Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
David Cliff is managing director of Gedanken and chairman of the Institute of Directors’ Northern Sector Group.
Advice
Here, David Cliff discusses why courtesy in business extends beyond acknowledging clients' birthdays and promotional pens.
Blog
In this piece, David Cliff ruminates on striking the right balance between acquiring luxuries and having the time to enjoy them.
Business management
David Cliff puts marketing under the spotlight, discussing why so many do it so wrong and giving tips for success.
Finding and selling to customers
David Cliff discusses the situation of fewer businesses willing to compete for public sector tenders.
Blog
David Cliff discusses the decline of common courtesy and how making an effort to be courteous in business relationships will pay dividends.
Business management
In this blog, David Cliff explores the decision to retire and the necessity of retirement planning for business owners and staff.
Advice
The short-term mindset of downsizing is more practical for larger businesses than small, argues David Cliff in this piece.
Legal advice
David Cliff discusses why it may be easier for a business to settle disputes via mediation before looking at more severe approaches.