If you have a little spare time in your working week and would like to massively improve your commercial relationships and increase sales, you will find today’s post really useful. Human focused business development Here’s what I’m suggesting: Contact your clients. Tell them that you know how hard the economy is right now and ask… Continue Reading
Marketing tips and ideas to help you grow your business, by Jim Connolly
Author Archives: Jim Connolly
How to learn from the best, without copying them!
One of the best ways to develop your business, is to learn from what already works. Just as learning what not to do helps us avoid making dangerous mistakes, learning from what works helps us create real value. It’s not about copying It’s about using what works for others as a source of creative inspiration,… Continue Reading
Are your competitors controlling your potential?
Most small business owners compare their business, to their competitors businesses. Here’s the challenge with that approach: It places a very low ceiling on your potential. Allow me to explain By competing against the standards of your competitors, you set your bar extremely low. The vast majority of small businesses in any sector are uninspiring,… Continue Reading
Who has earned the right to influence you?
Everyone you come into contact with, influences you in some way. Even total strangers have a measurable impact on what you think and how you feel. For example, a friendly smile from a stranger can make you feel better and abuse from an anonymous Internet troll can make you feel worse. The people you connect… Continue Reading
21 Lessons from Jo Average
The world is filled with inspirational stories about remarkable people. These contain many great lessons, which we can all learn something from. Learning from Jo Average What is less often examined, is the incredible value of learning from the stories of those, who never achieved anything beyond average. By understanding their most common attitudes and… Continue Reading
How much is inertia costing you and your business?
Today’s post is about the damage caused to small businesses, by inertia. I’m referring to those things we know we ‘should’ be doing for our businesses, but decide for whatever reason to keep putting off. Dentists know all about the cost of inertia Ask a dentist what happens, if someone gets a cracked tooth and… Continue Reading
Bloggers: 8 Tips to help you attract more readers, sales and business leads
If you write a business blog and would like to see better results from it, I believe you will find the following 8 blogging tips really useful. They are based on my own experiences, having grown Jim’s Marketing Blog from zero, to one of the world’s most popular marketing blogs. Let’s get started with tip… Continue Reading
What are you waiting for?
Don’t wait for the time to be perfect. It never is. Don’t wait for someone to pick you. They may not turn up. Don’t wait for permission. You don’t need it. Don’t wait for the initiative. Take it. If you want to make any significant progress with your business or your life, the best time… Continue Reading