This guest blog is from Jo at Oyster studios who specialise in brand and designing marketing campaigns. www.oysterstudios.com The exchange of a business card represents the beginning of most business relationships and opportunities. This blog explores what makes a good business card that will create the right first impression and be …
These days there are frequent rumblings about the UK’s growing ‘compensation culture’. Whether the reports are exaggerated or not isn’t entirely clear; but what is clear is that all businesses need to know how to handle accidents at work in order to protect themselves from potential compensation claims which, whether …
A guest blog from Oyster studios: The aim of this article is to share the benefit of our experience and outline some useful steps to help you select the right printing company for your print job. The reality is there are many options available, from your local printer to online …
The time demands on entrepreneurs always require more every day than can be packed in. The urgency of so many priorities keeps a number of important things on the backburner. This means that things like education and personal development are often limited to what comes out of experience and hard …
International company Pitney Bowes asked small and medium enterprises in the UK to describe their marketing practices through a recent questionnaire. They were also questioned about the role marketing plays in their business and how effectively they felt their marketing goals were achieved. The results have been produced into a …
Networking is undoubtedly a fabulous and practical way to get yourself and your business exposed to new opportunities. You get to know new people, new interesting businesses, you learn about other’s ideas, perspectives and share your own. While doing so, you collect information about the other person so you will …
We live in a highly saturated business environment where there is fierce competition for each new opportunity. If you are establishing your business and wanting to build up your client base, then creating a winning proposal will make sure that you stand out from the crowd. Read on to find …
Have your social media links on your business cards. Make it easy for people to fi nd and connect to you after the event. Ask people you meet if they are on social media and ask for their usernames etc. If they don’t have their usernames on their business card, make …
When you are in business first impressions count and so you want to make sure that your business cards sell your company instantly to potential customers. Whether you are handing them out at networking events or adding them to a direct mailing business cards are a great way to market …
As a small business it often feels like every penny counts, yet the conversely the old adage ‘you’ve got to speculate to accumulate’ also seems worryingly true. So when it comes to generating new business leads, exactly what should your small business be doing? Networking, that’s what. Small business networking …