THE ANNUAL OFFICE CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY – LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT?

THE ANNUAL OFFICE CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY – LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT?

Dec 1, 2018 | | 0 |

This year, Save the Children’s annual Christmas Jumper day is on Friday 14th December. And I have a confession to make: it fills me with dread.
Before you get quite the wrong idea about me, let me make clear that my dread and loathing of Christmas Jumper Day is nothing to do with being a miser. Save the Children is a great charity. One that I donate to on the aforementioned Christmas Jumper Day with willingness. But without partaking in the jumper bit. The Bah Humbug is about the jumper not the event.
So, why does it fill me with dread?

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WHAT YOUR CLIENTS REALLY THINK ABOUT YOU

WHAT YOUR CLIENTS REALLY THINK ABOUT YOU

Nov 1, 2018 | | 0 |

You know you’re great.  You know you’re the expert in your industry.  You know that you can do a good job and give value for money.  You also know that your staff are great at what they do.  You’ve made sure they have the right training and that they know their stuff. So, your clients will think this too, right? Well they might. But have you asked them?  Many of you will have client feedback forms or questionnaires – but do they ask this question: ‘What was your first impression of me (as a business owner) AND/OR my staff’ – if you have employees.

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WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD AN EXTRA FIFTEEN MINUTES IN BED EVERY MORNING?

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD AN EXTRA FIFTEEN MINUTES IN BED EVERY MORNING?

May 1, 2018 | | 0 |

I’m posing this question because I’ve been reminded of the survey carried out by Marks & Spencer shwopping last year. A client (a banker) told me how delighted she is now she no longer stares blankly into her wardrobe wondering what to wear every morning.  The survey revealed that it takes the average women (I’m guessing they didn’t survey men) seventeen minutes to decide what to wear.  What a waste of valuable time!  I don’t have that amount of time to spare in the morning to put an outfit together and I’m certain you don’t either.

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