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This section takes you through every important aspect of how to run a successful business. It offers expert guides and advice articles on the key elements of business management such as employing staff, finding customers, marketing and sales, pricing, people management, office and home working, business technology and everything else an entrepreneur must tackle in order to succeed.

How the Internet of Things is changing the face of retail

Ali Newton takes a look at IoT integration in retail stores such as in-store beacons, smart shopping carts, and shelves and mirrors, to understand customer behaviour.

Business Technology

Marketing

Managing social media in 2017: Moving beyond the static

At present even brands with huge followings on social are failing to get the engagement they would have hoped for. Here's how to do it right.

Business Technology

The robots are coming – the future of workplace smart tech

City Calling reveals the top emerging trends from CES 2017 that has the potential disrupt the UK job market.

Marketing

How to get more from your digital strategy

Ben Garry explains how you can make this year your most effective marketing year yet and how technological changes will affect your business in the months to come.

Business Technology

The IT systems that cost little but have a big impact

Here, Jeremy Hall from Puffin Solutions, gives us his top tips for utilising secure and efficient IT systems for your small business.

Export & Import

Essentials you need to make your business into a global success story

Here, we consider the essentials needed by any business planning to take this brave step into the global marketplace.

Small Business Insurance

How one small business approached essential insurance cover

Here, Steven Daniels talks about the insurance provision he put in place as a small business owner and the importance of the right cover.

Business management

Why the winter months can be hard on your employees

New survey reveals simple changes to the workplace are better at beating the Winter blues than traditional wellbeing benefits.

Small Business Insurance

How one small business approached essential insurance cover

Here, Steven Daniels talks about the insurance provision he put in place as a small business owner and the importance of the right cover.

Business management

Why the winter months can be hard on your employees

New survey reveals simple changes to the workplace are better at beating the Winter blues than traditional wellbeing benefits.

Employing & managing staff

How to motivate your team at the least productive time of the year

In this piece, we look at some of the biggest factors affecting productivity and mood, and offer you some effective solutions to beat the seasonal dip in team morale.

Export & Import

How to choose the right plastic containers for your product

It pays to take a little time and plan what type of packaging will be best suited for your product. Here are a few things to consider.

Employing & managing staff

Employers can help transform attitudes to mental health

Employers can help transform attitudes to mental health in the wake of Prime Minister’s announcement says Activ Absence.

Business management

What is a strategic partnership?

In this piece, Carl Reader discusses the key factors that make for a good strategic partnership between two businesses.

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Employing & managing staff

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