Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
The Social Media small business archive. This section features expert advice and guidance on strategies UK small business owners can use to grow and sustain a successful presence on social media platforms.
News
Resistance from employers to embrace social media and new ways of working could be a major barrier hindering the future potential of UK businesses and their staff, a recruitment company warns.
News
Small companies struggle to make effective use of the internet and social media to market themselves, finds research.
Marketing
Brands looking to make their mark within the social media sphere need to be aware of the potential pitfalls.
Marketing
The idea of customers seeking out a company’s ‘bricks and mortar’ customer service operation is becoming increasingly outmoded.
News
Despite the hype around social media websites, only 1 per cent of owner-managers think chatting with customers on Twitter or Facebook is key to creating good customer experiences.
Blog
As important as iPods, mobile phones and cloud computing are for the march of progress, perhaps it’s time to stop seeing innovation and technology as universal forces of good.
Marketing
Social media like Twitter and Facebook may be easy to use, but it takes time and effort to make them commercially worthwhile for a business.
News
Taking advantage of social networking can help SMEs to grow because 'successful businesses are built on relationships', experts claim.
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
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.