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Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
Will co-working work for you?
Co-working, hot-desking, collaborating, work hubs – there are many terms to describe the modern concept of shared office space, but will it work for you?
Top tips for online success
You may be taking your first steps towards getting your business online or be ready to upgrade your website so it works faster and smarter for your business.
Overcome the midday slump
Doing your best work requires focus and energy. But it’s hard to stay focused for an 8-hour stretch.
How the use of data can take a sports and business team to the next level
With summer upon us, the football season takes a few short weeks off before the hysteria will return in early August. That other great sporting rivalry, when England takes on Australia at cricket, will occupy the back pages for a while, and perhaps even the front if England does particularly well. Or badly, for that matter.
How to deal with a narcissistic leader
If you’re working under a narcissistic leader, you know that nothing creates a more poisonous work environment. It may seem to be impossible to overcome, but take heart: it really can be done.
9 ways to not get media coverage
What does it take to rub a publication up the right way in order to get them to publish your masterpiece of an article? Or, more importantly, what does it take to rub them up the wrong way?
3 mistakes entrepreneurs make in business
No one said starting a business would be easy. But don’t make it harder on yourself by making these stupid mistakes.
Why an idea is just the start
Anyone with a good idea and adequate common sense can start a business, but establishing and growing it is another matter.
Disability in the workplace – how can you manage it?
Disability in the workplace is certainly a tricky issue for employers. However, choosing a common sense approach to employee health issues – whether physical or mental – can help to make people management decisions that bit simpler.
How to take a holiday without abandoning your business
Taking a break from work can be a great way to recharge your batteries. But if you run your own business, going on a long holiday can also be a daunting prospect that makes you feel like you’ll be abandoning your work by taking some time off.
7 easy ways to become more likeable at work
Everybody wants to be liked. Here are 7 easy ways you can become more likable!
7 taboos to help you get the most out of online meetings
With apps like Skype and FaceTime coming to prominence in the modern age, meetings in a clammy, musty room aren’t always the norm.
The Top Ten Business Apps
With hundreds of business and productivity apps to choose from, picking the right one for you can be harder than it seems. This list of the top ten business apps saves you from trawling through the app store, in order to find the app that is going to boost your business’ productivity through the roof.
Influence people by leveraging the brain’s laziness
Discussions of influence are almost always focused on messages and information, the assumption being that the best route to drive people’s actions is to get them to understand the course of action that is best for them and then to pursue it.
