Month: December 2007
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"Smart" new training centre (I just couldn't resist the pun!) and other things
Wednesday night was hospitality night for me. First, I went to Ashford to see my friend Annie Browne’s opening of her new training centre. Apple juice, nibbles, some words from the mayor and meeting people I haven’t seen in a while. All good fun! It’s a smart training setup in more ways than one; it’s…
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3 Years of blogging
Wow! That went quick. It was just over 3 years ago I installed some blog software called “Movabletype” onto my web server to run my personal playspace. I guess blogging is a phase of life that’s still in me, though several things have been and gone. My running phase never quite restarted after “je suis…
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Margins and markups What everyone in business needs to know.
Quick answer in words (requested from the comments) Margin = The comparison between your selling price (100%) and your profit Markup = The comparison between your cost price (100%) and your profit Every time we get a new member of staff I have to teach them how to work out margins and mark ups. This…