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Employment accolades

Here’s an interesting story that happens to tie in with another of my core activities. A franchise operation, the Dyno Group, has won an award as a good place to work.
Actually there’s a little more to it than that. The franchise’s parent company has won, so the franchise - which no doubt played its part [...]

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Polished presentations

Here’s an odd one. The people who own the MyHome franchise appeared on TV and have garnered quite a bit of positive coverage as a result, including the piece on this link.
It’s odd from a couple of perspectives, at least if you’re a journalist or commentator. First it’s a piece that essentially suggests MyHome is [...]

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RIP Advertising?

In June last year, Maurice Saatchi, (of Scratchi and Scratchi fame - co-founder of the agency remembered for its promotions of the formidable Mrs T) created a right old storm in a teacup by declaring that ‘Advertising is Dead’.
The luvvies of the advertising and media world went mental, and a backlash began - the waves [...]

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KERching! - Lo-cost and No-cost Marketing

Having just delivered a marketing proposal to an infant business, it struck me that all too often, when small businesses are head scratching about Marketing, the focus is often on cost.
Starting with a cost based mentality can mean that no-cost and lo-cost marketing activities can be overlooked.
So what can we do that costs next to [...]

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SmallBizPod #24 - Saturday 4 March 2006

Advice on how to recruit, motivate and manage staff and employment legislation. Includes a conversation with Julia Scott, founder of award-winning call centre, Base Connections, on her innovative approach to managing people.

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