"It is a VUCA World on steroids" That was the introduction to a Scottish Enterprise workshop this morning on Business Innovation. Basically, it means that we all operate in a world of; Volat...
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Just delivered an additional business workshop, via zoom, to 180 students in Indonesia. These students are undertaking a degree course in Supply Chain and Logistics. The purpose of these workshops is to present and discus...
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Somebody once asked me if I was a surgeon. I was a little bit perplexed. I had just finished a one-minute pitch about effective operational delivery. The person had thought I meant surgical operations and was curious to know why a surgeo...
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Today we celebrate our 10th birthday as a business. We would like to thank our partners, our suppliers and especially our customers for all their support during the last ten years.
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Do you have a clear understanding of the crucial difference between the features of your products/services and the benefits of your products/services? It is an important distinction, and they are often confused. Business Owners ...
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Competitive advantage is a superior ability or resource that allows one business to out-compete all others in some area. Your competitive advantage is what your business does better than anyone else. It is what makes you unique, and...
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We have defined the following steps in producing a business plan The process Create your strategy Forecast your finances Produce your persuasive plan (for you and for others) ...
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We often talk about business improvement, optimising performance and maximising growth. But what do we mean when we talk about improvement? The image in this post is a classic quote from one of the original theorists behind imp...
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An important goal in a business is to convince customers that they are getting many more benefits. Customers will never buy a product or service if they don't feel like they are receiving the best possible deal. Therefore, the value ...
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Wishing our customers, partners, suppliers and connections a wonderful and Merry Christmas and a Happy, Prosperous 2022! Take care and stay safe.
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Planning for the future is vitally important but very few businesses actually do it. The following warning signs can tell you that you should undertake a strategic planning process Someone asks where your business will be in one ...
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This week I had the amazing experience of delivering a business workshop, via zoom, to students in Indonesia. These students are undertaking a degree course in Supply Chain and Logistics and the purpose of my workshop was to present and discuss a ...
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General Eisenhower said, “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” Business is not war, but the analogy is strong. Business Plans have a poor reputation; of...
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Being tight on the ends and loose on the means. Being tight on the ends involves building a strong commitment and understanding of the objectives and goals of your organisation. Although the objectives and goal...
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A new model for the development of your business allows you to identify and define key elements of your strategy on one page. Why use the Business Model Canvas? The advantage of this model is that it is:...
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We are currently working with other practitioners in researching a range the online tools and systems. There are a host of tools for collaboration and for synchronous and asynchronous working. Many businesses have found these tools to be essential...
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We are starting a new project based on a micro business’ needs to devise a clear strategy to expand their business by developing into a new geographic market. The client is a firmly established business with a proven track record o...
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This month we started a project to support the development of a Procurement, Supply Chain and Logistics degree for students in Indonesia. This is part of a programme to support the growth of skills and prosperity in several developing economic reg...
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Do you have a plan for the recovery of your business following the Covid lockdowns? Alternatively, does your business have nagging pains and problems that you really need to fix? This image is a classic clinical recovery roadmap. I saw i...
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Do you treat the To-Do list for your business with the same importance as the weekly shopping list? We purchase structured, easy to follow, magnetic shopping lists. We display them prominently. We prepare th...
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Using the analogy of Baking a cake for running a business (adapted from Neale, Spencer-Arnell and Wilson in ‘Emotional Intelligence Coaching’) A Mentor will share the recipe and the experience of how they di...
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This week we had the amazing experience of teaching in China, thanks to the power of Zoom The course was Introduction to Marketing and involved ten subjects being taught over five days to students based in Hangzhou. ...
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I am delighted to be a topic expert for the @MovingFWD business development programme. The programme combines the well-documented physical and mental benefits of walking, with expert business advice to get you and your business moving.
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We are taking some hard-earned rest to relax and recharge our batteries. We will be out of the office Thursday 8th and Friday 9th July.
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Secure Business Advisors has been selected to deliver Expert Help support and advice to businesses in a central belt of Scotland region. This two-year agreement enables businesses in this area to leverage our expertise and experience to deliv...
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