Marketing is an important part of your business. It increases customer awareness and drives sales. A necessary part of your business plan, Bloomberg BusinessWeek recommends allocating roughly five percent of your projected revenue to marketing. While you may be looking at TV commercials and print ads to help get your message out, one area you… Continue reading The Power Of T-Shirts As Advertising
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Good News For Northern Ireland, As Power NI Cuts Its Prices.
Compared to the usual stream of news stories surrounding energy companies who are increasing their rates, Power NI’s new announcement is a welcome change of pace. I doubt I speak for just myself when I say that a reduced energy bill is as encouraging as it is surprising. As of October 2012, Power NI… Continue reading Good News For Northern Ireland, As Power NI Cuts Its Prices.
Property Investors Set For 13 Year Reward
Property investors can expect steady returns as the sector is boosted by rising rent and house price stability. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has released its data for the second quarter of 2012 and the news is good for property owners. UK rents have risen by over 4.3% in the last 12 months… Continue reading Property Investors Set For 13 Year Reward
5 Worst Budget Breakers For Small Business
5 Worst Budget Breakers For Small Business Running a small business requires constant attention to the details. The constant creep of uncontrolled expenses can cause your business to run inefficiently and can nibble into your profits. Many business people recognize 6 hazardous areas where costs can quickly go out of control. Managing these 6 hazards… Continue reading 5 Worst Budget Breakers For Small Business
Best Business Practices
Business is a competitive world. In order to be the best in your field you’ll need an edge that well help you succeed in areas where your competitors fail. While looking at the market as a whole can be useful, it is crucial that your own business has a set of best practice guidelines to… Continue reading Best Business Practices
Renting A Limo: Finding A Qualified Limo Rental Company
Renting a limo is a fun, fabulous way to celebrate your prom in style. Whether you go with your date or bring a whole group of friends along, a luxury limo makes this special night as important and memorable as it deserves to be. You only have prom night once, and arriving in style in… Continue reading Renting A Limo: Finding A Qualified Limo Rental Company
Managing Workplace Health: Employee Assistance Programmes
Employee Health For any organisation, employee health and wellbeing are of major importance – and the figures that are regularly reported highlight why this is very much the case. According to the Confederation of British Industry’s 2011 Absence Survey, the cost of sickness absence to the UK economy is £17 billion annually. There are various… Continue reading Managing Workplace Health: Employee Assistance Programmes
Which Management Style Is Best For Your Organisation?
In the main there are maybe just four general management styles, although other studies include combinations of one or more in a new style or two. Each style has its own advantages and disadvantages, and may fit the same situation differently but may be the appropriate approach under certain conditions. Autocratic. This style is a… Continue reading Which Management Style Is Best For Your Organisation?
Back To School: Get Your Business In Order During The Quiet Summer Months
As Abraham Lincoln famously said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” The summer months can be quiet for smaller businesses. Your customers will be on holiday and you might find yourself with less to do. Could you fill this time usefully… Continue reading Back To School: Get Your Business In Order During The Quiet Summer Months
Managing Your Trucking Fleet More Efficiently
In a world where everything seems to be run with the latest technology, no matter how big or small the business is it makes sense to utilize this technology to run your trucking fleet. If your business is a part of the trucking and/or transportation industry you know the headaches that come while trying to… Continue reading Managing Your Trucking Fleet More Efficiently