Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
You may not have noticed, but we’re actually seeing fewer ads than we used to. That’s thanks to a combination of ad blockers, DVRs, and paid streaming. For consumers, the loss of ads often feels like a win. For marketers, though, it limits opportunities to expose the public to new messaging. Companies are having to search for different strategies, and many are finding success with influencer marketing.
Marketing
Business management
For many years now Paul Hargreaves of Cotswold Fayre has supported young people in business. He outlines the good mentoring can do - for the people being mentored and for the mentor.
Marketing
You may not have noticed, but we’re actually seeing fewer ads than we used to. That’s thanks to a combination of ad blockers, DVRs, and paid streaming. For consumers, the loss of ads often feels like a win. For marketers, though, it limits opportunities to expose the public to new messaging. Companies are having to search for different strategies, and many are finding success with influencer marketing.
Business management
For many years now Paul Hargreaves of Cotswold Fayre has supported young people in business. He outlines the good mentoring can do - for the people being mentored and for the mentor.
Productivity Zone
We show you five simple things that you can do to let your office tech turbocharge your business productivity.
Buying and selling a company
In association with BusinessesForSale.com, we look at the key considerations for both buyers and sellers when a business changes hands.
Success stories
Daniela Paredes Fuentes, co-founder of Gravity Sketch, explains the story behind the 3D creation tool and how Instagram plays a major role.
Marketing
It needn't be a competition between your business' online and offline marketing strategy – merging both can produce the best result.
Marketing
We run you through the essentials of how to start a small business podcast, talking to three entrepreneurs about what they've learned.
Employing & managing staff
Modern employee benefits terms can be confusing. Steve Edgell outlines some that employers could offer.
Buying and selling a company
When looking to sell a business, preparation is key and needs proper planning. Jo Thornley offers some advice.
Finding and selling to customers
Whether you’ve done it before or it’s your first venture, there has never been a better time to explore the money-making potential of e-commerce, says Patrick Foster.
Finding and selling to customers
Customer loyalty programs have been around for a long time and we can look to successful schemes to help improve our own.
Employing & managing staff
Adepto's Chris Milligan discusses the changes that business leaders can expect in their workforces in 2019 and how to prepare for them.
Partner content
In case you were in any doubt, here are five key benefits of switching your business bank account – and how to make the switch.
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?