http://www.mytax.ie MyTax Online accounts Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:32:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.mytax.ie/7-top-tips-for-keeping-and-growing-your-customer-base/2011/11/ http://www.mytax.ie/7-top-tips-for-keeping-and-growing-your-customer-base/2011/11/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:10:08 +0000 admin http://www.mytax.ie/?p=935 1. Hire the best. Have and hire only employees who continually impress you with their initiative and competence. Let everyone else go. Increasing profits comes from great employees, not average ones.
2. Establish your R&D Department. Turn your customer service department into the R&D Department of your company. Develop a culture in your business which will encourage lateral thinking.
3. Review Customer issues. Is there a lack of effective communication channels with your ...]]> http://www.mytax.ie/7-top-tips-for-keeping-and-growing-your-customer-base/2011/11/feed/ 0 http://www.mytax.ie/the-importance-of-business-planning/2010/11/ http://www.mytax.ie/the-importance-of-business-planning/2010/11/#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:16:02 +0000 admin http://www.mytax.ie/?p=470 While business plans are synonymous with startups, business planning is important for all businesses regardless of their age or maturity. A business plan is essentially a future oriented description of how you intend to trade as a commercially viable operation. Given that the plan is essentially predictive in nature, it will need to contain a number of assumptions which the reader will need to accept as being plausible in the ...]]> http://www.mytax.ie/the-importance-of-business-planning/2010/11/feed/ 0 http://www.mytax.ie/google-introduces-a-small-business-blog/2010/08/ http://www.mytax.ie/google-introduces-a-small-business-blog/2010/08/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:59:19 +0000 admin http://www.mytax.ie/?p=419 We learned of another small business blog that might be of use.
Google has launched it as part of their small business series.
So we thought we’d share it with our readers!
You can visit the new blog here



Ideas Room
]]> http://www.mytax.ie/google-introduces-a-small-business-blog/2010/08/feed/ 0 http://www.mytax.ie/manage-businesses-cash-flow/2010/05/ http://www.mytax.ie/manage-businesses-cash-flow/2010/05/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 07:53:58 +0000 admin http://www.mytax.ie/?p=348 http://www.mytax.ie/manage-businesses-cash-flow/2010/05/feed/ 0 http://www.mytax.ie/have-a-glass-of-wine/2010/04/ http://www.mytax.ie/have-a-glass-of-wine/2010/04/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:39:47 +0000 admin http://www.mytax.ie/?p=346 http://www.mytax.ie/have-a-glass-of-wine/2010/04/feed/ 0 http://www.mytax.ie/bootstrapping-your-way-to-success/2010/02/ http://www.mytax.ie/bootstrapping-your-way-to-success/2010/02/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:53:01 +0000 admin http://www.mytax.ie/?p=246 Economic downturns tend to be self fulfilling. We all help to drive market conditions, so if we all decide to ‘batten down the hatches’, and become more risk averse we all contribute to prolonging a downturn. However though it may sound counter intuitive, an economic downturn is as good a time as any to start a new business.  This short article discusses how entrepreneurs can bootstrap their way to success, ...]]> http://www.mytax.ie/bootstrapping-your-way-to-success/2010/02/feed/ 0 http://www.mytax.ie/how-to-write-an-effective-marketing-plan/2010/02/ http://www.mytax.ie/how-to-write-an-effective-marketing-plan/2010/02/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:37:22 +0000 admin http://www.mytax.ie/?p=225 A marketing plan is a core component of a business plan. It relates specifically to the marketing of a particular product or service and it describes:

An overall marketing objective


A broad marketing strategy


The tactical detail related to specific marketing activities


The various costs associated with these activities


Those tasked with delivering these activities by name

The starting point ...]]> http://www.mytax.ie/how-to-write-an-effective-marketing-plan/2010/02/feed/ 0 http://www.mytax.ie/discovering-hidden-value/2010/02/ http://www.mytax.ie/discovering-hidden-value/2010/02/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:27:32 +0000 admin http://www.mytax.ie/?p=226 “What we must decide is perhaps how we are valuable, rather than how valuable we are.”  (Edgar Z Friedenberg)
It may take a moment to digest the full wisdom of this brilliant distinction.
However, for businesses in the future, it’s not going to be a case of what is the cost; but more about the value we bring.
Do you ever find that your customers (or employers) are reluctant to ...]]> http://www.mytax.ie/discovering-hidden-value/2010/02/feed/ 0 http://www.mytax.ie/a-simple-plan-for-2010/2010/02/ http://www.mytax.ie/a-simple-plan-for-2010/2010/02/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:26:26 +0000 admin http://www.mytax.ie/?p=224 It’s not big. It’s not sexy. But simple is however a little bit clever when it comes to Marketing Communications.
Many People are coming to the conclusion that a lot of the marketing communications that were created towards the end of the Tiger were relatively flabby and lazy. Not sure what to say? Say loads of things! No idea what is the one real consumer benefit that will unlock sales? ...]]> http://www.mytax.ie/a-simple-plan-for-2010/2010/02/feed/ 0 http://www.mytax.ie/how-can-twitter-be-relevant-to-my-business/2010/01/ http://www.mytax.ie/how-can-twitter-be-relevant-to-my-business/2010/01/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:19:18 +0000 admin http://www.mytax.ie/?p=211 Social media is now an enormous and continually-important part of peoples’ lives. Many reading this short article will have a Facebook page or perhaps a LinkedIn profile. However, social media is not simply about posting photos of your latest holiday and following people you are vaguely connected with. It is now increasingly a very important market place for businesses and brands.
When enormous brands like Pepsi and Ford start hiring ...]]> http://www.mytax.ie/how-can-twitter-be-relevant-to-my-business/2010/01/feed/ 0