revenue all around you. Read more
Follow up! Follow up! Follow up! Follow up! Follow up! Follow up! Three different cases. Which one reminds you of your business? Graham Hawkes / Wednesday, May 27, 2020 0 1629 Article rating: No rating I'll bet you've been on the receiving end many times of making an enquiry on the web, or by telephone, and not hearing anything back. Don't be one of those businesses. When you receive an enquiry, that's the signal for starting a courtship, to woo your prospect to death, or until it becomes obvious that the lead is a dead end. Read more
What now? What now? Some points to consider when we re-open business in stages 3 and 2 of Covid19 Graham Hawkes / Friday, April 24, 2020 0 1712 Article rating: No rating Have you done everything you can to tap into the Government assistance packages? Some points to consider as we move down through the lower stages of Covid19 Read more
Exploiting the online tools Exploiting the online tools Graham Hawkes / Friday, April 24, 2020 0 1744 Article rating: No rating Many businesses have embraced the online tools available over the last weeks. Why not give it a go? Read more
Do what others don't do Do what others don't do Graham Hawkes / Friday, April 24, 2020 0 1649 Article rating: No rating Just because someone else is doing it doesn't mean it works Read more
It pays not to prejudge your customers' reactions It pays not to prejudge your customers' reactions Graham Hawkes / Saturday, November 30, 2019 0 1836 Article rating: 4.0 The curse of assumption - assuming that you know how your customer will react - can kill off many opportunities Read more
Got something unique? Use it! Got something unique? Use it! Graham Hawkes / Saturday, November 30, 2019 0 1862 Article rating: No rating When you have something to offer your customers that nobody else has, make the most of it. Read more
Make it fun! Make it fun! Graham Hawkes / Saturday, November 30, 2019 0 1808 Article rating: No rating People of all ages love a laugh. So if your place is a happy place they will keep coming back Read more
The Queen of Desserts The Queen of Desserts Graham Hawkes / Tuesday, October 29, 2019 0 1862 Article rating: No rating A great example of how to exploit a successful product Read more