Get 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…
DetailsBusinesses are being urged to sign the petition against further rises in airport passenger duty, which it says will be detrimental to East Midlands Airport and the wider regional economy. The Government intends to increase the levy in November, and again in November 2010, which will see departure taxes on long-haul flights from the UK…
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