Category: Advice

Big data—dubbed “the new oil” by the World Economic Forum—can improve decision making, reduce time to market and increase profits. But it can also raise significant risk, ranging from disastrous data breaches to privacy and compliance concerns.

“Vince Cable’s plans to slap a late payment levy on businesses who fail to pay their suppliers on time is well-intentioned but won’t work,” says Charles Wilson, CEO of Lovetts plc, the commercial debt recovery law firm.

With what’s going on in terms of SEO as a whole, the days of being able to rank your site through link building has changed significantly, so social media is now a big part of spreading the word about your brand and building those links.

What questions can businesses ask themselves, and what steps can they take to scale up for growth? Alan Denton from The Results Centre looks into what separates businesses that are preparing for growth – and the ones that are ultimately destined for failure.

Work-related stress is an adverse reaction suffered by people exposed to excessive pressures at work. The Labour Force Survey from the Office for National Statistics shows that it makes for over 40 per cent of work related illnesses.

Well, I’ve written before about what new mothers such as Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, can look forward to in terms of their maternity leave, and guided you through my top tips, so I thought it was only fair to share what Prince George of Cambridge’s daddy should have been offered and anticipated for his paternity leave.

Moving office can be a costly and stressful time for any business. Aside from the physical upheaval and practical challenges of relocating, any extended interruption to daily operations impacts productivity and adversely affects your bottom line.

Product demos are like sales presentations on steroids. Here’s how to do them well.

Motivated people will deliver. If you are managing a business or team, it is your job to help achieve that motivation.

Company directors who take a proportion of their salaries as dividends could be building up a significant liability if things do not go according to plan, warns insolvency experts Cranfield Business Recovery.

Yes, Kate has finally had her Prince, and you would suspect the way the Press is carrying on that he was the only baby in the world. But, strangely enough, he isn’t.

Many broadband providers now offer packages aimed at businesses. SMEs, along with home based businesses are catered for. However, what makes these packages different to those available to regular home users? And are they really worth the extra monthly charge?

Appreciative Inquiry is an approach to organisational change and development that helps teams or organisations generate both positive energy and innovative ideas for change.