Shouting about (& understanding) Customer Feedback

In this day and age it is all too easy to forget, or not mention, the great and the good experiences we go through, for the ultimate customer experience.  Some might say it is over rated, others will argue it is part of our human nature and fabric to want to receive valued customer excellence.  [...]

A tender request has landed on my desk – now what?

If you know nothing about the project or the people involved, what makes you think you can win their business? If you have attended one of our workshops or seminars, been coached by me or have read this blog every now and again over the last two and a half years, you will know my [...]

Time waits for no-one, not even the busiest ones

I tweeted the following message a couple of days ago which seems to have struck a chord with a few people: Time doesn’t make itself available; you have to seek out, nail down and use it wisely. Taken own medicine today. Why did I find myself doing this?  Well, as I was travelling home from [...]

News from Engleby Associates … & introducing durhamlane limited

Apologies for being a bit quiet of late.  The purpose of this post is to help explain what’s been going on at Engleby Associates over recent months. Exciting news Engleby Associates and Frontman Group, another North-East business, have joined forces to create a new integrated sales performance solutions company, durhamlane ltd. durhamlane is a natural [...]

Your Top 5 Posts of 2010

Happy New Year! I hope 2011 becomes the year you hope it will be.  Don’t forget to take control and responsibility for your success.  It makes it all the sweeter. ***** I thought I would kick off the year with a summary of the top 5 Selling at a Higher Level posts from 2010: In [...]

End of Year Presentation Masterclass (and a sneaky plug for Dealmaker)

I have been lucky enough to have joined the Christmas celebrations organised by a couple of my clients.  I always feel extremely privileged to be asked and it means a lot to me that I am considered to be “one of their team”. I wanted to share my thoughts around a terrific end of year [...]

Extra revenue is great but spare a thought for your customers

I spend time helping my customers find and maximise extra revenue streams.  Aside from selling more products, services and solutions, it is possible to find extra revenue by tightening processes and understanding where value is offered but not currently being charged for appropriately.  Going through this process often allows a customer to increase their revenues [...]

Can you really afford not to target new business? [guest post]

[In this guest post, Mary Sargent shares her views on the importance of maintaining a new business outlook]. Is reliance on existing customers becoming a thing of the past? It has become apparent from a number of recent conversations I have had with local businesses, that people are finally realising it is simply not enough [...]

A tribute to a former colleague

Last week marked the tenth anniversary of the death of a former colleague of mine.  I was disappointed not to be able to make the memorial evening last week, so wanted to write a post reflecting on some of his success at work whilst I knew him and how we can learn from his achievements. [...]

A little planning can go a long way

A little planning can go a long way. If you have attended an Engleby Associates’ workshop previously you will know that.  This little story shows how planning and preparation are not just activities for the workplace but can help you wherever you are, whenever you are there. We have just returned from a lovely summer [...]