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Five sites recommended by the Simply Business team
by Jasper Martens | 23 Jul 2010
When we find an useful site and we like the people behind the service, it's obvious we want to share this with you. Sounds reasonable? Some of our tips are well established websites and some of them just started their business. Check our selection and give your opinion about the sites we mention.
Distance Selling Regulations - what you need to know
by Josh Hall | 22 Jul 2010
The Distance Selling Regulations are an important set of rules applying to any business that sells goods or services at a distance – for example, by mail order, over the internet, by phone, or via digital television.
The challenges of starting a business
by Josh Hall | 20 Jul 2010
Hello and welcome to the very first Simply Business podcast. We are here to help small business owners, primarily in the UK, and in this first episode we will be looking at the challenges facing entrepreneurs.
Employee to self-employed - 7 top tips for making the leap
by Josh Hall | 20 Jul 2010
The leap from employment to self-employment is a big one. It can seem that you are entering uncharted waters – and many newly self-employed people feel that they are alone in their endeavours.
5 reasons why every office needs plants
by Jasper Martens | 19 Jul 2010
In a follow up to our article on 7 Top Tips for a Green Office, Laura Hampton of interior landscaping group eFIG (The European Federation of Interior Landscaping Groups) explains why every office should include plants.
by Josh Hall | 19 Jul 2010
Good sales copy is at the heart of any marketing effort. Without persuasive, gripping text, many campaigns will fail – no matter how great they look.
Protection for Your Business with Lifebroker
by Bettina Richen | 19 Jul 2010
Many businesses take out life insurance policies to protect the interests of important individuals such as directors, partners and certain key employees.
What’s the future for the telephone call in the 21st Century?
by Steve West | 15 Jul 2010
Who remembers Bob Hoskins proclaiming ‘It’s good to talk’? When BT launched their TV advertisement in the early 90’s most businesses relied on the telephone, good old snail mail and face-to-face meetings to communicate with their customers. Now, 20 years later, we have email, SMS and other electronic media to communicate with all and sundry but the telephone still plays a major part in today’s business world.
Tips of Claire Cooper to survive the economic recession as a small business in the UK
by Jasper Martens | 12 Jul 2010
AR Engineering Industries Ltd, based near Dartford in Kent, is an ISO9001:2008 UKAS accredited organisation offering a wide range of engineering, manufacturing and machining services to a wide cross section of industries and business sectors, in addition to end user consumers. Jasper talked with Claire Cooper, Operations director. She recently won the Business Personality of the Year at the Dartford & Gravesham Business Awards 2010. Claire explains how a complete revamp of AR Engineering Industries led to a dramatic growth of business.
Avoiding BP’s mistakes – learning to manage a crisis
by Josh Hall | 09 Jul 2010
Crisis management is a vital skill for businesses of every size. The recent BP Deepwater Horizon spill looks set to become a classic example of how not to manage a crisis – a lack of decisive action, poor media management and, above all, an inability to stop the problem have resulted in significant damage for BP.
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