Packing for a Warm Climate
When I ordered a new PC, my software activation code wasn’t emailed to me or included with my machine. Rather, it arrived separately in what must be world’s best practice in packaging. Simply follow...
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Photo by Sidd Jones of Dragon’s Landing. Yesterday I had an interaction that was so wrong, on so many levels, I had to report it. I was editing a State Government...
View ArticleBoxing Clever
What’s NOT to like?! Having ranted a bit lately, I’m delighted to share a great news story. One that counters my recent poor service and bad...
View ArticleWhat Clients Do You Want?
Life’s more fun when you dig the same drum. When I first went solo, my answer to this question was ANYONE! As I got established, I gained the power to choose. I’ve since sacked a few clients for wilful...
View ArticleI Say Pareto, You Say Pareto …
Fine in principle. What about practice? Have you heard of the Pareto Principle (also called the 80-20 rule)? It says that for many things, 80% of the results...
View ArticleTurning the Page
You’re SO welcome! We share many stories on this blog. It’s so nice when one has a happy ending! Previously on Small Business Owner … In June 2009,...
View ArticleWhat Small Business Can Learn from Borders
Today we welcome Sarah Mitchell, owner of Global Copywriting, to the Small Business Owner blog. Sarah identifies a valuable lesson from the recent Borders experience and shares her thoughts on not...
View ArticleThe Need for Seed
Daniel Smith, founder of social media marketing consultancy Propaganda House, joins us on the blog today. Daniel discusses the need for investment in a business idea and is keen to hear about your own...
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