Entrepreneurship
Should I have separate Twitter accounts for business and personal?
When I first started Excellence Expected I received this tweet: @MrAsquith sorry dude, you should definitely set up a 2nd account for the podcast stuff š ā Kimb Jones (@mkjones) November 8, 2014 To which I replied: @mkjones nah, It filters people who aren’t interested :0) ā Mark Asquith (@MrAsquith) November 8, 2014 Maybe that…
Read MoreIt’s a pivot, not a fail.
Failure: the golden accolade that each and every entrepreneur should achieve at least once before reaching their own version of success, right? At least that’s what we’re told; that’s the trial by fire we’re expected to pass, the ocean we’re supposed to swim in order to reach the shore of success. But the truth is,…
Read More3 Productivity Tools I Couldn’t Live Without
I’m a self confessed productivity monster. ALWAYS trying to be “better” and constantly “optimising” my workflow. Being one of those people who like new things (argh, shiny shiny!), it’s really hard to stay consistent with my productivity and scheduling, but I value the impact it has on my businesses so much that I put extra…
Read MoreWhy it’s not enough to do enough. Taking your customer service to the next level.
We live in an accountable world. A world where our businesses are expected to be as open and transparent as possible and where, should we choose a different path, our reputation is at stake; often ravaged by social media warriors who make the medium their battlefield of choice. No longer is the notion of creating…
Read More3 Ways to Dominate Your First Public Talk
Public speaking: the thought of it brings a shiver to the spines of many of us. The very notion of baring our soul in front of peers strikes fear into the hearts of even the most seasoned entrepreneurs. Of course, it’s no secret that public speaking is the #1 fear in the Western world and…
Read MoreHow to Promote Your Products on Social Media Without Annoying People
It’s something that really bugs so many of us and I want reminded of it late last week. I was doing my usual LinkedIn “check” and up popped a post from someone who rarely posts: “Read why you should buy our product [x].” It was the first post that person had made for a long,…
Read More3 Ways to Load Your Day The Right Way
Yesterday I sent out a really personal email to my VIP subscriber list with the title: āI had a relapse. Damn.ā It was an honest, open and transparent email explaining how Iād fallen back into some bad habits regarding productivity. In short: Iād started to feel overwhelmed again, feel ābusyā and not effective, and was…
Read MoreIt Isn’t Who You Know, It’s How You Know Them
And so the old adage goes: it isn’t what you know, it’s who you know. Without a doubt, there’s a very big, very prominent vein of truth in that statement – any one of us in small business will attest to our connections being the cornerstone of our enterprise. In fact, to quote the marvellous…
Read MorePeriscope: Small Business Marketing’s Secret Weapon?
2015 is undoubtedly the year of the live stream. Since the year rolled in weāve seen the advent, adoption and advocation of platforms such as Meerkat, Periscope and, more recently, Blab by some of the biggest social influencers in the world. Thereās no doubt that each of these three platforms are still in their early…
Read MoreExcellence Expected Named One of the Best Small Business Podcasts of 2015
Wow, what aĀ surprise and honour itĀ is that, less than a year in to the show and Excellence Expected has been named one of the best smallĀ business podcasts of 2015.Ā Being named in a short list that includes Paul Boag, Chris DuckerĀ &Ā John Lee Dumas is a great, great honour and I attribute that to the superb…
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