Roy J Derrick

How To Increase Sales By Using Social Media Sites

I cannot believe how much marketing has changed since I started my first bricks and mortar business more than twenty years ago. Back then, cheap marketing consisted of posting flyers through people’s doors and by word and mouth recommendations. However th... Read >

Thinking With a Business Head

Mindset plays a pivotal role within all walks of life. Having the right mindset is important to achieving success within any working career, especially within business. Having a good business head can actually make a difference between failing and succe... Read >

Online Businesses...How to avoid the online obstacles

What are the best practises to adopt to ensure that online businesses achieve success rather than fall at the first hurdle? Below are some tips on how to avoid the common online obstacles that can hinder online success. Build A Personal Presence ... Read >

Are Social networking Sites Killing Your Business?

Whilst social networking sites offer businesses a powerful way to advertise for free, do businesses really benefit from using them? If used correctly social media sites can be a very powerful way of promoting your company. However, if you don’t get it ri... Read >

From Gas Engineer to Successful Business Owner...My Rocky Journey

Everyone thought I was mad. Even my Grandmother looked up at me from her deathbed and said ”Don’t do it!” the day that I announced that I was going to leave my well paid job as a gas service engineer to start my own business. For years I had dreamed of... Read >

How To Create Sales With Online Social Networking

If you are starting out in business and want to create sales on a shoestring budget, online social networking sites are the cheapest way to start selling your products. There are many different social media sites available that offer the chance to mark... Read >

Successful Entrepreneur Or Amateur Entrepreneur Which One Are You?

None of us are born a successful entrepreneur. We all come into the world in the same way namely naked, scared and ignorant. What then separates us are the choices we make during our lives. These choices can range from whether we go into further education... Read >

How To Improve Your Memory To Help Your Business

Having a good memory is important in any walk of life but it is crucial when you are running your own business. Without your memory there would be chaos. Most of us don’t trust our memory but how can you improve your memory in order to become more success... Read >

How To Change Your Life With One Sale A Week

If you long to change your life for the better you will need to take action to make it happen. Continuing as you are will merely achieve the same results and the same life for you. If you want to create better security, whether it is freedom of time of fi... Read >

How My Work From Home Business Has Helped Me To Lose Weight

Can having a work at home business really help you to lose weight? It is an astonishing claim to make but since working from home I have been able to lose any excess weight that I was carrying and have been able to adopt a more healthy lifestyle...But h... Read >

Being A Home Dad...How To Enjoy The Experience

With women now often being able to earn more money than their male partners, it is not surprising than currently one in seven dads are the main child carers, but is this really a win, win situation? Childcare can be a very difficult balancing act. Do ... Read >

Getting New Business Ideas Off To A flying Start

Did you know that a rocket uses more than 90% of its fuel to take off? In much the same way it will take 90% of effort on your part to launch any new business ideas that you may have. With us now facing one of the worst global downturns since the Secon... Read >

Creating A Work From Home Office...Tips To Getting It Right

You are about to embark on a new adventure to work from home and you are very excited at the prospect but in order to ensure the success of any work from home opportunities it is crucial to carefully plan your home office. Whatever home based employm... Read >

How To Increase Sales For Your Business Using Mobile Marketing

Are you fed up of broken appointments, staring at empty tables in your restaurant or even watching flowers die in your flower shop due to lack of orders? All of which are losing you money every day. Is there an easy way to increase sales for your busine... Read >

How To Earn More Money To Retire Early

When you think of your retirement what do visualise? Travelling the world visiting exotic countries, spending time chilling out playing golf or merely having more quality time to spend with your family. Many of us dream of being able to do the things tha... Read >