Reviews of Profit Improvement Books

The full title of the book by Richard Tunnah is

Cut Costs and Increase Profits Using Customer Reactivation Campaigns

In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave it 3 Stars.

Here is my review.

Good for explaining why customer loyalty is important but the title doesn’t describe the book

The author makes a strong case using various statistics to explain why encouraging customer loyalty is such an important issue. It then lists five reasons why customers might stay loyal and six reasons why customers might stop buying from you. [continue reading…]

The full title of this book by Michael Kinlow is

“The Laws of Profit: How Entrepreneurs use consulting secrets to stop losses and increase profits in 90 days or less“.

In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave this book a rating of Four Stars. This means I think it is Good and Well Worth Reading.

Here is my book review.

Well worth reading to learn about profit-sense

First as an accountant in practice, then in industry and since as a business consultant and coach, I’ve seen well intentioned people do some very strange things that inevitably harm profits, even though that wasn’t the original intention.

Any book that helps to educate owner-managers about how profit can be created and destroyed is to be welcomed and this one does just that. [continue reading…]

The full title of this book by Cameron Herold is

“Double Double: How to Double Your Revenue and Profit in 3 Years or Less“.

In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I rated the book at the Four Stars level. This means it is Good and Well Worth Reading.

Here is my book review.

Helps good companies become great

The aim of this book is to help entrepreneurs to double sales and profit in 3 years. That’s the equivalent of 25% growth per year thanks to the magic of compounding.

I thought this was a well written book for helping good companies to become great. It’s particularly strong on leadership, organisational culture and team building. It also has some useful tips on how to grow within a recession including some that are counter-intuitive. [continue reading…]

The full title of the book by Davy Tyburski is

The Profit Book: 21 Unique Ways to Increase Sales, Improve Cash Flow, and Boost Your Bottom Line!

In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave it 3 Stars.

Here is my review.

A focus on improving profit by improving customer experiences.

This book takes a long time to get going thanks to the boasts about the author written in a third person voice that I found off-putting. At the 12% mark in my Kindle, it finally gets going. [continue reading…]

The full title of this book by Bob Oros is

More Gross Profit: Increase Your Gross Profit On Every Sale Starting Right Now

In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave it 3 Stars.

Here is my review.

A book of sales tips that include how to resist price pressure

I’m a believer in the old maxim “turnover is vanity but profit is sanity” so I welcome books that focus on profit or margin growth.

However this proved to be a disappointment because it wasn’t the book I was expecting from its title. [continue reading…]

The full title of this book by Mike Michalowicz is

Profit First: A Simple System to Transform Any Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine

In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book Four Stars. This means I think it is Good and Well Worth Reading.

Here is my book review.

An interesting approach but you need to understand when it is and is not appropriate

I made a mistake and didn’t try the kindle sample before buying. I didn’t like the writing style.

The book argues that the way we look at profit is to look at it first.

It shouldn’t be revenue minus costs equals profit but revenue minus profit equals costs. You force costs based to be what they need to be. [continue reading…]

When I reviewed the book,

The Art of Profitability by Adrian Slywotzky,

on Amazon.co.uk, I rated it at the Four Stars level.

This means I think it is Good and Well Worth Reading.

Here is my book review.

A fable for different business models

This is a fascinating book which reveals twenty three different business models which an entrepreneur can use to build a profitable business.

What Is A Business Model?

It is the way your business creates value for customers and captures its fair share as profit. The best business models build their own momentum so success automatically leads to more success. [continue reading…]

The full title of this book by the founder of the ActionCoach business coaching franchise, Brad Sugars is

“Instant Cashflow: Hundreds of Proven Strategies to Win Customers, Boost Margins and Take More Money Home“.

In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave this book Four Stars. This means it is Good and Well Worth Reading.

Here is my review.

In my opinion, this is the only Brad Sugars book worth buying. Do you agree?

This is the only Brad Sugars book that I recommend to any of my business coaching clients or prospects.

It’s a long list of ideas for improving your business in terms of sales revenue, profit and ultimately cash flow. [continue reading…]

The full title of this book by Michael Gerber is

“E-Myth Mastery: The Seven Essential Disciplines for Building a World-Class Company“.

In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book Four Stars. This means that it is Good and Well Worth Reading.

Here is my book review.

Be very careful with this book

The sloppy writing style that Michael Gerber showed in E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It is exaggerated in this book.

It’s written in two parts:

• The initial stomach churning section that forms the basis of the audio book – avoid at all costs.
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• The second part, which includes sections from the expensive E Myth coaching course, is very good. However I’m disappointed to read that the worksheets quickly became unavailable on the website link as this does reduce the value of these sections.

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