BLITZ Business Success Blog

How Do Your Employees Affect Your Brand?

I have a coaching client with a very successful business. Her clients love her, she attracts hard working, talented and driven experts and her business is growing – now anyway. What she has been lacking is the branded vision throughout her company. One that her employees can really understand and live so that they portray…

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Make Your Life Easier – My 3 Favourite Time-Savers!

When you have systems in place it:

* Makes it easier to be consistent with your business brand and process
* Helps you to remember what you did, so you can make systems better
* Creates a process you can offload to someone else as you grow

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How to Know if A Networking Group is Working for You: Another 20-60-20 Rule

You may have heard of a 20-60-20 rule for many aspects of business, like leadership, change, delegation, success, etc. I have found in networking and other associations that the 20-60-20 rule applies to good referral partners as well. 20-60-20 Rule for Networking 20% of the people are engaged in actively growing the group and their…

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Reach Your Goals – Don’t Quit

One of the hardest things we do in business for ourselves it to stay motivated and focused. There are so many things that distract us, like product development, new direction, markets, new ideas of how to build our business, networking, etc. . There are so many wonderful things we could add to our business, I’ve…

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Don’t Assume They Known: 3 Things to Help Them Help You

Do you ever wonder why people you have known for some time are not able to help you bring in new business? Maybe it is because they really don’t understand what you do or maybe it is because they don’t understand why you do it or what you need from them. Here are three tips…

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Why Don’t You Want More Clients?

Marketing your business to get more clients is an EVERY DAY part of your business. Here are a few things you could be doing EVERY DAY to get more clients.

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What are you known for?

If you want others to know what you are good at and be known for that attribute then you will have to first start telling others what it is.

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What Successful Entrepreneurs Know about Marketing

Build a bigger piece of your marketing plan around your best clients. Let them know what you are up to. Get testimonials. Ask for referrals. Be proactive to help them. Find out what they need and then give it to them.

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How to Escape the Funk: A Positive Attitude Will Make You More Successful

We can all slip into these emotional quagmires, but what is important to note is that you don’t have to stay there. Acknowledge it, let it go, and then move on. Here are 5 points to help you stay positive.

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Looking After Your Clients: 3 Tips to making their experience better

Don’t make your clients jump through hoops to continue to work with you. Make every project or purchase easier for them to stay then to switch to your competitor.

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“No One Can Do What I Do.” I Call BS!

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Employees that Transform Your Business

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Sentinels To Change

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Getting Back To Normal

Distributed Leadership

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Why You Shouldn’t Hire a Business Coach

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Working at Home Can Negatively Affect Your Sales

Why You Can’t Do What They do!

If You Are Not Sure – Try it On!

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When Time is Free – Business is Making Money

How Do You Keep Track?

What is Balance in Business?

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Getting Your Pricing Right – 3 Key Points

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Don’t Believe in Infomercials

Creating a Successful 2015 – 3 Important Keys to Growth

How To Make Less Risky – More Confident Decisions

Growth Through Osmosis

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Overcoming the Fear of Growth

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