No one can ‘manage’ time. Time just happens! The ONLY thing we can hope to do is to manage ourselves and the use of our most precious, irreplaceable asset – time ! Ways to make the most of your time when you’re self employed or run a small business: 1. If you do NOT yet have goals… Continue reading Time Management for small businesses
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Improving enquiry rates – answerphones
When you’re a one man band and self employed, you simply can’t be doing everything – always. So when someone phones you and you’re on a roof, or in the middle of colouring someone’s hair, it’s not possible to answer the phone to an inbound enquiry. Most people don’t like speaking to answerphones, but they’re more… Continue reading Improving enquiry rates – answerphones
Improve your home with L R Nash Windows Ltd
Improving your home? Great news… Check out this website. Your Local Dragon loyal customer LR Nash Windows and Doors have recently refreshed their website to give you more information about the excellent service they offer. These include Conservatories, windows, doors, garage doors and kitchen fitting. L R Nash Windows and Doors Ltd is a family run… Continue reading Improve your home with L R Nash Windows Ltd
Summer’s arrived in Menai Bridge & Bangor
Looks like we’re in for a good weekend on Anglesey… The Dragon Distribution team reported that Menai Bridge was really busy today – with the kids off school and holiday makers arriving for the weekend there was a real buzz around and graduation week across the water meant that Bangor town centre was extra busy too.… Continue reading Summer’s arrived in Menai Bridge & Bangor
Attractor Factor -part 3- Chris Cardell
Analysis is important… Knowing where your customers are most likely to come from makes it easier for you to decide how to get your message to them. It’s no use putting an advert in a national newspaper if the people who use your services need to be located within a 20 mile radius of your… Continue reading Attractor Factor -part 3- Chris Cardell
Attractor Factor – Part 2- Networking
Networking Whether it’s chatting in the pub, on the golf course, in Zumba class or formal networking, talking to people about what you do is a good way of attracting new customers and improving your confidence You can improve your customer base by using a variety of marketing avenues so along with advertising in Your… Continue reading Attractor Factor – Part 2- Networking
The Attractor Factor – part 1-signwriting
Signwriting your vehicle… Excuses people use for NOT doing it: It costs too much I think it might affect my insurance It’ll affect the resale price of my vehicle People will know who I am wherever I go Don’t want my tools pinched I never go anywhere in it It’s not relevant for my business….… Continue reading The Attractor Factor – part 1-signwriting
New Bangor directory
New Bangor Area directory gives regular advertisers a boost… Around 6,000 households in and around Bangor have had their first Your Local Dragon directory posted through their letterboxes. The villages of Bethesda, Tregarth and Llanfairfechan are included within the new Bangor area, creating a good mix of housing type for better response rates. A number of… Continue reading New Bangor directory
Hidden costs…
A few thoughts about £££’s … One of the business owners in Your Local Dragon found he could reduce his bank charges by around £200 per year simply by switching to a different business package offered by his own bank! Most businesses are set up with standard business banking accounts. Ask your bank about the… Continue reading Hidden costs…