Issue 02, July 2007

"Planning, Strategy, Profit, Risk Management & SUCCESS"

Hi {~Firstname~},

In this edition:

1. Introduction & the benefits of subscribing
2. Business Tips
3. Feature: Increase your profits by 25%
4. A trip to the doctors
5. A special offer (3 businesses only!)
6. Need to sell more in your business?
7. Subscribe/Unsubscribe information

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Introduction & Offers
Welcome to the second issue of Biztips our contribution to helping business owners grow their success. Our inaugural issue was warmly received and thanks for all of your positive comments.

Biztips is completely complimentary and I hope you find the content here both useful and informative. If you do please subscribe and send it to a business colleague or friend by using the link here or in the right hand margin

The benefits of subscribing
I, along with our partners (again to your right), will keep you informed of legislative changes and interesting facts they may benefit you and your company, plus various offers and key discounts (up to 20%) in using Impact's services.

To find out more about what we do click here for our web site www.impact-corporate.co.uk

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Business Tips

Working from home - The taxman has changed his mind on what you can claim for working from home. Of course we would all argue that as we work from home from time to time we should be allowed to claim back a proportion of our household bills. Not necessarily! You will need an arrangement to be set up with the tax office and for strategic advice please contact Morgans by clicking this link or the one to the right.

New suppliers & VAT - Are you checking on the VAT position of new suppliers? If you are VAT registered then you will of course be claiming back your VAT on supplies purchased but what if the VAT number on the invoice is FAKE? Don't get caught out you can do a simple check with the VAT office by calling the advice line on 0845 010 9000 and check if the number is valid.

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Feature: Increase your profits by 25%
When was the last time you decided to take a raise of 25%? It's amazing. I work with so many small businesses who would all agree that a hike in profits of 25% would be 'no bad thing'. In fact it would be wonderful, but guess what - very rarely do I step into a business for the first time to find that there is a strategic plan to do just that (or whatever percentage floats your boat). Sure, there's talk of 'business as usual' and being busy, but most of that is a case of Parkinson's law: "the work expands to fill the day", rather than creating a plan to do things differently and achieve a certain level of profit.

Amazing! I thought that is what we were all here for? If you are caught up in just working in the business rather than on it, then do yourself a favour - take a step back and start to plan a brighter future.

If you want help in the process, then call me for a complementary discussion and I will start you off on that extra 25%.

Also - check out our Profit Improvement Toolkit.

Remember: Profit buys choice and choice buys freedom!

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A trip to the doctors
A recent trip to the doctors soon had me referred to a specialist (BUPA cover of course - too much risk to the business without!). A cardiologist in fact, who carried out various unpleasant tests only to tell me, 'yep great engine - not sure about the fuel supply though' and it made me think about business as these things often do.

So how is your business's fuel supply and by that I mean your prospects?

How do ensure that the delivery of fuel is sufficient to keep the forecasts delivered?

I advocate designing a system that ensures you have enough prospects warmed to various levels so that the tap can be turned on when needed to deliver enough new business to the monthly bottom line.

Want to find out how? - call me on 020 8642 1919.

Who is your business specialist? - don't have one?- See below...

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Special Offer (3 Businesses only!)
I am making available (for new Biztips subscribers only) a mini business coaching series for just three businesses. These can be new or established and of any size or turnover. You will be able to focus on any area of the business - so long as it is business related. You will receive a series of three completely complimentary 45 minute sessions (with no obligation) to develop that area of business as a first introductory step into discovering the benefits of retaining a business coach.

I order to claim your mini series:

1) Subscribe through this link

2) Send a contact message to us entitled "Claim" and tell us why you deserve one of the slots. First come first served - Simple!

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Need to sell more in your business?
At Impact we understand how difficult it is to get great training for a reasonable price so we have broken the mould by designing a programme specifically for local businesses and sales individuals.

For just £210 per quarter (6x two hour sessions) you can really ‘sharpen the saw’ and get guaranteed improved results fast!

Check out how here

Learn how to:

• Build rapport both consciously and unconsciously
• Focus on your customers buying strategies
• Sell to a preferred communication pattern …and more!

You can even try it out for free at our next taster session in Cheam where you will be joined by other local business owners and also some corporate representatives. Call today or visit this page to register your free place.

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Thanks for reading, keep a look out in your inbox for next month's business tips and we will continue to help you develop business excellence.

I will only bring you items and information that I believe will benefit your business.

Phil Wells
Business Success Coach
www.impact-corporate.co.uk

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