Lease renewals and the art of negotiation is one of the most important skills to master in business. Some people seem born to it, others take a little time to develop their abilities. But ultimately being able to sit down and thrash out an agreement which is mutually beneficial to multiple … [Read more...]
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Hallidays promote National Mental Health Awareness Day
Hallidays Ethical Resourcing are promoting National Mental Health Awareness Day, today - Monday 10th October. Mental health problems cost UK employers around £30 billion* per year due to absence, poor productivity and recruitment. Pressures at work, ‘presenteeism’ (working when unwell) and the … [Read more...]
Customer Services Week: How to tackle questions on Brexit
We know that customer experience is destined to overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator this decade. With that in mind, creating a grounded and stable customer experience should take precedence. Earlier this year we decided - as a nation - to leave the EU. The one common … [Read more...]
Customer Services Week: Make the most of your biggest asset
Effective business planning means constantly monitoring your biggest asset - your team. Unless you are a one-person business you will be placing your trust in team members to represent your business and maintain the same standards that you, yourself, hold. So when was the last time you asked your … [Read more...]
Customer Services Week: What is your follow-up strategy?
Sitting right there in front of you in that desktop computer, laptop or mobile device you are looking at is a significant, potential source of income. Income that doesn’t require a glossy marketing campaign, cold-calling or networking. Right there, under your nose, in your contacts information is … [Read more...]
Make sure your stories stand out from the crowd
There are fewer journalists on the ground these days and, those who are there, are looking for more interesting, informative and thought provoking articles. A press release may be unfinished, it may provoke more questions. A story, on the other hand, is the finished product, carefully crafted … [Read more...]
Support the BID – a Business Improvement District in Stockport
Stockport is a good town! Let’s make it a great town, for everyone. By Helen White: Marketing Stockport / supporting a BID for Stockport "As a co-founder of Marketing Stockport, it will come as no surprise that I am the campaign to have a Business Improvement District in Stockport. Read on to … [Read more...]
National Minimum Wage rise comes in for young workers
The National Minimum Wage is set to increase for workers across Britain who are aged 24 and under from this weekend. The rise comes after the National Living Wage was introduced for workers aged 25 and over in April this year. The Government has set out who qualifies for the rise from October … [Read more...]
How you can step up your cyber security
Yahoo’s cyber security breach has thrown the subject of online security into the headlines once more. It was revealed last week that the names, telephone numbers and security questions for at least 500 million Yahoo users were stolen in one of the largest online breaches ever. However, Yahoo … [Read more...]
Finance Act reflects scale of legislative burden for business
The new Finance Act has been 'rushed through' and fails 'to support business', says ICAEW Chartered Accountants Manchester. The Finance Act is the written document that sets into law the changes to tax and duty made by the Chancellor in the Budget. This year’s Act is 649 pages - the second longest … [Read more...]
Shareholders’ agreements – why is it important to have one in place?
Any company with more than one shareholder should consider putting in place a shareholders’ agreement. Paul Tyrer from the SAS Daniels corporate team explains why it is important to have one in place. Key reasons why it is important to have a shareholders’ agreement in place: 1. A … [Read more...]
Email scam features ‘FedEx’ – Do Not Open!
An email scam carrying a virus appears to be sent from ‘FedEx…….. and is being sent with a .zip file attachment – DO NOT OPEN THIS – as your machine will become infected. Stockport based Amshire IT Solutions are warning businesses of one of the latest email scams to be doing the rounds. An email … [Read more...]