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Why do we talk about the weather? PDF Print E-mail
Written by Amanda Matthee   
Tuesday, 23 March 2010 13:14

“Lovely weather, isn’t it?” And so the conversation started … The weather is a conversation helper in social situations the world over. Why is this?

It’s a safe topic
Universally, the weather is probably the safest ice-breaker to avoid conversation droughts. Yet, Oscar Wilde said: “Conversation about the weather is the last refuge of the unimaginative.”

Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 March 2010 14:30
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Terroir: a sense of place PDF Print E-mail
Written by Boela Gerber   
Tuesday, 23 March 2010 12:45

Location, location, location. Could it be that the three most important factors you have to consider before investing in property could have value when purchasing your next bottle of wine? The French came up with a term that was supposed to explain the concept, but managed to confuse us all. They call it terroir.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 March 2010 16:12
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Being REMARKABLE: Taking a fresh look at your product/service PDF Print E-mail
Written by Nico Simpson   
Tuesday, 23 March 2010 12:22

A product or service is remarkable when people make positive remarks about it. What can you or your company do to make your services or products remarkable? Gather the leadership of your company around a table and compare what you are doing with the mindset of people who produce remarkable stuff. Or take some quiet time and brainstorm innovative solutions that will bedazzle your boss.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 March 2010 13:34
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Reading your clients by using the Q4 Marketing Model: Unpacking the Storming Bulldozers PDF Print E-mail
Written by Elsa Simpson   
Tuesday, 23 March 2010 12:55

This is the first in a series of four articles on how to read your clients by using the Q4 Model. First, you need to know whether you are dealing with a Storming Bulldozer, a Moaning Shark, a Pleaser Goody Two Shoes or a Grounded Grower. Next, you need to determine the best way to approach them. These articles are about understanding your clients’ motives or needs and about finding the best way to get them to feel comfortable with you and assist them to buy your product or process.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 March 2010 16:16
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Are you hitting your client’s sweet spot? PDF Print E-mail
Written by Monéne Murray   
Tuesday, 23 March 2010 12:34

In sport a sweet spot is “something that embodies the best or most effective of a thing, often a spot on a bat or racquet. It is usually the most productive spot and the one that is striven for, because of a combination of qualities”.
 
How are you meeting your client’s sweet spot? What is the combination of qualities that your business offers to make your product or service the best, most effective and most productive for your client?

Last Updated on Friday, 13 August 2010 12:59
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Fresh Rosa Tomato and Tuna Pasta PDF Print E-mail
Written by Dalene Crafford   
Tuesday, 23 March 2010 11:39

(from the Good Food Diet)

Arrive home at 6 pm. Dinner on the table at 6.30 pm. Tuck into a fully balanced meal-in-a-bowl – packed with protein, carbohydrates, good oils plus lots of essential vitamins and minerals. Does this sound too good to be true? Not if you make this quick and colourful pasta crammed with fresh flavours and goodness. The secret: you only cook the pasta, not the sauce.
 

Last Updated on Saturday, 17 July 2010 21:21
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