Review of the year – 2012
As 2012 draws to a close it is a good time to review your successes of the year, as well as planning for 2013. Indeed, last year I attended a seminar to do just that – a special one run
What is your business networking strategy?
I have been using business networking since 2006 to grow my own business, with most success coming from late 2008 when I joined BNI and started using their structured networking framework. BNI stands for Business Network International, and brings together
Is your website working? or is it offline?
How do you know? It’s not possible for you to manually access your website every minute of the day and night to make sure it is up, but there are services that will do this for you. A website is
What does following someone online mean?
With the use of social media, some familiar terms have taken on new meanings. One of these is following, you may think of leaders and followers but when it comes to social media this is simply a term to cover
Increasing cash flow in your small business
When running a small business, one of the things that can affect the operations is cash flow. Clear terms on the invoices can help, as well as an effective credit control. When it comes to credit control you will want
Hey from the office – December 2012
The taxhelp.uk.com December newsletter has just been sent out. Hey? I’ll explain the subject line at the end of the newsletter… The January tax deadline is rapidly approaching, if you know of anyone who needs help with their tax please
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for employees
Last month I was at a presentation from Protectall, experts in Safety Workwear and Bespoke Branding. I didn’t know that employees in professions that require safety equipment must be provided with this free of charge by their employers. Surprisingly, more
The new government website: www.gov.uk
You may have used one of these two government websites in the past: – directgov – business link Both of these websites have been replaced by the new website www.gov.uk This website will be developed in the future and you
Video – benefits of an iPhone 5 for business?
I have been using one for business for some time, here are my thoughts:
Video – will your business ideas take off or stay grounded?
Without action, an idea is limited in its usefulness:
Breakfast with the experts at Mercedes Benz World
Last month saw me attend the first of these events, at Mercedes-Benz World in Brooklands. There were presentations from four experts covering wealth management, corporation tax, stamp duty and inheritance tax It was a useful event, and a great chance
Constructive criticism should be asked for?
Dr Ivan Misner, the founder of BNI and the Referral Institute, published two blogs: 1) Unsolicited advice is rarely appreciated 2) The right and wrong way to give feedback Recently I was on the receiving end of both of these
