Complete One On How To Work Smarter, Not Harder

How many times have you found yourself saying “there aren't enough hours in the day”? Wishing there were 30 hours in a day instead of 24.  We often found ourselves overwhelmed with the amount of work we have to complete on a daily basis. Here's some food for thought, work smarter not harder!


The main problem is getting bogged down with menial tasks rather than prioritising. Below are some excellent tips to help make your day run more smoothly and productively.


1/ Get An Early Start

It seems so simple but by starting your day earlier, you will inevitably be more productive. The urge to snooze your alarm in the morning plagues nearly all of us. Don't be tempted, get out of bed the first time your alarm goes and get your day started. It’s so much nicer and less stressful to get an earlier start on something.

2/ Complete The Most Important Tasks First


This is the golden rule of time management. Identify the tasks that are most crucial to be completed first allows you to get the most important tasks of the day out of the way first.

3/ Learn To Say “no”

Agreeing to help a colleague or attending a meeting you hadn't pre-planned for can set back your whole day. Although being able to juggle various engagements and manage your time well is a great skill to have, your main objective should be to take on only those commitments that you know you have time for.

4/ Devote Your Entire Energy & Focus To The Task At Hand

Don't allow yourself to be extracted by your phone or your favourite social media site.

Concentrate on one task. At a time. Concentrating solely on one things naturally produces greater results than trying to multi-task.

5/ Commit To Your Plan And Follow It Through

Don’t flake on your own plan to do something! Be resolute. Be committed. Be professional about it, and follow through. A will to accomplish what you decide to accomplish will take you anywhere.

Upcoming Events At Complete One

There are exciting times ahead for Complete one. This coming weekend we will be attending a seminar in Glasgow, some of our business partners throughout the UK will also be in attendance. It will be an opportunity to network with some of our business partners and to also hear from people who are currently experiencing great successful in our industry. These seminars can often provide invaluable information for newcomers to our industry as well as providing further insight for people who have been around for a while and need to reignite their passion and drive for success. Our own Managing Director, Glen Lowes, has been selected to be a guest speaker which is recognition to the great start we've had to 2014.


Our MD is travelling to Las Vegas next week where he will be attending a few business meetings. The purpose of the trip is to establish new business relationships to start the ball rolling for our expansion into America in 2016 with business partner Harley Woolf.


Check back soon for lots of pictures!

Complete One Review The Benefits Of Direct Marketing

* By using Direct Marketing it enables companies to inform customers directly about new offers and promotions.

* It can be used to experiment in new markets and test new products providing information for future campaigns.

* It is more cost-effective than other marketing methods.

* It can help build a more personal relationship with customers, instilling greater consumer confidence, in turn achieving greater sales.

* It allows companies to focus on specific groups of targeted customers for better results.

* It can provide direct feedback, which in turn helps monitor and review the current marketing strategy.

* The results are quantifiable with a more accurate estimate of the conversion rate, thus helping plan for future campaigns more effectively.


The advantages to direct marketing make it an extremely attractive option for many companies who are now turning away from traditional marketing methods.  If you want to explore new marketing methods get in touch and see what Complete One can do for you.  

Complete One Examine The Effect Technology Will Have On TV Advertising?

The world in which we now live is extremely fast paced. We've become accustomed to having things done at the touch of a button. We are impatient and don't like to have to wait, the same ideology applies to Television. Why watch adverts when you now have the luxury of fast forwarding through pre recorded programmes? As more and more people are changing the way they watch TV with the introduction of platforms such as Sky Go, Sky Plus, Virgins Tivo and other alternatives, the question has to be asked, how will technology influence companies marketing?


Research shows that 86% of people fast forward through adverts when watching shows they've pre-recorded. With companies paying large sums of money on advertising campaigns, especially during prime time programming, it is inevitable they may begin to consider spending their budget on alternative marketing methods. While it is undeniable the massive impact that a TV advertisement has it also unmeasurable in terms of customer acquisition rates. A company is unable to ascertain the percentage of customers who purchased or subscribed to their products/services based on a TV advertising campaign.





“I predict that more companies will start to opt for more direct marketing strategies. How, where and when people watch TV has changed, therefore so will companies approach to advertising. One of the reasons Complete One has continued to go from strength to strength is our personalised, cost effective marketing methods. Our ability to plan and implement a direct marketing campaign in a short space of time, generating high customer acquisition rates, rapidly increasing our clients Brand Awareness and Market Share has made our business model extremely attractive to many companies .” ~ Managing Director, Glen Lowes