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Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
Email out of office: top ten biggest sins
The out of office email message seems to be such a simple thing. So simple in fact that most of us give it little thought. Here Chris Meredith, CEO of officebroker.com explains the top ten biggest sins when it comes to writing the out of office message.
How to stay out of hot water when interviewing
When I was a ‘soon-to-be-graduate’ I went for an interview through the university ‘milk round’ with a large reputable, then nationalised, company. I had applied for all the large nationalised industries, and large manufacturing companies, to gain what I believed to be unparalleled experience with trade unions and be supported through a comprehensive graduate training program.
Six simple tips to boost your bottom line
British SMEs are missing a trick by ignoring the importance of marketing. Research by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), shows that only forty per cent of marketing activity is being implemented leading to billions in lost sales for UK SMEs.
Apprentice stars tell us they have learnt from Lord Sugar & save money where ever possible
Some of the UK’s top business brains tell us how they’re cutting costs in a stagnant economy. However some expenses are too good to keep…
One in three SME liable for huge fine as breaking the law through software mismanagement
Research released suggests a considerable number of UK SMEs are using unlicensed software and in so doing breaking the law related to Copyright.
4 steps to keeping up to date with your customers
Here’s how to find out what’s really happening inside your customer’s business.
How to say what you mean & mean what you say without getting on the bland wagon
We held a seminar the other week on saying what you mean without getting into hot water. We wanted to share some ideas with our clients about how they can recruit to their teams, speak to their staff and run their businesses without fearing discrimination and harassment claims in this ever changing, discriminatory legislative environment we call work.
Drowning in Emails? 3 ways to manage your inbox
Not every communication needs to be sent via email. Here are three types of emails you should never send if you want to be focusedon work and not your inbox
Give your books a Spring clean for 2013
The days are get longer and warmer and you’re probably already counting how many there are left until the Summer holidays. But what could you do in the meantime to give your business bookkeeping its annual dose of polish, then make that task a regular part of your weekly hour spent on your books?
4 ways to get a new employee off to the perfect start
That interview you had right before you made the job offer? It’s not enough. Here are four things you must do on a new hire’s first day.
6 Things That Can Ruin Your Business
Nobody would ever intentionally sabotage their own based business, but oftentimes, we do things that we have no idea are going to hurt just that – our livelihood. Here are six things that you might be doing that you should re-evaluate. It’s never too late to stop, so, get back on track ASAP!
Flexible & home working –to trust or not to trust?
It’s been all over the news since the CEO of Yahoo banned it and every blog, article and journalist has an opinion on it – flexible and home working and the question of ‘to trust or not to trust’ employees who wish to utilize this way of working.
How can SMEs keep their employees motivated in a climate of pay freezes?
Stephen Archer, Business Analyst and Director of Spring Partnerships says, “The retention of your key talent is vital which means employees need remain engaged, motivated and therefore more loyal. Here are some tips for companies on how to do that successfully.”
Insurance advice for your business
During this tough economic time, it is crucial that businesses keep a tight control on costs to be successful. and taking out the right insurance cover is vital in order to be able to trade, but Paul Gardner, Sales & Marketing Director at Prescott Jones Insurance Brokers says that it is essential to seek independent advice from a reliable insurance expert to keep premiums as low as possible.