Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Articles, news and analysis on marketing strategies for UK SMEs.
Marketing
Nine out of 10 of us remember a business flyer through our letterbox. But designing an effective business flyer needs careful thought, says Simon Cooper
Marketing
Premium quality video, voice search, chatbots and offering customers a personal touch are all digital marketing trends to look out for.
Marketing
12 days of digital Christmas: Rob Marsden offers a dozen tips on how to ace your SEO strategy and make sure you rank on top of Google this festive season
Business Ideas & Planning
In today's competitive business landscape, being able to innovate is a key attribute. Here, two business owners discuss how they implemented a new business model.
Business management
Julia Stent, CEO of personal trainer site Spotter, shares her tips for success in the fitness industry.
Marketing
Here, Chandar Pattabhiram – chief marketing officer of Coupa, outlines his views on what makes a good marketer – qualities that he believes are very different now than they were ten years ago
Marketing
If your business is struggling to get into the minds of your customer, then your marketing might not be up to scratch. Here, we go through five tools to improve your marketing.
Marketing
Brie Read, CEO of Force Ten Digital, discusses the changing attitudes to Facebook advertising and what it means for the small business landscape.
Marketing
Here, we look at why you may need to put your marketing strategy at the top of the priority list.
Marketing
Marketers have the tools to be more personalised than ever in their marketing and comms. It’s getting the level of personalisation right that’s the next challenge.
Marketing
It is crucial to take marketing seriously right from the outset of your small business, as Carol Graham argues in this piece.
Marketing
Nicole Szekeres discusses how her company, which sells bags for instruments, approached the marketing challenge in the early stages of business.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
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
Partner content
As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?