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Social Media

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.

Marketing

Reduce risks associated with social media

Brands looking to make their mark within the social media sphere need to be aware of the potential pitfalls.

Marketing

Why SMEs need to come to terms with the social networking age

The idea of customers seeking out a company’s ‘bricks and mortar’ customer service operation is becoming increasingly outmoded.

News

Businesses spurn Twitter and Facebook

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

Antisocial media

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

How to make social media work for your business

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

Social networking ‘good for business’

Taking advantage of social networking can help SMEs to grow because 'successful businesses are built on relationships', experts claim.

Partner content

Why you need a business bank account

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Partner content

5 things every small business owner needs to know before starting

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Business management

How to create good cashflow habits

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Business Technology

How to keep your small business safe online

Here's how Security Service Edge from Vodafone can help to protect your SME from ever-increasing cyber threats