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The do’s and dont’s of workplace humour
We spend a lot of time at work. For many people they spend more time with their colleagues than they do with their family and friends.…
Monday 21 September 2026
Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
We spend a lot of time at work. For many people they spend more time with their colleagues than they do with their family and friends.…
What happens when you ask for directions? You interrupt someone, stopping them from going about their business, yet people are rarely rude. This is because of…
When economic conditions are hard, leading a sales force can seem like the most difficult job in the world. One of the main ingredients to achieving…
With the recession predicted to last for the whole of 2009, many of us will come back to the office in the New Year, with some…
Regardless of your definition of success, there are, oddly enough, a great number of common characteristics that are shared by successful businesspeople. You can place a…
In spite of the economic slowdown online shopping is still thriving, with more people taking advantage of the cheaper prices available on the net and shopping…
In this current climate, hiring new permanent senior level staff to run projects might be considered a major risk and financially unfeasible for small businesses. But,…
10 tips to save on insurance premiums With money getting tighter and costs increasing, all businesses are looking to make savings wherever they can. Insurance brokers…
I have recently read a number of articles on the problem of absenteeism and was struck by how most of them completely ignored the causes of…
We all think of typical sales people as being great communicators. We say that they have ‘the gift of the gab’. But what if you are…
Whenever I’m speaking to sales managers and directors, I find that many are frustrated that seemingly no matter what they say to their sales team, the…
In times of Change, people feel much more secure with strong and clear leadership, but they need considered action and decisions from their leaders. The trouble…
Many are wary of upsetting key customers by chasing slow or overdue debts. But as a frequent surprise to many suppliers, buyers often report privately that…
Part 2: Keeping your eye on the ball Getting your Terms and Conditions right and checking customers’ credit status are vital. (See Part 1 of this…