As a business person, chances are you are going to have to do a presentation sooner or later. If the thought of composing something from scratch strikes you with fear, Laura Bruce from Toastmasters International has some advice that will make every presentation you create much simpler to master.
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Is your brand in need of a refresh?
Getting your corporate branding right is an essential part of business growth.
Shared Economy: The Solution To London’s High Office Costs
It’s true that square foot costs are skyrocketing in London, reaching record levels this year alone along with other major markets around the world. This appears to be a huge problem for the SME community.
Fears that can arise over running a business
As a result of the employment situation in the UK over recent years, many people have decided to take the plunge and go from being employed to running their own business.
Ridding the myths surrounding redundancies
Redundancy can a difficult subject for both employer and employee, and there are a number of myths surrounding the subject.
Why you should (sometimes) just forget your mistakes
Those that don’t know history are doomed to repeat it? Maybe not, suggests a new study.
Why your staff are resisting change and how to encourage them to embrace it
Resistance to change is seen as a major challenge to organisational initiatives. According to Sarah Lewis M.Sc. C.Psychol, of Appreciating Change, before we think about how to reduce it, we need to understand why people resist change.
7 things mentally strong people never do
Quit these bad habits and you’ll become massively more resilient instantly.
10 top tips to improve your digital marketing
Sharon Stevens-Cash, new Business Matters Magazine Columnist and Director of Derby-based digital marketing specialists Gravity, shares her top 10 tips to improve your company’s digital marketing – and consequently your firm’s bottom line.
5 things to remember about your small business’s motor expenses
If you run a small business and drive a vehicle during your work, then there’s good news! You may be able to claim some of the expenses you incur on that vehicle in your accounts.
Wellbeing and productivity
Given there’s an intrinsic link between wellbeing, productivity and workplace design, businesses within the financial services sector must clearly up their game and provide environments that enhance rather than restrict wellbeing and productivity.
Matching your brand to the bag
In any business, bags are important at some point, but this will become especially true if you happen to be in the business of retail. Directly at the Point of Sale checkout, you will generally have a bagging station, and for this you will obviously need bags, but finding the ones you really need can be a bit of a trick, especially with so many on the market today.
Reaching your potential in collaboration with your brain
Someone said “Everything is impossible until someone makes it possible”. And history confirms that this indeed is very much the case, there are numerous examples from businesses such as Google, to the achievements of the elite in sport from Roger Bannister’s four-minute mile to the extraordinary serving speed of the likes of Nadal.
Top 3 reasons why UK businesses should shift sights to Singapore
For many UK tech start-ups, Silicon Valley is the Holy Grail. Being able to expand and grow in the US market is a goal that many entrepreneurs are looking to achieve – however, are they missing a beat by overlooking the vibrant start-up ecosystem that’s available in the Far East?
Six tips for a successful office christmas party
Stocking the office with cheap wine and crisps from your local supermarket no longer cuts it for the office Christmas party.