Business networking, through events like breakfast clubs, can bring new sales leads for your business. It’s true that people buy from people, and being able to meet with other business people who are most likely local to you, and are in need of products and services themselves, is a good …
These days there are frequent rumblings about the UK’s growing ‘compensation culture’. Whether the reports are exaggerated or not isn’t entirely clear; but what is clear is that all businesses need to know how to handle accidents at work in order to protect themselves from potential compensation claims which, whether …
At this time, there are not many professionals that do not have an online presence in the form of a company website. Finding what you need on the internet, whether it is a product or a service, is second nature to millions of people every day. With so many people …
Rachel Bradbury from Custard and Crumble understands better than most the challenges of setting up your own small business and keeping it running in these tough economic times. She believes that now, more than ever, small business owners need to do all they can to support one another and to …
A guest blog from Oyster studios: The aim of this article is to share the benefit of our experience and outline some useful steps to help you select the right printing company for your print job. The reality is there are many options available, from your local printer to online …
Herts Hour Competition Monday 30th September 2013 Tweet your top networking tip to be in with a chance to win one of the following prizes; 1m Stand at this years Hertfordshire Business EXPO, 19th November 2013 at Knebworth Barns Valued at £99 A signed copy of Recommended, Best Selling book …
The time demands on entrepreneurs always require more every day than can be packed in. The urgency of so many priorities keeps a number of important things on the backburner. This means that things like education and personal development are often limited to what comes out of experience and hard …
International company Pitney Bowes asked small and medium enterprises in the UK to describe their marketing practices through a recent questionnaire. They were also questioned about the role marketing plays in their business and how effectively they felt their marketing goals were achieved. The results have been produced into a …
Networking is undoubtedly a fabulous and practical way to get yourself and your business exposed to new opportunities. You get to know new people, new interesting businesses, you learn about other’s ideas, perspectives and share your own. While doing so, you collect information about the other person so you will …
We live in a highly saturated business environment where there is fierce competition for each new opportunity. If you are establishing your business and wanting to build up your client base, then creating a winning proposal will make sure that you stand out from the crowd. Read on to find …