Solutions to Small Business Problems
Speed up the path to sustainable success! We know that trying to work out what’s wrong with your business, and how to fix it, is an overwhelming prospect. You have to work out the problem and then work out how to fix it. All the time, you are trying to keep the lights on in […]
How to Prioritise Business Plans
When you are planning the next steps for your business improvement, there are usually several changes that you could choose from. You believe all these steps will improve your business on your path to Sustainable Business Success. The problem is, it can be very confusing to decide which, of the many things that you could potentially do, is actually the next best step to do. This article provides a method for you to work out which is the best next step. Yellow Belt
Reduce Stress and Speed-up Benefits with Business Sprints 101
Like every small business Owner, you have lots to do. And that adds to your stress and overloading. But it doesn’t have to be this way! This Introduction to Sprints will take less than a hour and will change your life! To allow us to support you on your journey, we encourage you to register […]
How to use Adwords to Test your Business Strategy
Adwords for Strategy An alternative and very useful way to use Google AdWords is to test the viability of proposed new business directions on the internet. Properly used, AdWords can bring buyers to test pages where you are testing new products, methods, prices and any other variable that you are uncertain about. Blue Belt Having […]
How the Plan/Do/Check/Act (PDCA) Cycle Builds Important Routines
The business world is full of uncertainty. Many managers cross their fingers, build the planned addition to their business in its entirety, or their start-up, then launch it and pray. The most common outcome from this approach is – failure or, at best, mediocre success. Starting with the auto industry and then moving to the start-up industry, smart managers are dramatically reducing their risk by doing a series of experiments that let them “fail fast” and cheaply if their idea does not have legs. This approach substantially speeds up the migration to a profitable new avenue for the business. Learn the process of the PDCA Cycle This is a Yellow Belt (Introductory) article.
Business Planning Resource Kit
Many small business owners don’t have a lot of interest in business planning. And that’s probably understandable because traditional business planning is designed for large and stable businesses. That approach does not reflect the realities of small business life. So conventional business plannings doesn’t bring a lot to the table for all the work involved. […]
C6: Local Search Marketing Improvement
When Local Search Marketing is Important Local search marketing applies to any business that has a catchment area that draws clients into the business. Examples abound but include; dentists, massage therapy, retail shops, restaurants etc. Local search refers to the process used by potential clients to find (“search”) for your business. If they can’t easily […]
How to Use Our Business Tune-up Menu
This Tuneup Menu is a periodic review of the state of your business with a view to streamlining and removing poor practices that have crept in over time. A good Tuneup will lead you back to best practice, better productivity and higher profits. Yellow Belt
How to Plan Work with Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM)
Some businesses that use project management software like the Critical Path Method (CPM) should also take the time to learn about the much less well known Critical Chain Project Management technique as it has a proven track record for dramatically speeding up projects. Blue Belt
Explore Profit Optimising / Streamlining Menu
This menu draws together the principal tools in 12Faces that focus on making your business as productive as possible. Explore profit optimisation techniques and streamline your business. These are usually Tools that can be used widely throughout 12Faces. Yellow Belt