Entries by Ann Hawkins

50 months of WSNH tips

Some things never grow old … This is the 50th article in a series written for Indie Cambs  Last week I was mentioned twice in someone else’s newsletter. Not for doing something unexpected or amazing, but for doing what I’ve been doing for over 15 years … sending out a weekly newsletter that works. I […]

Which technology best supports democracy?

“Which technology best supports democracy?” This is one of the questions many solo business owners ask because they want to choose technology that matches their values. The companies developing alternatives to Big Tech products and platforms leveraging the open social protocol don’t get a lot of publicity for obvious reasons so it’s great to see […]

Your business has different needs to you

People and businesses have very different needs Work Smart Not Hard Tip No. 48 in a series written for Indie Cambs One of the things that has always fascinated me about businesses is that they all run the same way: You find something that people want or need. You work out how to supply it […]

Collaboration

What It Is, Why It Matters, Why It’s the Future I’ve been running collaborative peer groups for over 15 years in the long held belief that collaboration is better for all of us than competition and that all of us are smarter than any of us. If we want a bigger slice of pie, how […]

How are your customers feeling about world events?

Do we carry on as usual or sell it all and take that trip? Work Smart Not Hard Tip No. 47 in a series written for Indie Cambs We’re once more plunged into world events that threaten to disrupt our lives and businesses and over which we have very little say or control. In circumstances […]