Your Weekly Update...

Hello March!

Our focus this month is all things marketing! Marketing is an essential component of every business, but so often business' don't get it right...

Quote of The Week

How can you expect to market effectively, when you haven’t gathered all the necessary data??

You need to take time to understand the resources you will need and the path that needs to be taken, in order to ensure the success of your marketing efforts. You need to see the roads, and know where you’re headed to get to your destination successfully. That’s how important data is in marketing.

Next time you plan business’ marketing strategies, do the research first. Gather as much data as you can, this will help you plan out the best strategies and will ensure ample success!?

Top Lessons this Week

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are a great way to track the progress your business is making towards certain goals.?

They could be either Customer Focused Metrics or Financial Focused Metrics;?they should be numerical?to allow for accurate, quantifiable measures to inform on how far you've come, and how far you still need to go to?reach your goal...

Have you got a clear understanding of what a Default Diary is, and how it can transform your management??

A Default Diary (DD) is a tool which allows you to block out set times in each day, to ensure you have time set aside for important tasks.?

The best way to get started is to ascertain how long these important tasks take, and when they need to be done. You can then manage your current schedule to include a block set aside at the right time/day and for the necessary time period.?

Start small and allow yourself an adjustment period... build up your Default Diary until it becomes how you live your daily life!

Are you focused on the past, lost in the future or rooted in the present?

Our past experiences anchor us, but, just because something has been one way in the past, doesn’t mean it should or will always be that way!

Don’t live life in the future, don’t live by “it will be okay when…”. There is never an ‘ideal’ or ‘perfect’ time to do anything.

The actions that you take right now will shape and build your future. If you do the right things today, your future will take care of itself...

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Even a brilliant business strategist will fail without profit and preserving profits when economic conditions aren’t good is essential. Adherence to the “Four M’s of Profit” can help guarantee success even when times are tough.

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Important Dates This Week

We encouraged you all to go out and visit a local cafe or restaurant, to enjoy some of their delicious pancake day creations... after all it was the only day of the year you can be excused for eating pancakes for breakfast, lunch and dinner!!

Days like these are a great opportunity to support some local businesses... whilst also enjoying something for yourself!?

The Better Business Workshop

The Better Business Workshop LIVE with?Mark Dilks?and?Gareth Hughes Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8am.

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