Dashing all the way: Father Christmas has plenty of staff and reindeer at the north pole to sort out distribution issues, but toy distributors like Stortz & Associates need to rely on technology
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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.
Want to Grow Your Business Fast? Then Slow Down
Every entrepreneur and business owner wants their company to grow, and grow fast. But you should remember he line “be careful what you wish for.”
BlackBerry launches Better Business Hub to support SMEs
BlackBerry has launched the Better Business Hub, a new online portal providing small and medium businesses with support and unique insight across multiple business disciplines to help them to do better business.
Budgeting Tips for Freelancers
There are many benefits to freelancing, but there are also many things to be concerned about. One of the most important aspects to successful freelancing is planning a budget. This is essential since you are not receiving a monthly salary cheque anymore.
Brand protection: IP matters
You cannot escape intellectual property law in the news at the moment. Recently Cadbury’s won the right to use Pantone 2685C exclusively on chocolate bars and drinks ending an eight-year legal battle against rivals Nestle.
Entries open for 2013 FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards
Entries are being invited for the UK’s leading awards programme for women working in transport and logistics, with categories covering drivers, managers, or those identified as the stars of the future.
Keeping your business secure over christmas
If you thought your Christmas tree was cheap this year it may have been one of the hundreds that have been stolen. Just as you and your colleagues are working hard to pay for Christmas so are the criminals.
Why digital strategies fail…
Firstly, let’s be clear, a lot of digital strategies ARE failing. I have had the feeling this was the case for a good couple of years now – that beneath the hype that ‘new media’ constantly generates, a lot of digital initiatives simply weren’t working.
Stop poor performing staff costing your business
Ever feel that dealing with underperforming employees is a huge time problem for your business? You’re not alone. The chances are, you’re spending too much time on employees who don’t deliver. Here are seven tips to help you retake control.
Setting up a pension for the first time
If you are considering setting up a company pension for your business and your people for the first time, you’ve picked a fascinating time to do it, as we’ve now entered one of the most significant periods of change in workplace pensions.
Small business owner shaking up property rental market crowned UK’s best entrepreneur
An entrepreneur aiming to streamline the property rentals sector has been selected as the UK’s best small business owner after a 10 month search for the most innovative entrepreneurs.
Why nobody reads your blog and how to create content so customers do
The way we consume media has dramatically changed in the last ten years: from smart phones to LinkedIn Today to Facebook and Twitter, we now all have information at our finger tips, instantaneously. This firstly means you and your business can be researched easily (see our article on managing your online reputation) but more importantly presents an opportunity for you to attract people that are looking for the expertise you have, with useful content.
Start-ups vie for free years worth of marketing services in competition
Fifteen start-up businesses will pitch to a room of marketing and advertising agency heads in a bid to win marketing services for a year.
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