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
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.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis
Investing in a franchise
Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.