Welcome to Your Monthly Business Builder – March edition

Wow! How quickly are the weeks and months passing?!  It’s certainly been a busy and very productive quarter so far and now we’re feeling positive about Q2. So what do we have for you this month? Well, there are lots! We look at the importance of mastering your business finances, why using Instagram stories could help your business, examples of how Dream Boards have worked for three business owners, and last but not least, a selection of free business events designed to support you through your journey. Like the sound of all of this? Scroll down…

4 Real-Life Examples of How Dream Boards Really Do Work!

We’re delighted to announce that three of our clients have recently reached their personal and business goals. They started with a dream board and we worked with them on their goals to realise their vision, providing additional support when they needed it to keep them on track. Just take a look at these fantastic results…

Jess wanted to move her landlocked Market Harborough business entirely online to give her the freedom to move to the south coast. Her team is now permanently remote, her client base has increased and Jess is now able to see the sea whilst she works, and spend time enjoying what the south coast has to offer with her partner Kevin.

Adelle dreamed of moving closer to Scotland and growing her business to allow her husband to get off the corporate hamster wheel so they could spend more quality time together. Adelle and her husband Joe are now living in the cutest farm cottage just 20 mins from beautiful beaches, and a 1-hour train journey to Edinburgh. As both Adelle and her husband are now working on the business, they can make the most of their flexible working hours to enjoy exploring the delights of Northumberland (and Scotland).

Kate dreamed of reducing her working hours but not her profits, so we helped her to do this using our tool kit of tried and tested techniques. We are pleased to say this has come to fruition and Kate is now spending more time with her family and dogs and she is absolutely delighted!

We’ve also achieved something we had on our own dream board. We have always wanted a motorhome so we can spend time exploring the UK. Through careful goal planning for the business, increasing our profits, and building a trusted team, this has resulted in us recently purchasing our very own motorhome. Here is a pic of us during its first outing along with photos of two of the clients we have mentioned who, as you can see, are living their dream!

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SOCIAL MEDIA: Why using Instagram Stories is worth it…

If your audience hangs out on Instagram and you want to increase the likelihood of your followers seeing what you are up to in your business, then simply share an Instagram Story.

Posting a story is a really useful tool to step away from your more structured ‘on brand’ feed. Using stories provides you with an opportunity to show prospective customers your personality. Stories give your followers a chance to get to know you better by getting a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes of your fabulous business.

Instagram users can quickly and easily scroll through the different Instagram accounts they follow to check out what they’ve been up to over the last 24 hours!

So be spontaneous, show off your fun and friendly side, give people a sneak peek behind the scenes too and you will be surprised at how your reach and engagement stats will increase!

Our very own Rupert presents Community Award of the Year to delighted winners

What wasn’t to like; a lovely 3-course dinner, an awards ceremony to celebrate a range of fantastic local businesses and of course entertainment. Best of all, as sponsors of the Community Award, we got to present this to deserving winners Optimum You Yoga and runners-up Snap Fitness.  A great night all round!

Photo: Kyra Williams. Event Organiser: Polka Dot Events

Business Building Events You Can Try – FREE OF CHARGE!

Kettering Business Network
Holiday Inn Express, Weds 13th April

The Business Room Networking
The Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough 31st March 2022
Kettering Park Hotel, 12th April 2022

Organiser: Barbara Hodgson, Your Business Matters

ProfitCLUB – Build your knowledge, business, and profits 
Online, Tuesday 17th May 

Organiser: Rupert Turton, ActionCOACH

ActionCOACH Oakham & Kettering are proud members of BNI Networking.

If you would like to try out a meeting as our guest, drop us an email using the link below.

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