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Guide to the telephone preference service
From 25 June this year businesses have, for the first time, been able to prevent unwanted marketing calls by registering with the corporate Telephone Preference Service (TPS).
Get ready for water price hikes
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is warning that many small businesses could be hit by recent price hikes to water rates.
Get results from internet marketing
Advertising can be a daunting prospect for small companies, but there are ways for even those on the smallest of budgets to compete with high profile marketing campaigns from larger, rival firms.
Improve your forecasting skills
Forecasting is one of the cornerstones on which your business is built, and as such, should not be a task that is hurried or completed without due care and attention.
Cut down on energy costs
Small businesses could save up to 25% of their total utility bills, according to a survey from the Carbon Trust, a company set up by the Government to help the UK meet its climate change obligations.
Rewards for responsible firms
A website recently launched by the Government is aiming to increase awareness and adoption of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Ten tips to reduce waste
UK businesses could save a staggering £3 billion a year by putting more effort into recycling and reducing waste, according to Government advice group Envirowise.
Price hikes – get the message across
If you are looking to announce a price increase, it’s important to test the market first with a few customers by telephone or face-to-face, to gauge reaction.
Price hikes– get the message across
If you are looking to announce a price increase, it’s important to test the market first with a few customers by telephone or face-to-face, to gauge reaction.
How to make a good first impression
Dressing to impress is key to succeeding in business according to a survey from advisory group Business Doctors.
Partnerships with overseas businesses
If you are looking to go into a business agreement with any company (whether overseas or in the UK), your first priority should be finding out as much background information as possible about them.
Putting a price on your business
There are a range of factors that can affect the value of your business, and a variety of methods you can use to assess how much it is worth.
Delight your customers
Making your customers happy so that they keep coming back for more might sound like an obvious business goal – but in practice many find this hard to achieve and others only realise they’re not doing enough when their market share starts to dwindle.
Ten ways to win new business
It’s no secret that it costs a lot more to acquire new customers than to retain the ones you've got.
Getting the best from video-conferencing
Video-conferencing can be a cost-effective way to carry out business with your colleagues, customers and suppliers, and with competitive prices available, it is no longer the preserve of large companies.