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Running a Business

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.

Why invest in marketing automation?

Nick Thompson, managing director, DCSL Software, discusses why off-the-shelf marketing automation isn’t always necessarily the answer, and how a custom made solution could be pave the way to success.

Marketing

Employing & managing staff

Are companies doing enough to deal with burnout in their workforce?

Talking Talent research highlights more than half of all professionals feel burnout in some form during their work.

Employing & managing staff

Five ways to help staff beat Blue Monday

Here, Health Assured CEO and wellbeing expert, David Price, explores five things employers can do to help staff beat Blue Monday.

Employing & managing staff

Are inappropriate social media posts a case for dismissal?

Ethan Peters, employment solicitor at LHS Solicitors, discusses the steps employers can take if employees post damaging social media content.

Employing & managing staff

How to help your employees beat the January Blues

How can you keep your top talent onboard in January? Here, Aliya Vigor-Robertson of JourneyHR investigates. 

Employing & managing staff

How to beat the Blue Monday blues – Getting through January

New survey from workplace consultants Peldon Rose reveals key changes to the workplace to beat the Blue Monday Blues, improve employee wellbeing and boost productivity.

Business management

UK directors report anxiety around communicating in the workplace

UK directors are twice as likely to experience ‘workplace performance anxiety’ than any other level, research discovers.

Business Technology

Can small businesses survive software failures?

Phil Codd, managing director Ireland and UKI regional director at SQS Group, highlights the steps businesses must take to prevent software failures.

Business management

UK directors report anxiety around communicating in the workplace

UK directors are twice as likely to experience ‘workplace performance anxiety’ than any other level, research discovers.

Business Technology

Can small businesses survive software failures?

Phil Codd, managing director Ireland and UKI regional director at SQS Group, highlights the steps businesses must take to prevent software failures.

Business management

Ten ways business leaders can detox their business

Ian Baxter, chairman and founder of Baxter Freight, explains when business leaders should consider a detox for their company.

Business management

Is running a business bad for your health?

Running a small business ‘detrimental to physical health’, as 1.8 million SME owners have had a health scare since starting their business.

Employing & managing staff

Do your employees feel valued at work?

Almost half of UK employees are unhappy at work, as only 39 per cent of junior team members feel positive about whether their job is important and worthwhile.

Business Technology

UK businesses need clear direction to keep pace with the digital economy

Half the UK’s IT leaders believe lack of consensus from the C-suite is holding back digital transformation.

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Partner content

What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.

Employing & managing staff

The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?

Partner content

What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade