Dinah Liversidge: Expanding your network to grow your business

This month I have another Interview with an Expert to share. David Wimblett is a Business Success Mentor, who started his first business with just £25 and built a £million pound business. Read

Dinah Liversidge: Change is in the air....

There is a definite chill in the air today; the first sign that autumn is just round the corner. I love the start of a new season, and autumn always feels like a good time to review the year and make change. Read

Dinah Liversidge: Joined-up networking

For my latest “Interview with an expert”. I am joined by Heather Townsend, Business Coach and author of the Financial Times Guide to Business Networking. Read

Dinah Liversidge: Five first steps to successful Tweeting

Think you don’t have time for Social Media? Think Again....Read

Dinah Liversidge: A problem shared....

Peer to peer mentoring is going to be key to the success of small to medium businesses, according to government. Read

Dinah Liversidge: How do clients know you love them?

When did you last let your clients know you love them?Read

Dinah Liversidge: Expert in Focus

I am brining you a special column this time – an interview with an Expert. Frieda De Ley is one of the UK’s most distinguished business psychologists, who has specialised in career guidance as a result of her passion to help others find true motivation at work.Read

Dinah Liversidge: The difference between dreams and goals

If Martin Luther King Jr had said “I have a goal” I am not convinced we would be talking about him today.  Read

Dinah Liversidge: Make the most of a Christmas downturn

Many business owners tell me they "write off Christmas". They see a down-turn in sales as their clients focus on their families and the festivities.Read

Dinah Liversidge: Making time for networking can really pay off

Many business owners have seen the benefit of networking for their business, and spend a good deal of time investing in attending events, regular meetings and developing on-line social networks. Read

Dinah Liversidge: Embrace those environmental opportunities

Not everything about our environment is doom and gloom. Though to read all the new regulations and requirements, many business owners will need some persuading on that score!Read

Dinah Liversidge: Building business with cooperation

In this highly competitive market, business owners are often wary of their competition – watching their every move with trepidation and anticipating worst case scenarios. Read

Dinah Liversidge: You are your Unique Selling Point

There are many articles, books and workshops designed to help businesses discover and develop their Unique Selling Points (USPs); I have read, attended and even delivered many myself.  Read

Dinah Liversidge: Redundancy could be the start of something good

Starting a new business is not always the realisation of a long-term goal; more often these days, it is born out of necessity - redundancy, or lack of opportunity.Read