Guess the Word and Contact Us for Prizes! Series 61 starts soon….. 1st letter of each Post Title (in a Series) spells a business word – spelt correctly or jumbled up. Previous answers: Series 60 spelt T-R-I-C-K-Y-A-D-S (YARDSTICK) Series 59 spelt H-E-Y-P (HYPE) Series 58 spelt B-I-O-M-E-Z (ZOMBIE) Series 57 spelt R-O-U-G-H-F-L-U (FURLOUGH) Series 56 …
Category: Series 60 – Yardstick
Stale Hungover before reopening: 70m pints of stale beer, in UK pub premises since lockdown, need to be disposed of without polluting water systems and killing fish & plants. Beer lasts fresh for 3 – 6 weeks, & belongs to the brewer until bought by the customer. Pour a pint – down, but not out…
Defray Lockdown lesson: defray cost of online delivery with higher minimum sale transaction value, or profits dip. Fees never cover the cost of pick-up & drop-off. Encourage click & collect, to avoid delivery costs. In-store shopping may be past its use-by date, but remains the most lucrative channel for stores Guessed the Word? …
Ahead What lies ahead? Oblivion, if time & effort is not put into working out what needs to swivel. Planning seems a luxury when trying to survive the lockdown. But wasted action may prove worse than no action, so take time to think. Armchair travel to business heights, then set out. Blue skies Guessed the…
Yoke Covid-19 is a chance to cast off any yoke which impeded progress. Individuals – escape from “doing the same thing”. Firms – pursue new products & services. Industries – jettison drags like systemic racism & lack of diversity. Plough a new furrow. If not now, when? Guessed the Word? Series…
Keep score Current & future clients, suppliers & workers keep score of how firms behave. During Covid-19, we’ve learnt to count paid/ unpaid contributions, and recognise decent/ poor conduct. Firms’ social capital, brand & goodwill are being immeasurably, but markedly, changed by the crisis. The financial tally will follow Guessed the Word? …
Crash View Covid-19 as a huge computer operating system crash. But instead of merely installing a software patch & carrying on as before, let’s reset. Fix what we got wrong, and go forward on a new & different basis. Control Alt Delete Guessed the Word? Series 60 (8/9) pic: Dr…
Indispensable Soap opera. Greatest life-saver & now Covid-19 indispensible item. Dish the dirt – why do billions comply with instructions to wash their hands with soap? Because we believe science, public authorities & the media. Unexplained orders from distrusted bosses don’t wash. What’s the story? Simple soap & glory Guessed the Word? …
Rush to untie lockdown shackles. Unknowingly, we’d all rehearsed for Covid-19 for 20 years & moved to online orders; work/ study from home; email instead of writing; being entertained when & where we choose; got video-conferencing to replace meetings. So, prepare now to set your firm free – will it be radically different? much the same?…
Trinity A trinity of partners, working in sync, can propel progress after Covid-19: 1. Private innovation 2. Public investment, and 3. Social support, for those who won’t benefit from 1. & 2. The right party, pedalling interchangeably in the driving seat, will speed up the journey to recovery. And guard against too many being left…