Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
The Scottish Government’s economic plan for independence does not add up, even taking into account oil and gas revenues, the CBI said in its analysis of…
Big businesses can learn a lesson from agile tech start-ups says Ben Dowd, O2 Business Director.
Click on Profile on your LinkedIn site and you'll see a list of your experiences, schools, and contacts. Most people focus on developing these lists to…
With businesses striving to become more customer-focused, new communications pathways are changing the paradigm of customer engagement. Chris Potts, Marketing Director, ANT Telecom, examines the growing…
In 2014, the use of social media within a business is no longer an option. Many businesses are still failing to understand the importance of social…
Employees want to know you care. Build a culture of thanks and your people will return the favour many times over.
John Ritchie, Chief Executive Officer at Ellipse discusses how to confidently and sensitively handle bereavement in your workplace and identifies some of the behaviours you should…
Whether your business is in food, retail, manufacturing or professional services you can’t fail to have noticed the need to develop your own talent within your…
The UK’s most northerly regions have suffered over the last century from the decline in primary industries such as coalmining and shipbuilding but their long coastline…
Jason Womack talks us through how to make the most of meeting time.
The Office’s David Brent always tried to ‘provide the laughter’ in his workplace. Although it didn’t often work, perhaps he was onto something?
Matt Jones, Media Director of Advertising agency, Studio Tri explores the technology, and what it means for brands.
Income distribution in almost all industries has become highly skewed. For many years, the “80:20 principle” was a good rule to go by; that is, the…
In my last column for Business Matters I spoke about how small businesses can compete with the large corporates and hire the right people to drive…
Have any of your customers been mis-sold any of your products or services? Perhaps the answer depends on what is understood by the term “mis-selling”.