Archive for December, 2008
« Previous EntriesDiversify To Attract New Business And Prevent The Recession From Biting
Monday, December 29th, 2008If your business is starting to see the effects of the recession and it is beginning to bite into your profits, that may mean that you have too many of your eggs in one basket and may need to diversify. It may be that you are reliant on one large customer or one main product [...]
Enjoy Christmas And Put Your Business Out Of Your Mind
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008I appreciate that business wise this past year may have been tough or perhaps you’re concerned about what the next year may bring. I’m not here to diminish these concerns and at the same time I do want for you to enjoy Christmas.
I want to wish you a very Happy Christmas and I trust [...]
To Fight This Recession Accept That Change Is On The Cards
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008Thought for the day…”The key to change is to let go of fear”. Change is in the air and on the lips of anyone who opens a newspaper and reads about the world’s financial state of affairs. The current economic crisis, like it or not, means change. In order for companies to survive, modification is [...]
Beat The Recession Together - How Businesses Can Benefit Each Other
Monday, December 22nd, 2008There is an aspect of commonality in the business community now, regardless of market type, services rendered or products sold. That universal thread is one that can conceivably knit together local business for the greater good. The recession has many companies facing a sink or swim situation.
The marketplace as a whole is being threatened. Communities [...]
In A Recession Savvy Consumers Want Value
Friday, December 19th, 2008Sales are down, customers are pinching pennies and you are left wondering what to do. Now more than ever, consumers are looking for ways to stretch their money. Many are going back to the basics and finding creative solutions to keep from spending. Your goal is to promote sales, increase profits and keep your business [...]
Handling The Negative Aspects Of A Business Recession
Thursday, December 18th, 2008“Simply tell me what you want”
This was my response as someone was telling me all the things they didn’t want. With all the talk and news about the recession and especially its effects on small businesses, I appreciate that its easy to slip into negative thoughts and language.
The problem is, these negative thoughts and focusing [...]
Keep Your Employees Motivated During This Recession
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008It no longer appears to be . . . but is a fact that we are in the throws of a full-fledged recession. Everyone is feeling the pressure on the home front as well as in the work place. Employee moral may be down from what it was previously as staff are taking notice of [...]
The Recession Blues: Apply Positive Thinking To For A Positive Outcome
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008For many, the thought of a recession conjures up negative, mental pictures of the inability to pay off debts, rising costs of goods and services, great losses in revenue and a bleak looking future, at most. The whole world is expressing a less than positive attitude toward to current financial crisis, which is initially, a [...]
Exceed Customer Expectations To Keep Your Business Alive During This Recession
Monday, December 15th, 2008The Encarta Dictionary describes a recession as “a period of time, shorter than a depression, during which there is a decline in economic trade and prosperity”… taken from the root word recede, which is to go back or down from a point or level. Worldly economic advisors have, for some time, predicted the onset [...]
During This Recession Beware That Cutting Your Business Costs May Cut Your Business’s Throat
Thursday, December 11th, 2008Times are tough and the business sector, as a whole, is beginning to feel the sobering effects of this full-blown economic crisis. While the political community at large is trying to paint a prettier than real life picture, small businesses and large conglomerates alike are being impacted by plummeting sales and dwindling profits. Consumers are [...]
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