Jonathan Edwards, managing director of Harrogate-based YorkshireCloud.co.uk, a cloud computing service tailored for SMEs, gives his tips on harnessing the power of the cloud.
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Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
Why shorter is sweeter
To communicate more meaningfully: Cut, cut, cut!
Use tech to prepare your business for Christmas
Jeremy Fennell, Managing Director of PC World Business, gives his tips on how technology can help your small firm run smoothly during the festive period.
Playing with ice: Small retailers fail to update Christmas contingency plans
With thousands of businesses already adversely affected by recent bad weather and flooding, new research released today by RSA, the UK’s largest commercial insurer, reveals that small and medium-sized retailers¹ are dangerously unprepared for interruptions to their Christmas trading period.
The Essential Budgeting Guide For Freelancers & SME Owners
Whether you are a self-employed contractor or a small business owner, one of the most important aspects to being a success is planning a budget. Both careers do not receive a steady income, so budgeting is essential to ensure you have money aside for a rainy day.
4 Cures for Chronic Procrastination
As a startup or small business, every hour counts. You need to get things done and stay on task if you want to grow your business. As a leader, learning to beat procrastination will make you and your team more productive, more often.
7 ways to cool down a heated debate
Why can’t we all just get along? Because, sometimes, we can’t. But there are a few smart ways to get your debate back on track when folks disagree.
How to win a customer back
Departing customers can teach you how to win them back, but only if you’re open-minded.
4 Ways to Organise New Ideas & Drive Innovation
Your company’s next great idea could come from anyone — an employee, a customer, or even a stranger. Everyone involved in your small business helps you drive innovation. They also create chaos. But, with so much input, how do you make sure the best ideas don’t get lost in the shuffle?
The 4 most important qualities of an entrepreneur
Forget about your business idea–most of them don’t pan out anyway. Here’s what it really takes to succeed.
Can You Ever Be ‘Too Expensive?’
I recently noticed a fellow professional speaker post on his Facebook page that a potential client had told him that the fee he wanted to charge them to speak was ‘too expensive’. He went on to say he was a bit surprised, as he doesn’t normally get that kind of reaction.
7 Things To Do Over Christmas To Make Your 2013 Sales Great
With the Christmas break nearly upon us, I’m finding a lot of people asking me: “Andy, how can I use the Christmas break productively, so that I can get ahead of my competition and set myself up for a great 2013?”
Cutting down your to-do list
Those items at the bottom of the list? You know you’ll never get to them, so stop trying–there’s a better way to get more done.
10 tips to avoid tipsy digital disasters at office parties
A few too many drinks at the office Christmas party could cost you more than your dignity, says Alan Cook, director at the Agenci, specialists in information security and business continuity.
A great leaders year-end checklist
The year is almost over. Great leaders know how to tie up loose ends and make sure their employees are happy and ready to move forward.
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