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Goofed! Opportunity has a PhD in ‘Mystery Shopping’ – Bankole Williams

A few years ago, I decided to go on a ‘mystery visit’ to a certain Bank in Akure. Apparently, this bank had it’s assigned mystery shoppers: people pretending to be normal customers, but are spies sent by the Management. I was not one of them, but as a trainer to that organization, I was merely doing this to assess the quality of the service delivery … Continue reading Goofed! Opportunity has a PhD in ‘Mystery Shopping’ – Bankole Williams

Why Product Packaging is More Important than Styling in Photoshoots

Tuesdays are for #tips. Today’s tip was inspired by Simbi Props (Instagram handle @simbi_props), and if you make or sell products, this is for you. Please read our Instagram caption below: Tuesdays are for #tips. Today’s tip was inspired by @simbi_props, and if you’re into #products, this is for you. Please swipe 👉 and read the caption 👇 from Simbi Props. Reposted from @simbi_props – … Continue reading Why Product Packaging is More Important than Styling in Photoshoots

Business Lessons: Hit the Iron while it’s still RED HOT…

We start our week with our Business Lessons series, and our first ‘lesson learnt’ , also one of the greatest is: Hit The Iron While It Is Still RED HOT, in other words Follow up on your business leads promptly and relentlessly. Follow up on your leads, ideas, opportunities etc. promptly and accurately for greater results in your next project. In our Year-end Review series, … Continue reading Business Lessons: Hit the Iron while it’s still RED HOT…

How a Year-end Performance Review Benefits Your Business

The festive season kicks off in a few days. Therefore, at just about 40 days to year end, there’s no better time to review the performance of your business (or career) for the year than now. “So, what exactly should I review?” someone may ask. Here are few suggestions: What gets measured gets improved – Peter Drucker 1. Retake a SWOT analysis of your business … Continue reading How a Year-end Performance Review Benefits Your Business