Almost every businessperson is looking to build their businesses and make more money – whether it’s more clients or selling more products. So why do some businesses make it so difficult to buy from them? Are you guilty of stopping people buying from you?
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Grow a Small Business
You need to let the world know about your new business, but what if you have a small PR budget, or no budget at all? Here we look at how you can spread the word about your business for a minimal outlay.
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If you need to deliver presentations to your clients as part of your job, but find the whole prospect of public speaking daunting, try these essential tips from Paul Carroll of Toastmasters International on how to gain confidence as a presenter.
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As a small business owner, there will be times when you need to speak in public – something many of us dread. With this in mind, we look at some of the most commonly committed public speaking mistakes to avoid.
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In the understandably subjective world of business valuation, there are several traditional methods which are used for establishing the value of a company, based mainly on financial data.
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Writing is often seen as an obsolete skill, but for business people it is crucially important to be able influence, persuade and convince with our writing. And it all starts with effective planning.
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Whether your business is based out of your home, a local coffee shop or a beach hut in the Maldives, there are lots of ways to help your small business compete with the big players, and all you need is an internet connection. It is not necessarily about making your company appear to be something that it’s not, but about reaching a larger audience and utilising the tools that are available.
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In today’s digital world most businesses have realised the importance of having a strong online presence, and many have recognised how what they do online affects how customers perceive their business, and even how easy it is to find their business in the first place.
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If you’re setting up an office, one of your initial tasks may be to source a reputable provider to supply your business telephony needs. The trouble is, unless you’re ‘in the know’, telecoms sales literature is, at best, confusing. And in some cases, some ‘offers’ turn out to be very misleading.
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One of the most common issues that I come across, and hear people complain about, while consulting to many great companies around the world, is how frustrated they are by their ‘meeting cultures’.
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If your business provides digital solutions to any number of problems, you run the risk of frustrating your customers if you don’t communicate with them in the right way. Here, Prof. Steven Van Belleghem shares his tips to help you towards this goal.
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Remote working is still seen by many as some kind of idealistic dream that would be riddled with problems when it came down to the practical implementation. However, that view is slowly changing and new legislation is likely to make remote working a reality for many of the UK’s businesses.
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Business communication expert, Graham Shaw, explains how small business owners can best use visuals during presentations, and how to avoid some classic mistakes.
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It has to be said, women have come such a long way in business. We are doing well on the surface of things and yet, if we scratch this same surface, there are many things that still need to be addressed.
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To coincide with National Export Week, we look at some important things prospective small business exporters should consider before entering a new overseas market, and list some essential online exporting resources.
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Rapid advances in web technology over the past decade have made it easier than ever for small companies to compete on a more level playing field with their larger competitors. Here, we look at some of the cost-effective things you can put in place to make your small enterprise look like a larger business.
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The Company Buy team recently moved into new offices. If, like us, you’re looking to upgrade your workspace, there are a number of additional costs you should be aware of.
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LinkedIn is easily the largest professional network in the world, with over 300m members. By summer 2014, over 16 million accounts had been registered in the UK alone. So, what are the benefits of using this social media platform for business owners?
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If you’re thinking of setting up a new business, but don’t know where to start, you should first consider whether or not you have the right characteristics to become an entrepreneur, before generating potential business ideas.
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Promoting your company and raising public awareness is often the first step in building a successful small business. One of the ways you can do this is by drawing up a marketing strategy. Here are some tips for creating your strategy, including a useful infographic.
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