We’ve all experienced the difference between a speaker who makes us drift off and a speaker who has the ability to grab and hold our attention. The difference is simply rapport and engagement. Some speakers have it – others miss it completely.
Month: August 2014
3 Tips for Starting a Business with Friends
Running a company with your friends comes with a unique set of challenges. Here’s how you can set up the business to be successful while minimising the strain on your relationships.
Video Games Companies to Begin Claiming Tax Relief
Video games companies across the UK will be able to begin claiming tax relief on their production costs, as the government’s cultural regulations come into force.
How your company culture directly impacts your bottom line
Are you micromanaging? Do you run an “open office?” Is there a strict dress code in effect? The answers to these questions have a direct effect on your company’s ability to make money.
How not to waste money on design
Business Matters’ new columnist Laura Faulkner of Matchstick Design explains how SMEs can avoid unnecessary design costs by writing a tight brief.
Mixcloud launch subscription accounts to grow direct to consumer revenue
Mixcloud, a fast-growing Internet radio start-up based in London, has announced a number of new features, focused on both growth and monetisation; subscription plans for both listeners and content uploaders to drive revenue growth, and a “Repost” feature aimed at driving an increase in sharing, listening and discovery.
How successful leaders deal with challenging times
Given the same set of circumstances some people create team success and others fail. Great leaders know how to turn tough times into big wins. Here’s how they do it.
Dragons’ Den: Peter shows his strength and Duncan takes a nap
This week’s instalment of Dragons’ Den brought us more variety than we’ve seen so far in this series. Hot chocolate, Huskies, flowers, fixings… Yet somehow the Dragons managed to mostly hold onto their money.
Company car drivers more likely to speed
Nearly 90 per cent of British company car drivers admit to regularly exceeding the speed limit on motorways, compared to two thirds of private motorists.
Teenager Jordan Daykin tames TV dragon as Deborah Meaden invests
Dragons’ Den saw one of its youngest ever entrepreneurs receive investment as Deborah Meaden invested in what is Jordan Daykin’s third business before he leaves his teenage years.
Bank of England denies Scottish currency talks
Central bank rejects claim from Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney that ‘technical discussions’ have taken place
The importance of personal presence
Following a turbulent recession small businesses are finally getting back on their feet, but UK small businesses leaders must focus on building their personal presence to truly survive this unsteady economic climate according to Business Improvement Strategist Sylvia Baldock.
Made In Britain: The Northern Dough Co
Chris Cheadle, Co-owner, The Northern Dough Co tells us how they went from launching at a festival to being stocked by Waitrose and Ocado.
The Boardroom paper chase
The quarterly board meeting may be one of the fundamental aspects of traditional corporate structure. But it is a structure that has remained completely unchanged, still relying, in the majority of cases, on hundreds of pages of paper presented and collated up to several weeks before the meeting.
The American Dream – US Tops Export Destination List for UK SMES
The United States is the number one export destination for UK SMEs, according to new research, with over half of SMEs selling goods and services overseas targeting the US.
