Business Insights – Prime business articles

Employees value these things

I have noticed a shift in how businesses are looking at the remuneration of their employees. While the specific priorities of employees can vary depending on individual circumstances and personal preferences, there are several common factors that tend to be highly valued by employees. Here…

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Business Competition

Recently I was having a conversation with a friend about competition and how it related to pricing. The general view was that competition drives prices down – and that’s it. I said it was not necessarily the case and mentioned food process, fuel prices and…

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Business Snakes and Ladders

As a child, I recall my grandfather telling me that running a business (and life) is akin to playing the game of Snakes and Ladders. I never understood what he meant until I became an adult and started a business. Running a business is like…

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Getting things done

The majority of successful people in business are often described as being very well organized and good time managers. Fortunately, time management skills are learnable with practice and repetition. You can become one of the most productive people in your field by applying the ideas…

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Customer Experience

You often hear businesses claim that their number one focus is customer service, but when questioned, they find it difficult to define exactly how this is executed and what this means for their customers.  It is also important to define the difference between customer service…

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Cause for Reflection

by Breton Dobbs  |  Business Advisor with the Prime Strategies Group I’ve had cause to reflect lately… I am of an age where people often ask – when are you going to retire? That’s not the reason for my reflection. I love what I do….

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Keeping my business tight

In these turbulent times it is no secret that business is tough for some of us. In the last few years, businesses have been loaded with additional compliance and costs that, coupled with the challenges of COVID, have lent to us potentially taking our eye…

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Productivity – what is it actually?

We often talk about making our businesses more productive. It is common in the media to hear things like “we need to be more productive” to offset things like rising prices on supplies. But, what is productivity? For the most part, we think of productivity…

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