Workers are flocking to the internet to keep up-to-date with the activities surrounding the ongoing general election process, with one ISP claiming they are seeing a 400 per cent increase on normal online activity.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
A long goodbye
James Max on Gordon Brown still being in denial. Denial that although he has the second biggest number of seats, he and his party lost this election. When I said that bigot meant Brown Is Gone On Thursday, I didn’t say which Thursday.
Business gives resounding backing to David Cameron
The Business Matters poll, run over the past four weeks with our partners Trends Research, has seen UK business owners give a huge backing to David Cameron with over half of those that took part voting for the Conservative party and resigning Gordon Brown’s Labour party to third place.
Why People Don’t Buy from You – Part 2
In this article, leading Sales Expert Andy Preston explains why people don’t buy from you …..and what you can change right now to get their business in the future……..
Decision day is nearly upon us
Bigot. What does it mean? Brown Is Gone On Thursday. Who will fill the void? David Cameron and The Conservatives, or a messy hung parliament? It’s going to be close but a few days are left for you to contemplate what lies ahead and the choice you have to make come election day.
Heseltine confident that Cameron will be next PM
Lord Heseltine was the first to warn of the dangers of a hung parliament, but the former deputy prime minister is now “confident” David Cameron will succeed Gordon Brown as Prime Minister.
Next government needs to embrace ‘can do’ entrepreneurs
British public put economic recovery in the hands of new businesses and call for the next Government to make help for new entrepreneurs a priority
The day Clegg turned am dram
As Greece demonstrates what happens when a nation’s finances deteriorate, watching our Leaders Debate last night you would not know that we have a national debt of nearly a trillion pounds. Apparently tax credits and benefits are more important. Be under no illusion. After the next election massive cuts are on the way. The real debate is whether we can get what we want for less. And who is best to make those cuts.
Notworkers – that’s how not to network
I was having a chat with someone recently about 4N, and explained to him that, unlike some business networking groups, we don’t restrict the number of people from each industry that can attend our events. They’re open to any number of businesses, a simple case of the more the merrier.
The final TV debate and the biggest topic – The economy
The final TV debate, to be held on Thursday 29th in Birmingham, will focus upon the economy. The most important element of any future government’s plans to fix our country rest upon sound economic principles. It’s almost time to make up your mind. Forget all the debates so far. This one is the biggy!
Tax breaks called for as recession aftermath stifles recovery
The recession has created a toxic environment for business, with most UK managers still feeling insecure about the future and businesses struggling to regain a competitive footing, according to a new report from Lord John Eatwell, published by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) today.
Small business owners deserting Labour over tax fears
The UK’s small business owners overwhelmingly want to see David Cameron and George Osborne in Downing Street, sceptical of Labour’s pledge not to raise business or personal taxes in the next Parliament, according to a new survey carried out since Brown called the election.
Two down & one to go
The Clegg bubble has burst. Politics is back to business as usual.
Gordon Brown started off badly and got worse. The man is in denial. He looked tired, lacked conviction and was forced into an embarrassing position over the content of his party’s election leaflets. Coupled with that smile: Jack Nicholson, playing The Joker!
Mobile Marketing
Mobile gives us a great chance to think again about content delivery and usability. Try using something like the Rightmove iPhone app and compare that to trying to use a web browser on any mobile device. There’s no comparison. The app is in a different league in terms of usability. This is what mobile internet is all about. It’s so simple your dear old Gran could use it – and that’s the holly grail of usability.
Perception isn’t reality
If voters don’t scratch a little deeper, the perceptions they have will vote in a government that will wreck the UK’s economic prospects for a generation.
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