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Facebook Small businesses provide the backbone of Britain's economy but these tough times mean a bumpy ride for many. For start-ups, the climate can appear especially daunting. Fortunately there is a wealth of advice, information and help available for SMEs that need assistance in areas ranging from finance to networking, from telecoms to training. By logging on to our webchat with Karen Hanton, one of Britain's leading entrepreneurs, you can find out how to locate it, how to make the most of it, and how to make big savings for your business. Named as one of today's top 30 entrepreneurs and the founder of toptable.co.uk, Karen Hanton understands the problems that today's small businesses face. Karen provides expert advice and coaches start-ups and existing enterprises that want to cut costs and maximise networking opportunities such as seeking assistance from Small Business Gateway, friends, businesses in their sector and the government. In the show she will also address queries small business owners have about identifying and minimising unexpected costs for start-ups. As well as that, she will tell you about a business loyalty programme that's already attracted more than 500,000 businesses. The Nectar Business programme allows you to collect Nectar Points on your daily business expenditure which can then be used to reward your business or treat yourself or your team. Log on to the chat to find out more. Entrepreneur Karen Hanton joins us live online to discuss help and advice for small businesses and start-ups, and the Nectar Business programme. For more information visit www.nectar-business.com
Beat the RecessionCash is essential to the operation and growth of any business, but during a recession it can be hard to come by. In the coming months, businesses of all sizes will find that as credit dries up, and consumer spending drops, they risk getting caught in a tight spot if they don’t manage their cash flow well.
On this business TV show, some of the world’s leading business consultants give tips and advice for staying liquid and staying afloat during the downturn. The show distils a large pool of advice into four strategies recommended by the contributing business consultants and experts.
The first recommended business strategy is that businesses conduct a thorough analysis of their current financial situation. In particular, to assess what cash reserves are held and where. The next business strategy is to reduce operational expenditure and overheads as much as possible. According to the business consultants who contributed to the business TV show, most businesses should consider outsourcing some functions in order to reduce payroll and other costs.
The third business strategy is to focus on developing systems to recover money that is owed to you. Business owners and retailers need to start “thinking like a banker,” say the business consultants, and consider carefully how credit they offer, and to whom. The final business strategy described in the show is to do whatever it takes to stay liquid.
Even, say the business consultants, if this means selling surplus assets at a discount. The key message in the show that businesses who fail to manage their cash flow and liquidity carefully risk losing everything in the recession, because the margin for error is so small.
Like all the yourBusinessChannel Beat the Recession collaboration shows, viewers who are registered with yourBusinessChannel can submit questions they have on any advice or business strategy covered in this show, to be put back to the business consultants as the basis of future shows.
Twitter is the biggest thing to happen in online social networking this year. It has changed the way that people interact online and has ushered in its own new world of apps – many of which can help you to increase the visibility of your business online.
There’s a lot of buzz around it, and a lot of people who are curious but don’t know what use Twitter will be to them, or how to get started.
yourBusinessChannel went straight to the Twitter experts, running a 12 hour continuous Tweetathon, we gathered the top tips and advice of those that use the service themselves, and from their know how, we’ve produced this new series.
In this, the first episode of yourBusinessChannel’s Twitter series, we’ve assembled advice from more than 100 leading edge Twitter experts to help you get started with this exciting new business tool.
This show focuses on the beginning of your Twitter strategy, from how to how set up your Twitter account through to developing expert level tactics to communicate, increase your visibility and generate business leads.
If you’re looking for the best ways to get Twitter working for you - then don’t miss this show! Be sure to tune in for more in this new series, as we continue to show you how to formulate your own expert level Twitter campaign.
Twitter is the biggest thing to happen in online social networking this year. It has changed the way that people interact online and has ushered in its own new world of apps – many of which can help you to increase the visibility of your business online. There’s a lot of buzz around it, and a lot of people who are curious but don’t know what use Twitter will be to them, or how to get started.
For this series, we’ve compiled more top expert advice from our Tweetathon with over 100 leading edge Twitter experts.
In this, the third episode in this series, we have more great tips on making the most of Twitter for your business.
Once you’ve learned the basics, it’s time to start seeing what Twitter can do to make a difference for your business. While it offers a huge range of opportunities, these tend to fall into two categories: connecting with industry experts, or connecting with customers and potential customers.
In this show, you’ll find out the tools available to you, how they can help you to monitor conversations around relevant topics, watch conversations, identify new trends, and get reliable advice. Find out how to follow the best people and engage in the conversation.
If you’re looking for the best ways to get Twitter working for you - then don’t miss this show! Be sure to tune in for more in this new series, as we continue to show you how to formulate your own expert level Twitter campaign.
Twitter is the biggest thing to happen in online social networking this year. It has changed the way that people interact online and has ushered in its own new world of apps – many of which can help you to increase the visibility of your business online. There’s a lot of buzz around it, and a lot of people who are curious but don’t know what use Twitter will be to them, or how to get started.
For this series, we’ve compiled more top expert advice from our Tweetathon with over 100 leading edge Twitter experts.
In this, the second episode in this series, you’ll find out the top 14 steps to take to get started with Twitter, and we give you some essential tips and etiquette so you can avoid making newbie mistakes!
Find out the best way to create your public profile, and how to make it look good. Then we’ll show you how you can begin building your network immediately, and how to start creating your own “tweets”. We’ll also show you how to listen to and engage in Twitter conversations, and how you can add value to those conversations.
If you’re looking for the best ways to get Twitter working for you - then don’t miss this show! Be sure to tune in for more in this new series, as we continue to show you how to formulate your own expert level Twitter campaign.
