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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Demystifying the Cloud: Cloud computing and what it means for your business
What is the cloud, exactly?
Cloud computing is a pretty foggy subject, especially with regard to business and the on-again-off-again relationship we have with our data.
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Congratulations on starting your new business! Now what insurance cover might you need?
This is a question we get asked a lot and many people are concerned that the insurance will either be difficult to obtain or too costly, well don’t let that stop you from protecting your business because it really isn’t true!
Dividends or Salary/Bonus Payments?
For several years, dividends have proven to be a tax effective way for owner/shareholders to extract profits from their company. Whilst salary and bonuses are tax-deductible for the company, and will currently save 20% corporation tax, this saving does not fully offset the substantial costs of National Insurance contributions (NIC) which accrue when making payments through the PAYE system.
Auto Enrolment – An Overview
Many readers may be surprised to learn that auto enrolment has been in operation for large employers (250+) since 2012. The auto enrolment process will continue up to the final staging dates in 2017, but despite recent TV advertising campaigns from the Pensions Regulator featuring the larger than life character ‘Workie’, it seems some employers are still unsure or in some cases unaware of how this fundamental change may affect them and their employees.
An Overview Of Online Payment Processing Methods For Your Business
Making it as easy as possible for customers and clients to pay increases our chances of getting the cash, improves cashflow and reduces all the admin burden of dealing with payments. Online payments are no longer purely the reserve of online retail, we’re now seeing service based businesses beginning to take advantage of the benefits of processing payments online. This means the long, drawn out processes of bank visits to pay in should hopefully be a thing of the past and businesses are able to get their payments dealt with efficiently and effectively.
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Targets, Focus and Clarity
I can’t stress enough how important it is to hit the ground running in January and make sure you’re already on target for your goals and objectives. It’s far easier to hit your targets when each month’s results are in line with your projections.