Most Valued

Thursday 25th March 2021

How retailers can provide their customers with what they value the most By Daniel Whytock, Down Your High Street Working with many brands, undertaking research on retailing, and promoting DownYourHighStreet has given me a unique insight into what consumers value most and what retailers need to do to meet their needs.  Given the changes in…

Bookkeeping

7 Bookkeeping Tips for Small Businesses Settign up a business can be exciting, but getting it off can sometimes be challenging. The early-stage mortality rate among startups is high. There are several reasons for such a higher rate; however, poor financial management is usually at the top.  Accurate bookkeeping is building block of sound financial…

TownCentres

Saturday 20th March 2021

The potential impact of residential development on our town centres By Ritchie Clapson CEng MIStructE, co-founder of propertyCEO Like many aspects of our lives, the high street evolved to meet people’s needs over time. Most older town centres were originally a gathering of residential buildings, where small settlements gradually became towns as more people came to…

Pitching

Saturday 13th March 2021

Tips for improving your pitching when seeking investment By Ben Jones, AberInnovation It is highly probable that you’ll need an injection of capital when you are ready to take your business to the next stage of its development. That will mean pitching to potential investors, which can be a somewhat nerve-wracking experience as you do…

Video

How video helps increase sales By Rob Edmonds, NRG Digital  Ask any Buggle, radio stars and video were once in a relationship that was far from healthy. But these days, video cameras are as much standard pieces of radio studio equipment as microphones and headphones. Audio broadcasters regularly generate video of celebrity confessions, political pomposity,…

School

Thursday 11th March 2021

Time to get Back… Back to School, Back to Life, Back to Work, Back to Reality… What a year it has been – I needn’t say anymore. But finally, we have some real hope of returning to life as we knew it. Millions of us have had our life on hold, either due to being…

Mojo

5 Ways to retrieve your AWOL mojo By Sid Madge, Meee Even if Amazon isn’t coveting your customers (yet), the chances are your business, whatever its shape or shade, has been facing—or is about to face—a challenge or two, perhaps in the form of extra red tape or adapting to changing pandemic restrictions. Accessing your…

Consumers

How have the shopping habits of consumers changed? By Daniel Whytock Any time a new technology or trend appears, retailers are forced to adapt or become irrelevant. Think back 20 years, Amazon was a relatively small online book retailer and Blockbuster was one of the best-known companies on the planet. But while Amazon evolved, Blockbuster…

Calvermont

Monday 8th March 2021

Why NOW is the time to invest in your brand It’s been a tough year for pretty much every business going. Healthcare and construction aside, the rest of us have had to learn to work remotely, rely on technology, adapt to contracts being put on hold and accept that workers/contractors/suppliers and clients are not available…

Screen Pitch

Friday 5th March 2021

When you can’t be in the room how can you give your best pitch via the screen? By Michael Collins, Toastmasters International  How can you give a winning pitch to your customer when you can’t meet in-person? In other words how can you give your best when pitching via a video conference? Get to know…

Vaccination

Monday 1st March 2021

Seven things you should consider when it comes to insisting staff are vaccinated By Amanda Hamilton, CEO, National Association of Licensed Paralegals  If you are considering insisting that your staff are vaccinated in order to return to work, there are a few things you need to consider very seriously. What does the law say? There…

Millennials

Millennials are the first generation of digital-natives, known for their skill with all things tech. Today, they make up the largest segment of the workforce and are set to account for 75% by 2030. With these tech strengths, it’s little wonder they are in high demand. Here are some key tips to effectively harness the…

Pandemic Mgmt

Saturday 27th February 2021

3 Ways to successfully manage your employees during the pandemic It is certainly fair to say that small businesses have been highly affected by the global pandemic over the past year. From three lockdowns forcing businesses to shut up shop, furloughing staff, working from home, home schooling and the many other challenges that Covid-19 has…

Gamestop

Friday 26th February 2021

What are the key learnings for investors from the Gamestop episode? By Oliver Woolley, Envestors Many watched in amazement as social media hype saw Gamestop shares rise to $483 then close at $60 on 8thFebruary. This ended a wild ride for amateur investors still holding their position. The same week also brought on slumps in…

ZoomedOut

Wednesday 24th February 2021

Three ways to beat Zoom fatigue Jean Gamester, Toastmasters International  For many people currently working from home, being able to get back to an office cannot come quickly enough—they hate the isolation. Others would be happy never to endure another commute—they love the bonus free time and the saved cash. According to a KPMG survey…