Humanity may just be moving out from the dark ages, which means that businesses are going to have to do the same thing. Old practices will be replaced with new practices. Old modes of work will be replaced by new ones. And hopefully better ones! Work will be more efficient. Hopefully, people will be happier! But what are some smart things that companies that consider … [Read more...]
Marketing is important for smaller companies
The smallest companies in Britain look like the firmest believers in marketing. A study made by Chartered Institute of Marketing has revealed this startling finding. Based on the study, small firms are more likely to see marketing as an essential part of their business, invest in marketing, and quickly recognise why it is important to put a marketer at senior level. In … [Read more...]
Think about what gifts to give to business clients
Businesses who are going to give gifts to valued clients should do their homework when it comes to the type of gifts they plan to give. This, after a Royal Mail research revealed that presents that are ill-considered can actually damage a business relationship. The research said that about 57 per cent of businesses felt that less than 5 per cent of gifts that were sent their … [Read more...]
Start-ups need long-term vision
The usual problem of trying to find funding and finance to set up a business is no longer the biggest barrier to enterprise. This was the finding of a poll of early stage start-ups that overwhelmingly rated credit management as the biggest obstacle. The study was carried out by the Better Payment Practice Group (BPPG) as it polled over 200 small enterprises about the … [Read more...]
Naming a business – a few tips from experts
In an earlier post, we reported that most UK small businesses are no longer seeing the need to name their companies based on their family names. In the survey conducted by British Gas Business , 74 per cent of business owners now prefer more memorable names that are not related to any kind of family ties in forming their business . According to British Gas Business’ … [Read more...]