Why Your Business Needs a Style Guide (and what it should cover)
Monday, January 16, 2012 | Tags:
Marketing
Author - Robin Bowman, Senior Business
Editor
When we talk about Style Guides we generally mean the so-called
house style used by media outlets.
Al...
Be prepared and drive safely this winter season
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 | Tags:
Commercial Vehicle Insurance
With winter fast approaching, now is a good time to ready
yourself and your vehicle for severe weather, taking some simple
steps to prepare for safe winter driving.
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Managing Business Finances – some Golden Rules
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 | Tags:
Finance
Experts never lose interest in trying to sum up the reasons why
start up businesses fail. The truth is there are many reasons, but
right up there among the most common causes has to be a failur...
Why your business needs a brand and how to create one
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 | Tags:
Marketing
To many SMEs, especially those just starting out, the idea of
brand building may seem like it belongs to another level of
business all together - something only for large corporates to
think ab...
How to set Key Performance Indicators for your business
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 | Tags:
Employment
If you want your business to grow over a sustained period you're
going to need a strategy. This applies no matter what size your
business is.
This is where key performance indicat...
How to do staff assessments
Monday, February 14, 2011 | Tags:
Employement
As an SME there are two ways to consider staff assessments: one,
as an unproductive chore and a strain on already stretched
resources; or, two: as a highly productive way of taking stock,
both ...
Up-selling and cross-selling - some useful rules for online businesses
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 | Tags:
Sales and Marketing
Up-selling and cross-selling can often be overlooked by smaller
retail businesses by becoming too focused only on finding more
customers in order to increase sales.
Yet, cross-sel...
Deck the halls safely this season
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 | Tags:
Health and Safety
Thinking about decorating your business premises for Christmas?
Before you get carried away with the tinsel and the flashing
lights, it's worth spending some time reviewing your fire and
...
