While traditional marketing focuses on one-off sales, relationship marketing is all about long-term engagement with your customer base. It is about building those loyal customer relationships, which will bring more and more value to your business … Keep reading...

From the 1st of April 2019, the Government’s Making Tax Digital Initiative will be rolled out across the UK, meaning all individuals and businesses turning over the VAT threshold will need to submit all financial updates digitally to the HMRC using … Keep reading...

For many homeowners and landlords, the question of ‘selling vs. renting’ is a huge one that requires a lot of thought. Selling can leave you with a huge lump sum of disposable cash however renting can provide a steady consistent form of revenue that … Keep reading...

As an efficient business owner or manager, you’ve learned that it’s essential to create a routine in your working day. You know that if you want to get everything done by the time the clock strikes 5, you’ve got to have a game plan. But are you … Keep reading...

Direct marketing, love it or hate those emails land in your inbox multiple times a day and whether you follow them up or not they do work. If you run a business and are thinking of upping your marketing game, then taking advantage of direct mail … Keep reading...

With social media possessing the capability to turn unwanted attention or negative feedback into a viral sensation and reviews playing an increasingly significant role in the consumer buying process, reputation has never been more important. … Keep reading...

This is a hard one to master for a lot of you. It’s so easy for a business to become completely dull and lifeless, even from the moment your idea pops into your head and you make moves to try and set it up. But a dull and lifeless business is … Keep reading...

With changing workforce demographics, onboarding tactics have had to change. Companies used to hiring baby-boomers traditionally didn’t both with much of an onboarding process. Showing them where the coffee machine and toilets were was deemed … Keep reading...

Setting up and running your very own retail business can be one of the most challenging things you’ll ever do in your life. Sure, setting it up and hiring employees can seem tough, but the real challenge is being able to survive your first few weeks … Keep reading...

Running a small business is not without its hardships. At times you may even wonder how you are going to make it through the month, but by anticipating disasters and by preparing for them, you can be sure to avoid this situation as much as … Keep reading...

The digital world is here to stay and making the most of it could be the difference between your business succeeding or not. There are a number of companies out there right now who are wary of change and continue to not adapt to the changing … Keep reading...

Small businesses are great. They’re good for the economy; employing local people and keeping wealth within their local communities. Unlike the bigger corporate titans, they pay their taxes and don’t squirrel their wealth in holding accounts in tax … Keep reading...

Company cars are a significant employee perk. As such, you want to be sure that if you do decide to compensate your workers for their time in this way, that you’re making the right decision. It could take up a big chunk of your wage bill. Finding … Keep reading...

Being busy can be a great feeling, but it can also be extremely overwhelming and stop you from doing thing that are important to you. Learning is something that many people would like to continue doing later in life - learning can give you more … Keep reading...