Only six more weeks til Christmas day! It comes round every year, yet most business owners fail to prepare for the change in purchasing and delivery patterns that the festive season brings. Here are a few tips to help you this Christmas: Set out a weekly task list of things to do before Christmas &… Continue reading 5 ways to Prepare your Business for Christmas
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Roofs, Drains and other emergencies!
The local businesses in Your Local Dragon can help save the day! When the wind is blowing a gale and the rain has been lashing down for days on end, repairs to roofs, drains and other damage can become emergencies and can be a source of hardship and despair for householders on Anglesey and… Continue reading Roofs, Drains and other emergencies!
Local Advertising Secrets
Word of mouth is no longer enough. For many, the days are gone when builders had six month waiting lists for big jobs, and customers were queuing up to spend their money on home improvement. Less jobs = less word of mouth referrals. And when you have fewer jobs your van is stuck on your drive instead… Continue reading Local Advertising Secrets
Compiling the Anglesey and Bangor directories
It’s been a tense week… Thunderstorms affect all types of business. Including ours. Getting all the adverts in place across all 5 of the the Dragon Directories has been a bit of a struggle, with a number of computer & phone line shutdowns in lightening storms. Small businesses and self employed tradespeople of all types… Continue reading Compiling the Anglesey and Bangor directories
Thanks to Richard Branson
A very quick post. Richard Branson has taught us a big lesson. Even when it looks like you might have lost, don’t give up hope. If there’s a glimmer of hope – focus on it. And you could even get more free advertising!! Get the best advice you can, the support of as many people as possible… Continue reading Thanks to Richard Branson
Networking event on Anglesey
Networking can be a great way to improve referrals from & connections to other local business owners. Book yourself onto the FREE Networking Evening at the Bulkeley Hotel in Beaumaris on 25th October 6pm. Organised by Sell2Wales these events are always really popular. People come away with new connections that can really help them to grow their businesses.… Continue reading Networking event on Anglesey
The wrong way to save money
Whether you are self employed, run a small business or a huge corporation, cutting your spending in the WRONG places can seriously harm your business… Advertising. It’s an easy target. You might think cutting it won’t really affect your core business. After all, the people around Beaumaris, Menai Bridge, Llangefni, Bangor and Holyhead already know your… Continue reading The wrong way to save money
Richard Bransons 5 rules
Richard Branson is in the news again – his way of doing business reflects the 5 rules he recommends to anyone running a business. “The five simple guidelines we followed when we started the magazine and then Virgin Music remain as valid and useful as they were in the late 1960s and early 1970s. 1.… Continue reading Richard Bransons 5 rules
Dragon Newsletter 3 – Valuing your customers
When your advertising brings you new customers month after month you’re getting much more value for money than the cost of each new job… Click Here to find out about how advertising in a Your Local Dragon Directory can help you if you are self employed or run a small businesses on Anglesey or around the… Continue reading Dragon Newsletter 3 – Valuing your customers
It’s a dogs life..
Does your dog get full of sand and grass and yucky stuff? At this time of the year, if you walk your dog along the coastline of Anglesey or through woody & rural paths like those around Bangor and Bethesda your dog is likely to either get full of sand & mud or seeds and… Continue reading It’s a dogs life..