What’s the first image that pops in your mind when you think of people who work from home? If it is somebody wearing casual pajamas and lying in bed with their laptop, you’re one of many to have fallen into the trap of the working-shirking from home cliché. In fact, the idea of office-based productivity […]
Today, people are living and working for longer than ever before which mean there is a new challenge for employers for how to effectively support and retain older workers. If you’re not familiar with the term, the “grey ceiling”; it is a term used to describe the age discrimination that many older job seekers and […]
Many businesses supply their staff with mobile devices for their work, like laptops, phones and tablets. Once you’ve handed over the devices to the team, you shouldn’t just forget all about them and assume staff will keep everything safe. It’s important to protect your company’s information and data (especially if you store any client data) […]
If you’re running an ecommerce business, then your number one concern should be ensuring that your website is built to make it as easy as possible for your customers to get access to the products that they want. Yet, still, we see countless examples of poorly designed, poorly marketed, and poorly supported websites failing to […]
Your business collects a huge amount of data about your customers. If you know how to analyze it properly, your can use that information to direct you marketing campaigns. Businesses that make use of their data will find it a lot easier to pick up new customers and maintain a good relationship with their existing […]
Did you know that the average US office employee can get through as much as 10,000 sheets of paper in a single year? When this is scaled up across all employees working within even a very small-sized business it amounts to an eye-watering number. All businesses, big and small, should look to save paper not […]
In today’s world, entrepreneurship is incredibly common; we live in a time when people are encouraged to follow their dreams, start their own company, and find the business success they have always wanted. Given the sudden increase in the number of entrepreneurs in the world, it’s unsurprising that some have chosen to redefine the concept […]
Trade shows and exhibitions are a great way to advertise your company or product, giving you both visibility and credibility in a room full of potential customers. But exhibiting at a trade show can be daunting for even an experienced exhibitor. What should your stand look like? What do you take? We’ll explore the answers […]
A company vehicle can be an expensive asset (and it can even more pricey if you own a fleet of them). To help cut costs, here are several steps that you can take. Lease, don’t buy Leasing can work out more affordable and practical for many businesses. While you may not own these vehicles, you […]
As a freelancer, making the decision to make the leap from self-employed can be a scary choice. Knowing when the time is right and when you should make the leap isn’t always easy. Most small businesses are run by self-employed people, but there are some advantages of going limited company. Tax advantages. As a […]