Business Coaching
The Most Important Business Question
As Entrepreneurs, Professionals and Business owners our days are spent wrestling with the urgent. Solving problems, answering questions and fighting back worry consumes our lives and “If only” becomes our focus. If only I had more resources, better people, more clients or a unique competitive edge I would finally be able to rest. Justifying the […]
How Well Do You Know Your Vendors?
The Importance of Building Relationships with Vendors It’s extremely important to build relationships with your vendors and those around you who can bring in new customers/clients and increase awareness of your company’s branding. The people you work directly with on your products and services are really the ones with the most to gain when you […]
Turn Prospects into Customers Overnight
Today I’d like to talk about how to turn prospects into customers and retain them for future marketing as well. While, your marketing is doing its job, you need to be working on turning those prospects into customers. There are a few key ways to draw them in and seal the deal. You need to […]
Stop Wasting Your Resources!
Stop Wasting Your Resources! Today you’re going to learn how to find a target market of potential customers so you aren’t wasting precious resources on blitz marketing. So, the two questions you have to ask yourself are: What do people really want to buy from me? What related products are they already buying? Once you […]
Get Unstuck…Right Now!
Why do individuals and corporations wake up one day stuck? You know how it is—feeling “burnt out.” What’s the point—it’s just another day of the same people and money issues, and nothing is really going to change. Where is the passion? Where is the focus, the dream, vision, determination, and excitement? They have been replaced […]
What should I look for in a Manager?
What Is A Manager? When you say the word manager, what people often envision is a tough leader who towers over the employees and keeps the pressure on. After all, managers by definition are responsible for results, right? True, but what more importantly defines a good manager is his ability to build a team that […]
Customers Flow Like Water
As a Business Coach I am often asked, “How can I give my company a competitive advantage in the marketplace?” To which I answer: customers are just like water, they will always seek the easiest way to get what they want. Water going downstream does not care if it goes around or through rock; it […]
Do Your Goals Ever Get Past The Strategy Stage?
People love to talk about new ideas. In fact, every January 1st people all over the world sit down and write out “resolutions,” things they are going to change or improve in the new year, and most companies do exactly the same thing. The problem with this exercise is it has no meaning. Everyone has […]
Beware The Business Zombie
Disconnected Employees Although thought of as the stuff of science fiction, zombies are alive and well in most small businesses, especially in times of crisis. Employees emotionally disconnected to a vision seek only the peace found in knowing that tomorrow will simply be a repeat of today. Their focus is completely on getting through the […]
Coachfirm is Around Town In New England!
Bob Scott was recently featured in the Fall / Winter 2012 edition of Around Town In New England magazine! Click here to read…