New Business Magazine announced online this week that 50% of employed workers are afraid to call in work sick. According to a recent survey conducted by Simplyhealth, with the main fear is of loosing their jobs in the current economic climate, while vacancies of any kind are scarce at this time. The survey found that…
DetailsBrighter Branding….. The Brighter office was bustling this week when we revealed our exciting new branding across all our marketing campaigns.. The fabulous new website has now been finished ‘took long enough’, I hear you say!! – Indeed, but as the famous saying goes ‘Good things come to those who wait…’ So we waited, and…
DetailsTwitter (Social and Business Networking site) has confirmed that its gained a significant amount of funding from investment firms. “It was important to us that we find investment partners who share our vision for building a company of enduring value” wrote Co-founder Evan Williams in a recent blog post. The site, is built on the…
DetailsFREE TRAINING AVAILABLE 2/3 intensive Marketing, Sales & Development courses run across the East Midlands area for local businesses (specialising with companies who have 5-100 employees) All training is customised to your needs, so although a structured course, the content will be tailored to suit the needs addressed in our initial meetings and assessments The…
DetailsThis is a question I am asked on a regular basis from small marketing and sales professionals. We are a member of the ‘ISMM which is the Institute for Sales & Marketing Management’ of experienced professionals. The ISMM is specifically for this industry and has been recognised for its work and development worldwide, for more…
DetailsThe total amount borrowed from high street banks by small businesses has increased to over £287 million, according to recent figures released by the British Bankers Association. It was revealed that over 48,000 new relationships (accounts) were established between small businesses and banks. High street banks support for the smaller business continues to rise as…
DetailsGet off on the right foot and ask if it’s a convenient time to talk. How often have you been in an interview with someone, the phone rings and they stop to pick it up? Yes, it’s rude and disrespectful to you and yet it’s the caller who gets the sharp ‘YES?’, as if it’s…
DetailsThe Government has announced some time ago that they will be contracting some of their work, to small and medium sized businesses across the UK. But many businesses that I deal with are still not aware of this free opportunity available to them, which is why Ive mentioned this in my blog. Since the announcement…
DetailsAs a fellow business owner, you undoubtedly know that there are literally thousands of sales letters posted out in our region every week. So, what makes some stand out and be kept, as apposed to those going straight into the bin? It may seem obvious, but bad grammar and spelling errors are the most popular…
DetailsStaff skills and knowledge could hold the key to future prosperity for small and medium sized businesses, new research shows. Those that are investing in training methods for their staff are shown to be more resilient to the recession records show. Many local companies do not invest in staff training due to the high cost…
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