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Business Toolbox: 6 Steps to getting more done

4 September 20124 September 2012 Guides Paul Jones 7 Comments

Technology is great, but it can distract us to the point where productivity suffers. Here are some ways to minimise the disruptions.

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5 tricks to drive traffic to your website

31 August 201216 May 2022 Guides Paul Jones 1 Comment

It doesn’t matter how amazing your website looks: If no one comes to it, good luck building that Web business!

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Going it alone? The Signs that tell you you’re not entrepreneur material

29 August 201210 May 2021 Guides Paul Jones 0 Comments

You’ve always dreamed about starting your own business. So you’ve read the books, listened to the cautionary tales, and worked through some checklists and you are finally ready to take the plunge? Don’t–if any of these signs look familiar.

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5 Signs that show that you really are an entrepreneur at heart

28 August 201229 August 2012 Guides Paul Jones 5 Comments

So being an ‘entrepreneur’ is now a job title, and one which many people feel is not something that you can call yourself, but should be a description others use about you. You might be surprised how many ‘entrepreneurs’ are not at the helm of a growing business but rather are among the employees helping to build it.

Effective marketing means stepping back, doing your homework, and (usually) starting over from scratch.

The 5 most common marketing mistakes

27 August 201229 August 2012 Guides, Marketing Business Matters 0 Comments

Effective marketing means stepping back, doing your homework, and (usually) starting over from scratch.

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Have a great day at work: 10 Tricks for a Fabulous Workday

27 August 201228 August 2012 Guides Business Matters 6 Comments

It takes just as much effort to have a wonderful day as it does to have a miserable one. Why not enjoy yourself?

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Succession planning – tips for business owners

17 August 2012 Guides Business Matters 4 Comments

Family-run businesses account for almost a quarter of UK SMEs, providing over 9 million jobs, however many of them could be in danger due to inadequately planning to pass on businesses to future generations.

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2 Little Words to Close More Sales

15 August 2012 Advice, Guides, Sales Paul Jones 1 Comment

Are your prospects ready to buy? Eliminate the surprise factor and find out well before the close. Here’s how.

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How to make tablets work for your business

14 August 201214 August 2012 Guides Business Matters 0 Comments

Tablets are hot property right now and are the must-have gadget around the world. This trend is getting bigger especially as its popularity among consumers is now being mirrored by businesses.

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Boosting your business with Pinterest

10 August 201210 August 2012 Guides Business Matters 1 Comment

It may not be as popular as Facebook or Twitter, but this virtual pinboard service is attracting plenty of eyeballs as is now ranked third in the social media league table. Here’s how to make it work for you.

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The interview questions that reveal everything…

10 August 201210 August 2012 Guides Business Matters 5 Comments

Interviewing job candidates is tough, especially because some candidates are a lot better at interviewing than they are at working. To get the core info you need about the candidates you interview, here’s a simple but incredibly effective interview technique from someone who has interviewed thousands of people.

Are you holding back your own business? 4 tricks to overcome the fear

Are you holding back your own business? 4 tricks to overcome the fear

10 August 201210 August 2012 Guides Business Matters 1 Comment

Fear is the enemy of success. Large rewards only result from taking comparably large risks. If you’re ruled by fear, you’ll never take enough risks and never achieve success you deserve. Here’s is how you can make your brain to be more courageous.

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Using LinkedIn to its full potential by joining groups

10 August 201210 August 2012 Guides Business Matters 0 Comments

Whilst many see LinkedIn as a way to extend their network of contacts with friends they never knew they had, joining and using groups on the platform should be a natural extension of your social-media marketing efforts and if you aren’t using groups then you really are missing out.

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How spam filters do a quality job of removing junk

4 August 20124 August 2012 Guides Paul Jones 0 Comments

Just about anybody with an email address knows about spam filters. But it’s a complex subject, with more to it than meets the eye.

How to write the perfect email

How to write the perfect email

4 August 2012 Guides Paul Jones 1 Comment

Messages often get lost in translation when fired across the internet without due care. Here’s how to ensure that your email is received in the way it was intended.

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England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina delivered the biggest single night of trading that Britain's pubs and bars have seen all tournament, with transactions up 145 per cent on the day and late-night trade between 10pm and 2am up 97 per cent, according to new figures from payments company Square.

England’s semi-final gives pubs their biggest night of the World Cup

England v Argentina gave pubs and bars a 145% sales surge, Square data shows. See which cities cashed in and what the final weekend holds for hospitality.

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