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Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
Five ways to learn more, faster
Today, business is inherently more complex than it has ever been. Yves Morieux, senior partner at strategy consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has developed an index to show how business complexity has increased six fold during the past sixty years alone.
The rise of the conscious consumer
Consumers are expecting more from the companies they do business with. They want to go further than just a transaction, they want a relationship; a human, authentic experience.
Mindfulness as an organisational strategy
Whether it is Newton and the apple or Fleming and mould or Roentgen and the X-Ray, ground breaking results are gained by intelligent people being conscious of their surroundings and applying a new perspective to observations.
How to set up your business in the UK post-Brexit
The Vote-to-Leave has created an uncertain economic environment for many foreign businesses looking to establish themselves in the UK.
How to avoid common CRM pitfalls
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions are nothing new; the market was estimated to be worth $26.3 billion in 2015, a 12 per cent increase since 2014. However, many businesses simply see checking off the CRM box as job done.
Share what you know and doors will open
Have you found a work-around for a common issue in your field? Are you just back from an industry conference, with some insights on the latest trends?
10 ways for SMEs to save money on banking
“A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step”, as the philosopher Lao Tzu said. But that first step is also one of the hardest to make, because we have to overcome our inertia. Perhaps this explains why over 90 per cent of SMEs get business loans from the bank where they hold their current accounts, and don’t look around for better deals.
3 reasons you should keep your business and personal bank accounts separate
When you’re starting out in business, it can be tempting to run all of your finances through your personal bank account, rather than going through the hassle of setting up a separate account for your business.
The changing landscape of SME lending
According to the Federation of Small Businesses, 99.9 percent of the 5.4 million businesses in the UK are SMEs, and they generate roughly half of the total turnover in the private sector and employ approximately 60% of the UK workforce.
How to write a winning business competition award entry
Winning an award can provide a powerful boost to your business. Not only will it give your company exposure in front of other businesses, potential customers and investors, but celebrating successes is also invaluable when it comes to team morale and staff engagement.
SMEs need to do more to keep up with their customers or risk losing out
Today’s consumers are time-poor, so when it comes to shopping – whether it’s for a pair of shoes or an electrician, convenience and speed shape their choices. In fact, customers are increasingly embracing a digital lifestyle to help ease their hectic lifestyle.
The six elements of a great leader
When I speak from the stage about leadership, I often start by asking the audience three questions….
Ten tips for new leaders
It can be daunting for any new leader in business, politics or sports – as all eyes will be on them and the expectations from others will be high.
5 surefire ways to improve your customer service via social media
For businesses, platforms like Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook have become essential components of their customer service and marketing strategies.
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