Are databases important to business?

Apr 192012

Hi
I have been promoting my sessions around West Wales lately on growing and using your database, and I have come to realise that on the face of it this topic has all the appeal of watching paint dry! BUT in fact this goes right to the heart of business success and profitability. It is well worth the time and attention of every business owner.
Why?
Look – most customers do not want our product or service every day – I only have my care serviced 2 or 3 times a year, in between times I am not really interested in ads about car servicing – so if a garage wants my business it is going to have to stay in touch with me throughout the year, the chances of their advert or email arriving on one of the three days a year I want to book my car in for a service is very, very small. Equally if I do not have a car or I drive a company car then I am not interested in car servicing full stop! So any garage that wants my business needs to know whether I am interested in car servicing and to contact me with relevant and useful stuff so that they are at the front of my mind when next I am looking for a service. Do it well and they might talk me into an additional winter antifreeze check, or a pre holiday once over.

So my point is that if I have a list of the right customers not only am I more likely to sell to them when they are ready to buy, but I can even increase their value to me by selling additional products or services, and it does not matter whether you are selling motor servicing, fridges, restaurant meals or business advice, being there when the customer wants to buy is a way of increasing the number of customers you have and how much they spend with you!
On reflection I think databases are quite exciting!

The session in Haverfordwest is on Wednesday the 25th April
At the Hotel Mariners – book here
Stay busy
Chris

Get your business booming

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Apr 022012

Not booked your place? Still thinking about it?
Quote from last week’s session in Haverfordwest.
“… that’s got me thinking. Bite size chunks for me to get going with straight away, to be more effective in what and how I do things….I need to get my business booming again. I’m not going to allow the doom and gloom get me!”

Get your business booming.

Grow and develop your business whatever the economic climate …..based on the lessons learned, tools and ideas of an entrepreneur who has built 8 (yes £ million plus businesses since 2004, and still trading and building today….so well worth picking off some of the ideas.

Stradey Park Hotel Llanelli 9.00am to 12.30 on 3^rd April.

·         want to grow and develop their business?
·         want more for the effort you are making?….or
·         want to rediscover the zest to pursue the dreams you started with?

….then book and save your place at: http://flyingstartllanelli.eventbrite.co.uk/

Chris.

p.s. spaces limited.

Book my space.

6 Day Countdown to Stradey Park Business Event

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Mar 282012

Stradey Park Event
For business owners who are looking to grow and develop their business whatever the economic climate, there is a “must do” event being held from 9.00am to 12.30 on 3^rd April at Stradey Park Hotel.
It is based on the lessons learned, tools and ideas used to build 8 £million plus businesses since 2004. These include businesses started and still growing even in the current difficult climate, so well worth listening to.
Aimed at business owners who
·         want to grow and develop their business,
·         want more for the effort they are making….or
·         want to rediscover the zest to pursue the dreams they started with!
In other words …..anybody running their own business.
To book and save your place click here or ring 01550 739 053
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Chris
Chris Olchawski

Phew What a Scorcher!

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Mar 262012

The weather was great over the weekend it looks good today as well! I am offering to help make the outlook for your business just as bright – but hopefully for longer than just a few days!

If you have been thinking about coming along to Hotel Mariners tomorrow on Tuesday 27^th @ 9am it is time to do something about it is now! (BOOK HERE)

Why should you come? Well this is what Sarah Jones says

“I was a little reluctant to attend, as I felt these type of things were not for me, but after a few persuasive reminders from Chris I went along.

I was made instantly welcome and soon found myself talking with other business owners about the day to day issues we each face.

Chris delivers his message in a straight talking way, he has a complete understanding of the challenges faced by small business’ and I came away feeling inspired to try many of his suggestions.

The information is relevant to today’s business environment and the meeting gives you support and a bit of a push to actually try new ideas.”

Sarah Jones

Alpha Oak Flooring & Joinery Ltd

OK please save me a place! or call me on 01550 739 053

See you there

Chris

A Flying Start for Your Business

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Mar 082012

I have a couple of Free Business events coming up that I want to invite any business owners along to. These are my…………..

“Flying Start for Business Events”

Running your own business is tough!

If you would like a boost and some good ideas then I have just the thing for you!

Come and join me at this FREE Business Growth training event where we’ll show you how you can really change the way you market and manage your business.

I’m Chris Olchawski and I’m the local Business Growth Advisor for Nigel Botterill’s Entrepreneur’s Circle – and we are DEDICATED to helping you grow your business, whether that is finding more customers, increasing profit or finding more time!

If you don’t want to grow your business, or you are content with where you are then this really is not for you, But, if you want more and you have hopes and ambitions that you want to achieve , then this definitely is for you.
I promise at least 3 golden nuggets for your business which you can implement straight away.

You’ll see how to make more effective use of your time.
Get some great help on the musts of marketing
See how you can build a business by “Delivering Happiness”.

This is not a sales meeting – it’s a training event. In fact I promise you that the only thing I will try and sell you at the end is a 2 month trial of the Entrepreneur’s Circle for £4.95 – less than the cost of a couple of drinks.
To be honest I think taking the trial is a no brainer – at worst you will have lost a fiver at best you could change your business and your life!
Booking is essential so please click on the link below to save your place
Take Care
Chris

P.s Don’t lose the chance to really make a change in your business. Come along and see what we do.
P.P.s I’d love to see you and I promise you it will be really useful and fun plus you will go away with plenty of ideas for your business.

April 3rd                                                                  March 27th
Stradey Park Hotel                                                Hotel Mariners
Furnace, Llanelli                                                    Mariners Square, Haverfordwest
SA15 4HA                                                                 SA61 2 DU

Save your Llanelli place here Click here to book for Haverfordwest

You are welcome from 9am for 9.30 start finish around 12.30
Chris Olchawski

01550 739 053

Free business development session

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Feb 112012

Calling Business owners in Carmarthenshire. Pembrokeshire & Ceredigion ……………………………

……..who want to develop and grow their business.

I am running sessions in Carmarthen, Llanelli and Haverfordwest, They all run from 6pm for 6.30 with a finish around 9pm

For venues, & dates CLICK HERE

Come along chat to other like minded business people, I promise you will go home with at least one thing that you can start doing the next day to increase your profit.

Look at what one business says;

As a member of the Entrepreneurs Circle I get a continuous stream of contact and excellent motivational and well structured information that helps me to move my business forwards.

Each month is a different topic that we are able to think through positively at the local monthly meetings and then go away and implement as needed. These local meetings are really valuable because they give me that time out to focus on the next step forward in my business. It is also valuable time spent because you are with positive, like minded business owners who really do want to take their business to the next level.

My business sells old stock online for businesses, it has gone from one contract to ten in the four months I have been a member and turnover has more than quadrupled and will continue to do so. Entrepreneurs Circle keeps me focused and putting into action the right things at the right time. I know what to do but often need that ‘prompt’ to get me to work on my business and not in it! Do you sometimes feel like that?

Please join me and find out how the Entrepreneurs Circle can help your business. Sue Berry

www.right-product.com Llanelli 02920861152

Save your place BOOK HERE Do it now! or ring me on 01550 739 053

See you there

Chris