Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
This section provides in-depth guides on the different marketing strategies and techniques small businesses can apply to help plan, promote, position and price their products and services.
You can't close your ears. That's the principle behind claims that radio is one of the best mediums for advertisers. Growing businesses in a range of sectors find it significantly boosts brand awareness, especially in conjunction with other media.
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This is all about learning from other people who are experiencing, or have experienced, similar things to yourself. You get more from networking events if you're an active participant so get involved in debates, discussions, social events and exhibitions. Networking is valuable whether you're starting up or have been running a business for years.
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Egotistical, gimmicky and grim. That is the description of millions of business cards creating a bad impression to prospective clients according to research from Lancaster University and print group The Entwistle Group. What does your card say about you and your business?
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Use this guide for ways of building and maintaining a mailing list and to find out how to encourage people to read what you send them rather than throwing it in the recycling.
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Online marketing is becoming increasingly important to UK business, as recent research from the World Advertising Research Center (WARC) suggests.
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Researching your marketplace is key to helping you set up your business.
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Rick Hopkins of the Forum of Private Business has sounded a note of caution to small businesses on using radio as an advertising medium.
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The Royal Mail has launched a new website service to assist businesses that use Direct Marketing (DM) as an integral part of the their overall marketing strategy.
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Internet marketing may have become an essential plank of many businesses' growth strategies, but it is an activity attracting increasing controversy.
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Obtaining independent and accurate information on internet traffic at websites is now one of the biggest concerns for managers at advertising and media companies.
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Your business could save money on CBILS repayments by refinancing for an RLS loan – Funding Options tells us how
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Professional indemnity insurance provides cover if somebody sues your business and they allege that your advice caused financial loss or damaged their brand. It’s not just for accountants and lawyers but for anyone offering a personal service, even web designers
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Public liability insurance can cover your small business if a third party has an accident or injury. But does public liability insurance cover claims made against your business arising from Covid-19?
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Every small business may need to be insured at some level. But which policies are must-haves, and which are optional? Edward Murray guides you through the maze