Guest User

7 March 2017

What Makes a Good Salesperson?

Guest User

7 March 2017

I have the pleasure of teaching sales to SMEs through the Business Growth Hub in Manchester. I say pleasure as I really enjoy exploring the subject and helping others to engage with ‘sales’. For me it’s an area that has been misaligned and conjures far too many negative connotations and images, especially around the salesperson.

Bernard Clarke

27 February 2017

Strategy, Planning, Tools

A Strategy for Success

Bernard Clarke

27 February 2017

Strategy, Planning, Tools

Last week my colleague shared how great questions help develop success, this got me thinking about the impact of such reflection. When you’ve decided on your goals in business and in life you then need to work towards them. In other words, you need a successful strategy to back-up your ambitions.

Guest User

14 February 2017

Coaching, Success, Motivation

To Be More Successful Ask Better Questions

Guest User

14 February 2017

Coaching, Success, Motivation

The twist in this blog is that instead of asking these questions of someone else, I’m going to show you how you can ask better questions of yourself. The power of a great question to reframe a situation never ceases to amaze me. It’s incredibly powerful and yet very simple as well.

Bernard Clarke

28 January 2017

Marketing, Strategy, Customers

Who Are Your Customers?

Bernard Clarke

28 January 2017

Marketing, Strategy, Customers

Successful businesses need to be successful at marketing. There is a famous quote: "Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half." To start to tackle this conundrum the key question to ask first is: Who are you trying to engage with?

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24 January 2017

Coaching, Change, Success

Success, Wealth & Happiness

Guest User

24 January 2017

Coaching, Change, Success

The late great Jim Rohn, was hailed as America's foremost business philosopher and the post title reflects on one of his most popular books Seven Strategies for Wealth and Happiness. For Jim, wealth and happiness were intertwined and not an either or scenario.