Whether credit control is managed in-house or outsourced, it’s an understated practice that’s often only maximised when a business enters crisis mode.
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Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
Support for businesses during the energy crisis
The energy crisis means that as the price of wholesale commercial energy hits an unprecedented high, businesses must pay notably more for their energy bills.
The cost of living survival handbook for businesses
The key to running a profitable business is ensuring that company outgoings don’t eat up cash flow, but when the balancing act is overwhelmed by economic pressures, such as record-high inflation and the cost of living crisis, the health of your business may be at risk.
How to mitigate some of Hunt’s brutal Autumn Statement for UK higher earners
More Britons will pay higher rates of tax after the autumn state as Jeremy Hunt announce he was freezing allowances for two further years and cutting the threshold for the 45p top rate.
5 Key takeaways from ‘happy healthy wealthy entrepreneurs’
Life as an entrepreneur is filled with rewards. Seeing your dreams come to fruition being the most fulfilling of them all.
Your persona achieves acceleration and lift off when you attach it to a Cause-related ‘Campaign’ – Jamie Oliver Is A Master At This
Throwing different-sized content blades from a variety of release points is all well and good for day-to-day image maintenance, but even the best one-day story doesn’t elevate your profile to enough height with enough longevity unless it’s accompanied with a series of full-scale campaigns that are fully wrapped around it.
Blades thrown at the media must be a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colours to penetrate the shields – James Dyson Is The Master Of This
When you’re throwing a multitude of blades from velvet sheaths at the media, you don’t want to be in any way predictable in your approach.
Multitude of daggers from velvet sheaths are thrown at media to build personal profile
All CEO’s, Founders or Chairmen that get the concept of using their image to promote their business interests get their comms people to regularly push themselves onto TV, onto radio, into newspapers and magazines so they essentially become the personification of the business.
Five ways Modern Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) secures businesses
Personal data held by businesses is increasingly valuable, ensure yours is safe with MFA
How to choose an SEO-friendly domain name
As well as finding a domain that suits your brand, and speaks to the purpose of your site, you’ll need to think about how it could impact your SEO performance.
How SMEs can utilise payment tech to stay profitable
Nick Horne discusses why retailers should prioritise innovative thinking in the payments sphere to combat the cost of living crisis
The dividing wall between social and traditional media is fast coming down – Love or hate social media, ignore it at your peril
Whether you go into it kicking and screaming, the elephant in the room of any robust media profile, is, dare I say it, social media.
National Insurance Contributions reversal – what can employers do now?
With the reversal of the 1.25% rise in National Insurance Contributions happening on the 6th of November, employers across the nation have an opportunity to attract and retain talent and must ensure that they are fully prepared for the change.
Burnout Britain: How UK employers can recognise the signs & symptoms of burnout
People no longer want the archaic working model, and they’re actively looking for roles where workplace wellbeing is prioritised and more flexibility exists because they’re putting their mental health first.
PR advice: Seeding a story is equally important to news reaction
The equal and opposite action of reacting to trending news and then coat tail riding the story of the day with your expert opinions – is the seeded or placed story. This is where you set your own news agenda in the form of a bespoke narrative.
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