Google My Business: Confusing? Yes, Ever Changing? Yes, Important? You Bet!
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Small business owners invited to see their future at Kent Vision Live
FSB Kent Vision Live 2016
Small business owners invited to see their future at Kent Vision Live
Small businesses are invited to look into their digital future at the south east’s largest B2B event on 11 May at the Kent Event Centre. Kent Vision Live, sponsored by FSB, will host more than 350 exhibitors and welcome more than 3,000 small business owners to the exhibition.
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Put some Spring into Your Step – Boosting Productivity
Spring is here and it’s a great week to brush away the cobwebs and take a fresh look at how to boost your business performance.
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How can I safeguard my business if the unthinkable happens?
Businesses across the UK are exposing themselves to very serious financial risk by not having adequate protection insurance in place, such as Shareholder Protection, Key Man Protection, Death in Service (employee term insurance) or Relevant Life. The estimated gap is around £683 billion, 60% up on recent years.
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The Importance Of Branding
Every company needs a logo and a website. However, it doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg and should be considered as an investment that’s just as imperative as the equipment you use to do your job.
Grow Your Strengths & Outsource Your Weaknesses
As an Entrepreneur, free time is hard to come by. Quite regularly you will find yourself trying to wear many hats to sustain & grow your business. However, attempting to do it all yourself without help can lead to many late nights at your desk. In the long run, whether you like it or not, this will bog you down and you’ll soon find yourself on the road to burn out…
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Attitudes and Platitudes
I don’t know about you, but I love a good attitude and I’m tired of platitudes. Attitudes that show authenticity, interest, emotional intelligence, trustworthiness, compassion, aspiration and perspiration! I like attitudes that inspire me to do business with someone, or to collaborate with them, or to help and support them. Platitude alert! It’s about ‘know, like and trust’ someone before you do business with them. That takes time and often you need to do business with them to get to know them, like them and trust them. Continue reading Attitudes and Platitudes
How To Plan & Run A Successful Event
We could write a book on how to plan and run a successful event but, just briefly, here are some key pointers that will go a very long way in helping you achieve the result you want.
My Apprenticeship Story
Like most teens coming from school/college, I was clueless as to what I wanted to to pursue a career in. I knew the college environment wasn’t going to work for me and I wasn’t going to pretend I wanted to go to uni either, so I finished up at college, left with my diploma and began looking into job opportunities and apprenticeships.
How To Use Social Media To Turn Customers Into Brand Advocates.
Large businesses may have staff numbers and big advertising budgets in their favour, but small businesses have some advantages that are arguably way more important. They have the ability to engage directly and personally with their customers. The sheer number of customers that big businesses have make personal engagement almost impossible. How many times have you made contact with your phone provider or bank and thought “this is a terrible experience”? If you’re like most people, it’s all the time.
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