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How to Turn Phone Enquiries into Sales – Best Questions to Ask

July 2, 2025 David Staughton
How to Turn Phone Enquiries into Sales – Best Questions to Ask by David Staughton

Best Questions to Ask to Convert More Phone Enquiries into Sales Every big sale starts with a conversation — and often, that conversation begins on the phone. Whether it’s a first-time enquiry or a follow-up call, the way your team handles inbound calls can make or break a potential high-value sale. In a competitive marketplace,
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How to Find and Keep Great Staff – Top Recruiting Tips

June 25, 2025 David Staughton
Find and Keep Great Staff

How to Master Recruiting and Build a Loyal “A TEAM” The most VALUABLE thing you can do is to learn recruiting techniques to choose better people and build a great team. Your staff can be the best investment you ever make or your biggest nightmare.  The truth is that you need the right people and an
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Business Development build an A Team, find people, keep people, recruit 2 Comments

Tactics for Tough Times – Great Ideas from the Tough Times Handbook

October 29, 2024 David Staughton
Tough Times Handbook by Nicholas Bate UK Consultant

When times are tough and turbulent, the world economy is volatile and bordering on recession – you need to hussle to grow your business. The good news is that people are still buying and there are plenty of opportunities if you look for them. Having the right growth mindset – a positive attitude and useful
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Changing Habits and Selecting a Business Coach for Accountability

September 24, 2024 David Staughton
Habits

How to Change Habits and have more Accountability & better Results Are you tired of doing the same old thing and getting worse results? Would you like to create some NEW Habits and better future? Is it time for a CHANGE?     Business Disruption has arrived The world is changing at an astonishing rate.
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How to Survive and Thrive in a Downturn

August 23, 2024 David Staughton
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Reinventing Your Business to Thrive in Turbulent Times – Let’s Pivot Have sales slowed down? Has your team has lost their MOJO? Do you need to get more new business and sales in a hurry? In turbulent times it pays to reinvent your Business to THRIVE not just survive during a Sales Slump or Economic
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Watch Your Debtors and Cashflow in Turbulent Times

August 20, 2024 David Staughton
Watch Your Debtors and Cashflow in Turbulent Times

MANAGE  YOUR DEBTORS AND CASHFLOW WARNING – CREDIT CRUNCH AHEAD IN TOUGH TIMES – There is currently a tightening of BUSINESS CREDIT in the Australian Marketplace due to a crackdown by the ATO on outstanding tax. If you extend credit to anyone, make sure you have proper documentation for their account and check their creditworthiness. Ask
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Systems 101 – A useful LIST of Systems Documents for your Business

August 18, 2024 David Staughton
Systems 101

Starting with SYSTEMS – Always Share Your Desired OUTCOMES  & SYSTEMS with your “A Team” Many business owners and managers play the “Guessing Game” – They let their team members try to “Guess” what they really want to achieve. ALWAYS Know and share your desired Outcomes to Build Better Systems – especially your Vision, Mission
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Business Strategy Business Checklists, Business Systems, Strategy Documents 1 Comment

How to Adopt a Positive Mood and Attitude in a Downturn

August 15, 2024 David Staughton
PMA Positive Mental Attitude

How to Adopt a Positive Mental Attitude (PMA) during a Downturn or Sales Slump My number 1 tip for success in turbulent times is adopting a Positive Mental Attitude (or PMA) in Life and at Work. You’ll need good leadership and communication in a downturn – A calm, caring and supportive Leader. Smart Leaders have a
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Personal Development Positive Mental Attitude, Positive Mood, Winner's Mindset 2 Comments

Best Productivity & Effectiveness Tips – How to get better results fast

April 24, 2024 David Staughton
Productivity Tips

10 BEST Ways to Improve Your Productivity & Team Effectiveness  At work, you’re probably BUSY and like most business owners just love being ‘hands-on’. But if you are consumed by your workplace – stressed, frustrated, angry, overwhelmed or feeling poorly rewarded – you are probably doing it WRONG! You need better PRODUCTIVITY. Your time is valuable,
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Personal Development Effectiveness, Productivity, Teamwork 1 Comment

7 Steps To Saving More Money! – Cutting Costs & Reducing Your Expenses

March 17, 2024 David Staughton

My mum went on a negotiation techniques training course and acquired just one new habit – asking for a discount – every time and in every place. Since then she saved thousands of dollars by just asking the simple question “Is that your best price?” and waiting in uncomfortable silence. If SHE can do it
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