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Comment on Over-Commitment Syndrome by Anjelina

Anjelina — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:32:40 +0000

Over-committing absolutely! Easily guilty of that, there are many aspects of the business that need to be constantly attended to and updated.
It’s like a tree full of branches and every branch on this tree needs a constant sprout of new leaves for the tree to survive and revive, given that the conditions are right.
Personally, Social media even in moderation a hefty task! Another one that’s seems to be a constant would be over-committing financially which seems to be a crucial for all the essentials in the business.

Comment on The deal on discounts by Granville Sivley

Granville Sivley — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:45:56 +0000

Daily deals used to be 1 thing, however how about local discounts?

Comment on Delegation survival tips for small business by samir

samir — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:47:20 +0000

why do we need to deligate power , what is the advantage and what is the problem of deligating power and what is the
difination of deligation

Comment on What’s in it for your employees? by Phoebe Netto

Phoebe Netto — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:37:46 +0000

Hi Sally,

Thanks for sharing your expertise on this subject. While it sounds easy and obvious, listening needs to be a conscious decision that is backed up with action (such as asking questions, offering multiple avenues for feedback etc).

Thanks Sally!

Comment on What’s in it for your employees? by Sally Foley-Lewis

Sally Foley-Lewis — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 01:08:07 +0000

Listen!
We all want to know we’ve been listened to, so good bosses listen. When good bosses listen they can hear:
- what’s working,
- what’s not working,
- new ideas, creativity and innovation,
- who’s happy and who’s not
- who needs more support and who needs more challenge and responsibility
… just to name a few of the benefits of listening. From the listening then comes the action, which will directly impact on the employee’s level of morale and motivation.

Comment on Open for business by Phoebe Netto

Phoebe Netto — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:58:20 +0000

Hi Janna,

Your comment is proof of the fact that while discounts can have their place, they often have a devaluing effect on a business and its reputation – particularly for advice-based businesses. Apple products are rarely purchased for price and their reputation is one of providing consistently high value. Great example!

-Phoebe

Comment on Open for business by Janna

Janna — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:50:45 +0000

The above tactic is used oh so often unfortunately. There is a shop near me which has been having a “closing down sale for the past year!

The best example I can think of is Apple. All Apple products appeal to our senses, irrespective of our finances. The ads they use to show what you can use the product for and how it makes our lives easier, or supplements usual drags and routines, is fantastic.

Comment on Speaking in front of 2,000 or 200 people by Anna @ Copybreak

Anna @ Copybreak — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:04:25 +0000

Great article Phoebe and very timely considering I’ve got a public speaking engagement next week. I must have done OK at the last one, since I’ve been invited to speak again

Sally also makes an excellent point about how to react when things go wrong. One of our speakers at the last gig was there to extol the virtues of Skype to our audience and, of course, the network kept dropping out and things just didn’t go to plan at all! The poor guy giving the speech was an absolute trooper and his ability to have a bit of a laugh about it meant his presentation wasn’t a complete flop.

It was also a great opportunity for our NBN rep to reinforce how much better online network connections would be once the broadband program was rolled out (and our area is one of the first in line). It was a great save all ’round.

Hopefully things will be a little less eventful on Tuesday, but I’m sure it will be a fantastic day nonetheless.

Comment on Speaking in front of 2,000 or 200 people by Phoebe Netto

Phoebe Netto — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:56:00 +0000

Hi Mariette,

That is great advice and something that I am sure can only be achieved with practice and by making a conscious decision to make purposeful gestures. Something we can all work on!

Thanks,
Phoebe

Comment on Speaking in front of 2,000 or 200 people by Mariette

Mariette — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:07:03 +0000

Hey Phoebe, Sally
Great post Phoebe.
And yes Sally agree, you must acknowledge mistakes… audiences rather like it when you do it with a sense of humour.. .. keeps it human.
If your PowerPoint doesn’t work you can always use your body as a descriptive tool. So much can be conveyed with gesture and body shape.
Mariette