Every business owner or manager knows that in order to succeed and grow the business, some big thinking is often required. But how high should you aim? The process of setting strategic business objectives is harder than it looks. It takes a lot more than setting stretched goals to actually see any real achievement, […]
Category Archives: Business Management
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Jun
Jun
The quicker a new staff member is made aware of the procedures and policies of their new workplace, the sooner they are able to comply with company expectations. Your staff induction program should be delivered in a simple format that explains your firm’s policies and procedures, your expectations of them and their specific responsibilities. In […]
02
Jun
Jun
The new 32.5% rate on dividends received by higher rate taxpayers means paying interest on directors’ loan account credit balances is now more tax efficient than paying dividends, once the new £5,000 dividend allowance has been used. This will also avoid the accounting issue mentioned above if a market rate of interest is paid. Unlike […]
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Mar
Mar
They say that “a picture paints a thousand words,” and Twitter’s recently unveiled “website cards” might just show that statement to be true. Available on both desktop and mobile, Twitter cards allow marketers to add media to tweets – meaning businesses now have additional space to add content to. Users can attach photos, videos and […]
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Mar
Mar
Building a good business is one thing. Knowing when it is time to sell it is an entirely different matter. For many entrepreneurs it’s not enough to build a business, they have to make sure to have an exit strategy, a way to get the money back out. Depending on who you are and what […]
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Feb
Feb
Social Selling With social media platforms making major moves to enable social selling with original brand content, businesses will have to expand their messages in order to influence their target markets. As users’ activities continue to evolve, businesses will have to innovate their social selling strategies. That’s all the more reason for businesses to focus […]
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Jan
Jan
Why do some people bounce back from difficult situations more easily than others? How is it that they are more resilient? Training can help. Managers can help their teams to become more resilient and confident. Training your people to handle difficult situations helps them to respond appropriately. Letting people fail – Allowing people to fail […]
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Dec
Dec
Engaging your employees is very important if you want to keep them on board. The traditional reward for good performance is a pay rise and while most employees would welcome this, managers need to give that little bit extra to particularly strong employees. Pay rises might boost performance for a period of time, but they […]
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Dec
Dec
The new Blackberry Priv is BlackBerry’s first Android phone. That means you get BlackBerry’s best productivity features, like BlackBerry Hub and Blend, and supreme security, plus access to around 1.5 million Android apps. Not only do you get more apps than ever, Android also gives you the flexibility to personalise everything about your device. The […]