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Volume 7, Issue 8: 200% Increase in Productivity and Employees Fighting to Work Harder!

“Our client was so upset in the 200% productivity gain that he turned red in the face and shouted obscenities around the office”

Our client was not upset with us or the gain, he was upset because he felt that his employees had been taking unfair advantage of him for many years and this was the proof. In reality it was not the employees that were the problem it was the business model that they had to work to that was the problem.

Category : Learning Library - 60 Seconds with Achievers Group - Tony Gattari

Volume 7, Issue 8: Is Social Media Marketing a Waste Of Money?

Social media sites like facebook, youtube, twitter and linkedin continue to grow at incredible rates, with the growing population of facebook users now passing 11 million across Australia. With the huge potential access to users, businesses continue to swarm social media looking for opportunities to reach new customers.

Category : Learning Library - 60 Seconds with Achievers Group - Nick Jerrat

Volume 7, Issue 8: Mid Organisation Employee Promotion Strategy 101

Often people in the middle of an organisation have to acquire and practise more effective people skills than the top dog because unlike the boss, they don’t have a choice with whom they work with. An employee with career aspirations has to learn to influence 360 degrees, to employ great competence, tolerance, patience and so much more. As an employee, you will know the strengths of the business, and if you think like a leader, you will have very significant ideas to improve the business performance.

Category : Learning Library - 60 Seconds with Achievers Group - Ingrid Gattari

Volume 7, Issue 8: Are Your Customers And Clients Excited?

Ive just arrived back from a charity bike ride with close to 100 others including support crew. Whilst the ride was challenging, it was refreshing to spend time with business owners and senior managers from Brisbane, Melbourne and as far away as Perth. As we pushed our bodies over the 266 K trek, the topic of whats working for you in your business was met with excitement and enthusiasm. Whilst many agreed times are tough, these business owners and leaders in their respective fields are always looking at what their customer and clients’ ever changing habits are. Often, creating new opportunities for their businesses.

Category : Learning Library - 60 Seconds with Achievers Group - Yale Morgan

Volume 7, Issue 7: Retail & Business Technology - Part 3

Let these innovations set your mind going in your business.

My skull is ringing!!
Nokia is seeking a patent for tattoos that vibrate to let people know they have calls on their mobile phones. The technology would enable tattoos to receive magnetic waves emitted by mobiles. These tattoos would generate a ‘perceivable stimulus’ to alert people to calls, messages or batteries running low.

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Volume 7, Issue 7: 5 Simple Business Strategies that Cost Little Money And Get Instant Results!

1. Conversion rate improvement

One of the commonly missed opportunities is in the area of conversion rates. “Sales are down!” cries the business owner, and their solution is to spend more money on advertising. But what happens if you get all of these leads into the business and your sales team is not converting? Time and time again this is the greatest opportunity to increase sales - by focusing on improving the conversion rate. It is also the cheapest way to increase your sales.

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Volume 7, Issue 7: Create A Home-Page that Actually Converts!

Most website home-pages are a mish-mash of content, marketing-speak and half-hearted call to actions, often the result of a compromise between management, designers and marketing staff. The committee approach taken often results in a confused message, too many ideas and a poor conversion rate. In this article we discuss a better way, one based on finding a clear, focused message supported by universal design principles.

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Volume 7, Issue 7: 7 Ways To Discover New Ideas, 3 Things to Avoid When Innovating

Thinking creatively can uncover hidden opportunities for business growth, which in turn increases profit, results and an improvement in our way of living. One of my much loved clients works in manufacturing as a Production Manager. Through thinking creatively, he enhanced the productivity of one of the machines and the result was an incredible improvement in its productivity where the machine was able to work longer and produce between 30-50% more products while running the same amount of hours as before. Innovative thinking was at the heart.

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Volume 7, Issue 7: Building Loyalty Through Personal Touches

We all appreciate the small, personal touches that make us feel special. It creates a stronger bond between you and the person who makes you feel special. In business too, its the small, personal touches that make your customers feel valued. And when they feel valued, they are more likely to remain loyal to you, even when your competitors offer a more competitive price. In all the rushing around during a busy day, its easy for us to overlook crucial relationship building opportunities with our customers. Yet many of these opportunities are far more cost-effective than any marketing campaign!

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Volume 7, Issue 6: Retail & Business Technology - Part 2

Looking at more Tech changes to stimulate your thinking:

Texting a crappy nappy!
A new monitoring system built into baby clothes sends emails or text messages to parents warning them that a nappy change might be needed! It can also detect a baby’s heart rate and temperature. Sold in the US for $140, it detects moisture on the baby’s skin which indicates the nappy has begun to leak. A thread in the fabric senses electrical signals on the skin, when the skin is moist, the signal is stronger.

Category : Learning Library - 60 Seconds with Achievers Group - Peter Irvine

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