Posts

Internal Business Management Software? 21st February 2013 8:55 AM
Hi Drew

Sorry you haven't had a response, looks like inventory software isn't a big thing on the forum.

I know what you mean though, we use Quickbooks, and although the P&L report is ok, I find it easier to drill down into actual costs and analyzing potential spend via a spreadsheet.

I asked our accountant to create me a 3 year business model template, which is an Excel work book with a Balance sheet, P&L Breakdown, Cash Flow projections, and fixed assets. So I can play around with figures, and it's a fully working model. Would have taken me about 6 months to create, but took the accountant a few hours, so maybe try this approach? Would be tailored to your business and set up visually for you.

Or just buy an off the shelf inventory system? A quick google search showed this up:
Inventory Software Review 2013 | Best Inventory System Software | Inventory Management Software

Might be of help?
100 reasons it's great to be a guy: 20th February 2013 4:13 PM
Other than 29 and 30 being duplicated, yep pretty accurate
How to link build correctly? 20th February 2013 4:09 PM
“I don't have a link building strategy as such ”

I disagree Linda. (always like to buck the trend).

You have Googles ideal linking strategy, you generate content. This content then generates links, completely natural, and ungamed.

Now the trick is to get this content to drive more targeted traffic, and from there hopefully conversions. If you're getting the traffic but not the conversions, then maybe it's time to do some analysis and try and figure out why? Can you track your sales funnel, see where the issue is?

Just done this exercise myself, and found our validation email was causing a bottleneck
“Collapsed music and DVD retailer HMV is to close a further 37 stores leading to the loss of 464 jobs, administrators Deloitte have said.

BBC News - HMV to close 37 more stores in UK”

wont be much left to salvage at this rate
EyePad 20th February 2013 3:41 PM
“* Needs to practice laughing at Steve's jokes.”

Like I'm going to argue with someone who used to carry a magnum!

The end of the Probation Service 20th February 2013 3:36 PM
“Have you ever been and worked in a prison, seen all of what happens, what they get, etc?

...purleease don't tell me you thought they had those nasty rough grey blankets!!”

Nope never seen the inside of a prison. Remember those rough blankets though, and we weren't allowed duvets for the first few years

Was kind of hoping Prison was more Shaw Shank Redemption meets Porridge, rather than all the stories we keep hearing of soft time, free perks and playstations

Maybe bring back transportation of prisoners? Could send them to Somalia, or maybe Afghanistan, after all did wonders for Oz
The end of the Probation Service 20th February 2013 2:37 PM
“I had a bad day at the office today, had to restrain myself from reacting aggressivley with an offender who called me an ****hole. ”

Saw a docu type thing on the telly the other night about probation officers. Must admit I thought it was more just checking up on minor offenders Couldn't believe the abuse you guys have to put up with, and this one chap was upset because he had to deal with a convicted pedo, but still had to remain professional, even when this pedo was being brutally honest about his past behaviour.

Take my hat off to you, and god help us all when G4S do take over
“He's sworn off an affidavit saying he didn't kill her, but he hasn't pleaded not guilty either, so there are too many factors to look at before making a decision.”

You carried a Magnum!! Holy Moly, make my day punk

I'm already seeing the Hollywood script writers sharpening their pencils, handicapped atheletes, models, guns.... box office, ticket sales....
...and yet another one bites the dust! 20th February 2013 2:26 PM
Oh dear, another familiar name....

The one that surprises me is DFS. They have a never ending sale (would you ever buy a DFS sofa at full price?), and with the ongoing recession, I would imagine people are squeezing another couple of years life out of their current sofa.

I wonder if they will last the course (or have I now doomed them to administration )
Yellow Pages set to default on loans! 20th February 2013 2:23 PM
“Given the number of times they rang me one week when I was on holiday (27 missed calls) they must have one hell of a phone bill, perhaps that explains the debt!!”

Blimey 27 times! They really are old school when it comes to the hard sell, and they have a huge salesforce to pay for, which seems to add to the problem, not solve it!

The thing is, everyone has been saying the same thing for years, the Yellow book is doomed and Yells sales force are too aggressive, and listings too expensive. Seems the only people who weren't listening was the management