September 2011 Intermediary A-Musing
Take a Shot at Dysfunctional Business Someone suggests it would be good for two people they know to get to know each other better, so a phone call is made. Me: Hello, is Mr Someone available please? Voice: Sorry, they’re busy. Me: No problem, what is the best time to call? Voice: Next week might be quieter. Me: That is busy! He is expecting me to...
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Ah! September! Don’t you just love the smell of manure in the morning? As the not so good and not so great politicians and bankers return from their summer sojourns it’s no surprise that banks and politics once again dominate the headlines. The Independent Commission on Banking (ICB) will report its findings this month; bankers are opposed to reform, the Business Secretary wants to separate...
Read MoreAugust 2011 Intermediary A-Musing
Practice 1-2-3 : The Business Standard All too often areas, even within the smallest of businesses, having potential for performance and growth are overlooked because standard good practice isn’t backed up with standard practice procedures. It doesn’t matter if it’s the economy, or hours of sunshine giving out a dip, drop, decline or rise, managing a micro or small business is a grapple...
Read MoreAugust 2011 Noteworthy News
The high days and holidays started with a month dominated by news of a business’s standard practice included hacking, the US managed to overtake the headline-grabbing with the standard dominant phrase of debt ceiling. This headline will likely change, over the coming weeks, as we learn more about their economy predictions, long term issues and impacts of the situation. With tougher regulation...
Read MoreJuly 2011 Intermediary A-Musing
Engage Crowd Sourcing for Small Business We don’t offer loyalty cards. We’ve never done BOGOF. We’re not intending to join Groupon, give out discount cards or a free coffee reward for every 3 that you take with us. And, for the record, we’re not meanies. The reason that we don’t do any of the above is that as a B2B service our business model doesn’t make accommodation for...
Read MoreJuly 2011 Noteworthy News
Word of the Month has got to be Independent. Starting with Glastonbury’s headline act singing out Independent Woman to “All the Honeys who makin’ money” followed swiftly with singing out for Independent Retailer Month with a kick off Independents’ Day raising awareness of the Independent. Over in the US, Independent labs and specialists, for each aspect of a drug making...
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