Why your workforce isn’t working: You don’t know your staff well enough
Here, Paul Burrin of Sage People explores why employers need to build a stronger connection with their staff to boost productivity.
Employing & managing staff
Here, Paul Burrin of Sage People explores why employers need to build a stronger connection with their staff to boost productivity.
Employing & managing staff
Advice
Here, author and futurist, James Wallman, has provided seven essential tips for the small business future.
Employing & managing staff
Here, Paul Burrin of Sage People explores why employers need to build a stronger connection with their staff to boost productivity.
Advice
Here, author and futurist, James Wallman, has provided seven essential tips for the small business future.
Partner content
More often than not, small business owners are rationalists. They care about sustainable plans, deals, taxes, product, marketing, and promotion; they invent concepts, rely on data, and consider metrics rather than emotions when taking decisions for success. And that's where their biggest mistake lies because emotions are what makes people remember a brand and buy from it.
Marketing
Claire Wilson, content strategy director at Stratton Craig, gives her top three rules on content marketing for small businesses.
Marketing
There are five key areas which you need to cover in order to improve your SEO. Here, we look at them.
Marketing
PR can be the most effective and cheapest method in improving your brand’s exposure. Here, we look into this marketing approach.
Office & home working
Here, Joff Sharpe of flexible workspace brand Storey reveals how smaller companies can take inspiration from the giants when it comes to their office environment.
Finding and selling to customers
Here, Shweta Jhajharia of The London Coaching Group looks at why the smaller your niche, the more likely you are to increase your sales.
News
Many thanks to all attendees, sponsors and partners, for supporting the British Small Business Awards 2017, held last night at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. Here, we announce the winners.
News
More than half of business professionals feel uneasy about “leaving their ethics at the door” at work, new research discovers.
Investing in a franchise
Here are five good reasons why opening a franchise is a great alternative to starting a business from scratch.
Business Technology
Here's how you can go about building a secure reputation among your clients.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Partner content
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
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
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade