Home > Business Coach > Page 6

Business Coach

Leveraging Social Media

Many small business owners are naturally wondering, “How can I leverage social media better?” Right from the beginning, it’s important to remember to keep it simple; don’t go over the top with your social media efforts, but rather take a smart, planned approach that gets the biggest bang for your buck.

Social Media Basics

Pursuing a strong online strategy is becoming vitally important for every small business. But with so many voices talking about so many different things, how do you know where to begin? BizCoachingOnDemand brought in Social Media Manager Harry Kierbow and Webmaster Ed Fox to talk about the fundamentals of social media and website management.

Big Lessons for Small Businesses

There are a lot of differences between big and small businesses—but there are also a lot of times when the same thing is true for both. Brent Saunders is the CEO of Bausch & Lomb, a 159 year-old company, but in recent interviews he has shared some invaluable insights that are just as important for small business entrepreneurs as they are for Fortune 500s—if not more!

Creating an Open Business Culture

The ultimate in performance comes in team sports. It’s about so much more than just one person, about more than individual performance. You cannot succeed in team sports without trusting your teammates and your coaches; without a stable organization; without a strong culture.

How to Give Feedback

Giving feedback to others is very difficult—but it is an essential task in order to be a strong, successful leader. Whether you are talking to employees, partners, or anyone else, giving constructive feedback that successfully improves a situation is not as easy as you think.

The Benefits of Self Doubt

No one has all the answers, all the time. No matter how well a person is doing, how many things are working out, it is essential to always question and critically evaluate your thinking. You have to be open to doubt.

The Benefits of Slowing Down

Entrepreneurs are naturally driven people. They are motivated to go out, take action, do it all themselves and do it now! It is all about speed and efficiency. We want to solve problems, speed up, make quick decisions. It’s all to get to the top and achieve more. And it’s amplified in modern society, with technology making multitasking and immediacy easier than ever.

Lessons in Hard Work and Relationships

To build a successful company, you have to figure it out. You have to learn how to do it, starting with insight from others—but ultimately, you have to do it. Alan Dabbiere is a great example of somebody who learned how to build a business—and then did it again.

Maximize Your Giving by Avoiding Takers

The difference between givers who climb the success ladder and those who struggle comes in who they do their giving to. The most successful givers are strategic when they give: they will give generously to fellow givers as well as to takers, but they will be very cautious about giving to takers.

Helping Others Is the Greatest Motivator

A sense of service to our customers, our prospects, and our business partners is the greatest source of motivation that exists. So many people approach situations looking to see, “What’s in it for me?” and then wonder why they can’t find good partners, why there are no strong relationships. When you make it about the other person, when you start by looking to build a genuine relationship and don’t worry about selling anything or getting your “fair share,” then you build a powerful connection. And in the long run, that will come back to you tenfold.

More from Business Coach

Top Articles in This Category

    Stay up to date with