Posts Tagged ‘business’
The Funding Key To Business Success
Business success for locksmiths calls for appropriate financial support. Academy Leasing’s managing director Mike Nolan considers the funding options to help drive company growth and expansion. Hiring a locksmith is something that can be rarely avoided and consequently, the sector rode out the roller coaster of the economic downturn better than most. But while the industry offers lucrative business potential for…
Read MoreCustomer Service Keep Them Coming Back For More
Warren Rockley takes a good look at good, old fashioned Customer Service and a wry swipe at modern day Customer Service and says some of the old adages work well in making your customer want to stay with you. Customer Service as a concept arose out of the demise of small business and face to face…
Read MoreCongratulations to Anglia Locksmiths – 50 Years in Business!
As recently covered in the Wisbech Standard, Anglia Locksmiths have been trading for 50 years! They are based in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire and are a family owned business ran by long-time LASM contributor Mark Ward and his team. They have a retail outlet as well as a fully functional mobile locksmithing service and are members of…
Read MoreThe Oct/Nov issue No 28 is now out in digital format
Printed copies will be with you early next week but the digital version is FREE to download here. Happy Christmas https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apazine.lasm or https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lock-and-security-magazine/id936558324?mt=8
Read MoreBody Language in Business
Did you know that body language accounts for over 90% of a conversation! Body language can be used to help conduct an interview, give a presentation or make that important sale: a conversation stretches so much further than speech. Body language is the reason why selling face-to-face has a huge advantage over selling by phone,…
Read MoreWhy & How to Deal With Customer Complaints
When people are unhappy, they will often complain. Many businesses tend to try and ignore complaints, or pass them off as irrelevant, however, if dealt with well, they can actually provide your business with a strong advantage. The most important reason why you should listen to complaints is very simple. If someone is complaining, the…
Read MoreCustomer Care & Relations
One thing that business owners often forget is that customers are the driving force of their business: without them, they have no future – it is the same for everyone. You may currently feel that your relations with customers are good, but can you do more? Did you know it costs five times more to sell…
Read MoreA better front door: What will it take for smart locks to succeed?
I came across this article and it is thought provoking – If you follow the link at the end you will see the paranoia of the american public against this. BUT do we not have this technology on many cars now? Consumers have been relatively slow to adopt smartphone and app-controlled door locks. Here are…
Read MoreA better front door: What will it take for smart locks to succeed?
by Eric C. Gould (I saw this and it is thought provoking especially as many cars use this type of technology now- see the link at the end for the Paranoia in America with this technology. Mick) Consumers have been relatively slow to adopt smartphone and app-controlled door locks. Here are a few things that may…
Read MoreDo you really, Really want licensing?
The SOPL Shines a Light on The Dark Side of the Locksmith Industry – Locksmith Licensing is Shady Business! (Society of professional locksmiths) Written By: Barry Campbell, Director of Operations SOPL Kurtis Ming, from CBS 13 in Sacramento, recently reported on “The Dark Side of the Locksmith Industry.” There are some notable things about this…
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