It didn’t use to matter a whole lot what people said about your business. Sure, a bit of word-of-mouth marketing was useful, but if people weren’t happy they couldn’t do you much damage. It’s all changed. In the age of quick and easy social media, testimonials are more important than ever before. They’re also easier [...]

@SuzyandOllie @_ElleHolmes Wow! Good luck with the wedding! And thank you for the #ff ! Really appreciate it! in reply to SuzyandOllie # @JacquiMannHR Glad you enjoyed it Jacqui. It was a great day! in reply to JacquiMannHR # Please help!! http://t.co/v3gBE3t #BottysEC # @CanDoCanBe My fantastic BGAs! in reply to CanDoCanBe # @allaboutquality That's [...]

Let me tell you something that the winners in business all know. They know that to win you have to get things implemented and done more quickly than anyone else. They do their research. They understand their customers, their market and their products. And then, when they have enough data and the resources are in [...]

The world can often appear to be full of doom and gloom these days. The economic situation is rarely out of the media and watching any TV news or reading newspapers ain’t going to make you feel better – about anything. Quite the opposite in fact! You’d be forgiven for feeling like you’re losing the [...]

@sarahkennard in reply to sarahkennard # Morning all! Friday already! Have you got your golden nugget implemented this week? #BottysEC # @sarahkennard No way are you 40!! in reply to sarahkennard # Just arrived at Le Manoir aux quat saison for a friends wedding tomorrow. V much looking forward to it # @talentliberator No problem! [...]

The world we’re living in is a constant state of change and it seems we’re faced with more new opportunities, challenges and learning curves every day… Bad news for some… but only if you’re one of those business owners that isn’t committed to learning new things and keeping current! Unfortunately most business owners fit into [...]

@honeybeestevens Who you hang around with matters… a LOT! #BottysEC in reply to honeybeestevens # @AmandaCharteris @VeronicaPullen Is this our Phil Wintermantle ladies? He's very good! #BottysEC in reply to AmandaCharteris # @Social_Berry The best way to find out is to try it for yourself Emily! Here you go. http://t.co/Djn0Q5n #BottysEC in reply to Social_Berry [...]

Direct mail has long been an effective and relatively cost – efficient way to reach your customers but many small businesses simply fail to see its value. Maybe that’s an honest mistake? After all, you can tell from all the direct mail you receive (and then bin) that most of it is pure junk. The [...]

Thanks for all the #FF 's folks! How's the week been? Did you implement a golden nugget? #BottysEC # @JuliaCanham @_ElleHolmes Good work Julia! All round! You're making **** happen! in reply to JuliaCanham # @ap_insurance Sounds like a plan Andy! Keep me in the loop & let me know how you're getting on. in [...]

If you were at our monthly event in Leicester back in July you’ll enjoy watching this recap of what was a really phenomenal day. There were well over 300 of our members from all over the UK there learning about how to Find, Hire and Keep Great People. As you’ll see in the video, this [...]