Posted on April 24, 2008 by johnhurst
I try to read Seth Godin’s blog on a daily basis as I feel I learn a lot from him. His writing is to the point, his knowledge extraordinary and his delivery unquestionable.
I read his work because I want to improve. So, reading his blog yesterday I felt challenged to continue evolving and learning. Here [...]
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Posted on April 23, 2008 by johnhurst
This is a superb post on the “Real Business” website written by John Timpson
“It’s not as far-fetched as you think.”
The other night I found a recording of Dragons’ Den and soon saw Gordon Brown staggering up the stairs with Alistair Darling carrying a big book labelled Golden Rules. “Brown and Darling,” said Evan Davis, the [...]
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Posted on April 22, 2008 by johnhurst
Recently I came across an article titled ‘Definitions of Customer Service’ by the Institute of Customer Service. Here are some definitions:
Delighting the customer, satisfying all their needs and giving them something extra to remember you by
Making every customer feel [...]
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Posted on April 17, 2008 by johnhurst
Personal Goal Setting
Find Direction. Live Your Life Your Way.
Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future, and for motivating yourself to turn this vision of the future into reality.
The process of setting goals helps you choose where you want to go in life. By knowing precisely what you want to achieve, [...]
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Posted on April 17, 2008 by johnhurst
Business idea - Contract hire for pedal bikes!
I have truly found the joy of cycling to work. I used to walk the 40 mins to work. Driving would take over 30 mins (to complete the 2 miles). Then I bought a bike and I have more time on my hands as it only takes me [...]
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Posted on April 16, 2008 by johnhurst
A new era in Welsh business support will go live this week with a single flexible investment fund and in my opinion it couldn’t come sooner.
The funding situation in Wales until now has been one of utter confusion. There were so many funding providers out there that it added to the stress of starting your [...]
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Posted on April 15, 2008 by johnhurst
The world is becoming more populated and the busier it gets the more people there are to advertise to. With more people to advertise to and more businesses flooding the marketing, advertising space is at a premium.
TV viewers are in decline so there are less and less people seeing adverts through that medium. Internet use [...]
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Posted on April 15, 2008 by johnhurst
I realise that there are plenty of business blogs in the internet world. But, as I sat at my desk, determined to start a blog, I thought of what interested me the most and it all revolves around business.
Now, my copywriting is not the best. I do not have the ability of Jeremy Clarkson or [...]
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