Go Smarter Blog
Content to help businesses work smarter.
One-off public holiday - what rules apply?
There’s a one-off public holiday on Monday – what restrictions apply and what are employees entitled to?
Shortening your cash conversion cycle to free up cash
Covid-19 highlighted the importance of managing your cash conversion cycle & reducing how long cash is tied up in the sales process. More money won’t solve your problems if you don’t manage your cash conversion cycle!
Understanding Your Balance Sheet
Are you confident in understanding the financial snapshot of your balance sheet? Book a session now to analyse your reports with an experienced business advisor.
Business tips: Building your brand to create a competitive advantage
Improving your brand awareness is one way to give your company a competitive advantage. We’ve summarised some important tips for making your brand stand out. #competitiveadvantage #brand
Keeping your business cash liquid – the difference between cashflow and profit
Do you know the difference between profits and cash flow? We’ll help you understand why cash is king and how to improve your cash flow management AND profitability #businessadvice #cashflow
Don’t burn out this winter!
Illness and labour shortages – business owners are under more pressure than ever before. If you’re feeling stressed, here are three tips to prevent burnout.
Business tips: Using forecasting to help your decision-making
A crystal ball would be handy in business. Good-quality forecasting can be just as useful, giving you an informed view of the future of your business and finances. #forecasting #business
Business tips: Nurturing your customer relationships
Your customers are vital to your journey. So, what are you doing to nurture them? We suggest some top tips for building your customer relationships #businessadvice #customerexperience
How much time should you spend on strategy?
We see people, who are excellent at what they do, work tirelessly in their businesses while neglecting their strategy. Spending 1% of your work time (or 20 hours a year) on recalibrating your business is key for #Efficiency #Growth #Sanity #WeCanHelp
The Customer Buying Decision
Despite what many business owners think, price isn’t the no. 1 factor in customer decision making. Build a strong relationship, be accessible, be proactive, and price becomes less relevant. Need help with your sales process? Get in touch!
Retail’s online boom: Are you getting a slice of the action?
Online shopping is hitting new records, growing dramatically and gaining new users. Is your business getting its slice of the online pie or do you need to invest more in your online presence?
Start your year off in the performance zone
Are you comfy hanging out in your #ComfortZone? Want to remain competitive and not be outperformed? Stretch out of your Comfort Zone and into your #PerformanceZone. Just don’t stretch so far you end up in the Danger Zone! #WeCanHelp
Achieving your goals with the rocks, pebbles and sand mindset
Struggling to achieve your goals? Try the rocks, pebbles and sand concept to set your annual goals (rocks), 90-day goals (pebbles) and actions required (sand). Your goals will drive your day-to-day tasks, ensuring your goals are achieved!
Accounting basics: the profit and loss and balance sheet reports
Do you know the difference between your P&L and your balance sheet? We can explain exactly what each report means – and how it reflects your current performance as a business
#businessadvice #accounting
Video marketing explained
Have you explored using video to boost your marketing? Here’s why video is fast becoming the most popular channel for marketing messaging.
#businessadvice #marketing #videomarketing
The difference between directing and leading
Are you being a Director or a Leader? Director is a strategic role; Leadership is an operational role. This distinction is key to the success of your business - need help? Get in touch #OrganisationStructure #BeABetterLeader
Fundamental three to successfully scale up your business
Looking to scale your business? Many leaders focus on improving systems and teams, but you must also scale yourself to meet the new demands on your time and attention. We can help develop your #LeadershipSkills for your next business frontier.
Fundamental two to successfully scale up your business
Want to scale? Your business simply must have clearly documented processes in place - for consistency, quality, efficiency, and so that you can delegate responsibilities to your team. We can help you improve your systems to achieve #BusinessGrowth
Fundamental one to successfully scale up your business
Growing your business presents amazing opportunities, but also increases risk. Defining a clear organisation structure is fundamental to scaling successfully. We can help you with your #OrganisationChart #GetInTouch #ScalingUp #BusinessGrowth
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