I believe that the most critical factor in building a small business is your marketing. Get my free guide today: 'The Top 7 Must-Have Marketing Tools For Your Small Business' and take your business to the next level. bit.ly/2EdAmUo #smallbusiness #growyourbusiness

Being a small business owner calls for endless decision-making – both big and small. In our latest blog, we offer a guide to finding the sweet spot between applying your own entrepreneurial intuition and taking advice when making decisions. bit.ly/2Oh72iK #smallbusiness

Our final blog looking at providing support for UK SMEs. Here we look at the tools in our Excellence Tools Programme that will help the SME owner get clarity around business focus and help them operate with purpose and intentionality. bit.ly/2Ms8lu3 #sme #smallbusiness

Would your small business survive a Dragons' Den interrogation? It seems that business owners that excel in these three areas are more likely to succeed... 🐉 Clear Business Focus 🐉 Positive Business Mindset 🐉 Can Do Business Capability. Read more bit.ly/2RyQdET

Here David Smith takes a look at the challenging issue of helping UK SMEs succeed in an increasingly competitive market place. He discusses the challenges many SMEs face in getting underway and surviving that critical first year. bit.ly/2AxZ4vK #sme #smallbusinesses

Our latest Excellence Tools SlideShare looks at why successful entrepreneurs do not hold off getting started on an idea just because they haven't totally perfected it yet - they know just to get in the game! View it here: excellencetools.com/build-th…

DVL Smith's High Performance Customer Insight Professional capability building programme - with modules on Sensemaking, Story Building and Influencing - launches in the New Year. Find out more here: bit.ly/2RUg5a8 or register your interest here: bit.ly/2UDKtY3

Excellence Tools Founder David Smith was one of the invited guests for the Three Counties Radio debate, sponsored by the Federation of Small Businesses, about helping SMEs cope with the UK’s transition out of the EU. Read more bit.ly/2Fa66vI #Brexit @BBC3CR @fsb_policy

Excellence Tools founder and coach David Smith was asked by 'Research for Small Businesses' to provide an Expert Tutorial about the Top 7 Must-Have Marketing Tools. A fantastic watch for any small business. bit.ly/2ElGHhX #smallbusiness #mrs #smallbusinessmarketing

With an uncertain future for the British economy, our latest blog suggests that business owners should just let the politicians run the country and stay hyper-focused on their own businesses. goo.gl/KNeL58 #smallbusiness

It is vital for small business owners to step outside of their business and look back in on it from the perspective of their customers. More in our podcast... excellencetools.com/outside_…

Develop the skill of stepping back and looking at your business from the third corner - from the outside-in perspective. Don’t get so caught up with your own internal processes to the point of ignoring the customer. Find out more in our blog bit.ly/2oSnxFQ #SmallBusiness

For those new to Excellence Tools, did you know we have a podcast? You can search for 'Excellence Tools' in your podcast app or find it here, along with our popular blog: excellencetools.com/blog/ #SmallBusiness #smallbusinessowner

Business success is all about taking massive action. In our Online Programme 'Seven Excellence Tools for Small Businesses' we provide you with concrete tips and techniques to attract customers and raise profits. Discover more at excellencetools.com

Have you ever considered that you might be undercharging your customers? This common mistake is just one of the topics in our new Free Guide for small businesses. Get your copy here: bit.ly/2B8ayJm #smallbusiness #SmallBusinessGrowth #SmallBiz

There are many factors in building a successful small business but we firmly believe that marketing your business is the most critical success factor. Get our new FREE guide 'The Top 7 Must-Have Marketing Tools For Your Small Business' here: bit.ly/2v2BrJf

As a small business, you need to make sure you are playing where you are most likely to win. It is difficult to retrieve a strategically flawed position through tactical hard work. Clear thinking and planning are vital. Visit excellencetools.com for more #smallbusiness

It couldn’t be a better time for small businesses to be doing customer research. It is NOT just for the big companies. There are many techniques that small businesses can access and use. Get your free guide at bit.ly/2JWW1Dg #smallbusinessowner #SmallBusiness #SME

Have you ever wondered why so many business owners don’t manage to convince the Dragons in the Den that they have a successful business idea? Through our online programme, we will show you how to check out whether your business idea is going to succeed. excellencetools.com

What are the BIG-TICKET drivers of small business success? Find out more in our latest @ExcellenceTools podcast. excellencetools.com/big-tick… #SmallBusiness #Smallbusinesses