Well the first Jelly comes to a close... so how did it go? Well some words from those that attended today...  Working with others makes it more office like... you somehow become more accountable Been putting off doing these challenging things for a while It was brilliant to be able to move projects along and know that if you got stuck it could be quickly resolved and yoy can move on to the next thing Got more done in 10 minutes than I would have done in a whole day on my own Some of the tasks tackled today included...  Getting a GMail account sorted Connecting to shared calendars and adding events Finalising a blog post, sourcing images and adding links Creating a mailchimp account, preparing email lists and starting to set up the first campaign Starting to use Google Keep... and creating a structure "To do List" with completion tick boxes Even on one of the hottest days the room remained temperate and comfortable to work in (we didn't e...

One of the biggest challenges for anyone running their own business is the frustration around the implemention of technology. I have been hosting "Learning Sessions" now for over 6 months and although these have been well received what I have noticed is that there are still obstacles for people implementing their ideas and moving forward. I am fascinated as to why it is still so difficult to make progress even when there is apparent clarity on what to do next. So intrigued am I with this that I have spent some weeks now asking questions trying to get to the bottom of what is holding people back (not everyone I hasten to add, but a surprisingly large number). So my investigations have revealed some interesting points... Having left the learning sessions with great intent... life gets back in play as soon as 1 hour after the learning session has finished... then each day that passes the excitement wanes, until finally, it is all pretty much forgotten and it i...

With new venues and a revised meeting approach, the SWHertsBDN - Business Development Network recommenced at Perk Coffee shop on the 6th February.  (next event is 6th March - Book here ... if  it's your 1st time attending then use the promo code: "1stvisit") SWHertsBDN is part of the National Link4Business initiative which seeks to bring together local independent business owners to actively work together, collaborate and support each other. It is much easier to work as a team rather than struggle alone individually. There is enough business for everyone and we can all succeed if we adopt the attitude of 'going to give'. 4 new members joined the SWHerts collaborative business 'Team' during February. Harjit Thakkar, Bhavna Radia, Victoria Hart and Anthony Richard Joyce. Below a short introduction to each... Harjit Thakkar Harjit is based in Croxley and runs Punjabi Gourmet. The business has been founded on the principal of 4 (or 5) weekly se...

Are you too honest to be a salesperson? Most of us don't really like selling There will be a few who say they do, but I believe they just like exuberantly extolling the virtues of some product or service with high levels of enthusiasm. This is often confused as enjoyment of selling! I've heard people often say in the past... I don't think I could ever be a good sales person I think I am basically too honest! ... that always makes me smile. The single largest mistake people make right now with marketing (selling) is that in our excitement to get sales we post endlessly on our low cost sales platform... Social Media. There are a number of things that are wrong with most people's approach here... Confusing Social Media predominantly as an advertising platform Thinking that if you don't get a response you need to do more of it That most people are already bored with your endless posts and have 'turned you off' by either blocking seeing your posts...