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...]
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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...]
Data protection – as good as your employees?
Data Protection compliance is an issue that affects every single business (both public and private sector) in the UK from sole traders through to multi-national PLCs. This week, expert opinion is provided by Christian Mancier, partner at Gorvins and chairman of the Stockport Economic Alliance. … [Read more...]
National minimum wage increase in October
The new National minimum wage increase is set to come into force next month. Stockport based In Accountancy are reminding businesses that, from 1st October, all employers need to be ready for the new national minimum wage pay rates. All national minimum rates are increasing by much more than … [Read more...]
Pregnancy and maternity discrimination – your rights
A recent report published by the Women and Equalities Select Committee estimates that three-quarters of pregnant women experience a negative or discriminatory effect at work, and figures are worse now than in 2005. Specifically, the report estimates that 53,000 women each year are being … [Read more...]