Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Guides and advice on effective small business marketing for UK SMEs, covering a range of activities including market research, branding, advertising, and customer engagement.
Marketing
A royal warrant is seen as being a stamp of approval from the King himself. But they’re not just for luxury products, they can be for roofing and even a can of baked beans. What is a royal warrant and how do you get one?
Podcasts
In this episode of Small Business Snippets, Anna Jordan meets Megan Rossi (The Gut Health Doctor) and Jon Walsh, founders of Bio&Me.
Marketing
Automating social media, working harder to obtain customer data and working what data you do have harder are just some of the marketing trends affecting small businesses in 2023
Marketing
Writing a book can be one of the best things you can do to promote your business or sell yourself as a business coach or consultant. But how do you go about actually getting people to read it?
Marketing
The marketing mix concept was developed by a Harvard professor after the Second World War. What is it and how can it help your business?
Marketing
BBC Apprentice winner Mark Wright explains how you can really stretch your shoestring marketing budget and grow your business.
Series
Your small business logo is the first thing your customers notice, without words. It defines your brand, your values, your ethos. Here are a dozen or so small business logos we love to inspire you to create your own
Marketing
Matthew Cushen, co-founder at Worth Capital, advises on the best way to approach your start-up marketing plan.
Marketing
Big companies spend 20% of their turnover on marketing. How much should your SME be spending? Small business expert Nigel Temple explains how to make the most of your marketing budget
Marketing
If you have a small business and you're ready to take it online, or you need some extra help to market your small business, read these digital marketing tips 101.
Marketing
5 reasons why you shouldn’t cut or reduce your marketing budget in response to the coronavirus outbreak
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
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?
Business Technology
Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings