The Small Business Blogging Experts

Small business owners want to build awareness of their brand and the expertise they offer. You'll be surprised to know that starting a blog is one of the best ways to achieve this ...

I feel fantastic! Not only is this the best January I can remember, but I'm just so excited about the year ahead - rock on 2015! Normally I would now apologies for being hyper-excited ...

Have you ever wondered how some people can learn several languages? It is fascinating to speak with people who know two, three or five languages. They are usually rich in experiences ...

Today's business owner is short on time and must prioritise the most important tasks. However, many become caught up in the day to day 'workings' of the business ...

A company needs to increase its profitability; so what can it do? Well, firstly, it can increase sales. Secondly it can reduce costs though can this be done while still maintaining curre ...

''I wish I understood him better'', ''my wife doesn't understand me'' or even ''what on earth goes on in his mind?'' All questions we've asked at some stage in our life. Often rhetorical ...

As the end of January looms, tens of thousands of business owners across the country are frantically submitting their tax returns and finding the money to pay their tax bill ...

Within days of the terrible terrorist events in France, our Prime Minister David Cameron and Home Secretary Theresa May seize the opportunity to re-promote the Snoopers Charter ...

And it's very good for your business! This week I'm going to hand over to Paul Green to explain the collaborative venture he has initiated and that I am thrilled to be part of ...

The UK has a good safety record but there are still too many accidents linked to electrical appliances. The figures can be concerning if you think that 45 people will die this year ...

I woke up very early this morning and still feel as tired as I did when I went to bed last night! As I check Facebook there's another post complaining about sleep deprivation too ...

Following the recent tweet by British beauty receptionist Gemma Worrall about ''our President Barraco Barner'' that went viral, it made me think about the youngsters today ...

The definition of stress at work is ''the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other types of demand placed on them at work.'' Stress can easily lead to mental health i ...

I can wax lyrical about business blogging and how it can bring so many benefits to any business. So I thought I would do a short series of posts about the specific benefits as I see them ...

I was out networking at the beginning of the week, and heard a short presentation from Dave Paton of Third Phase Coaching and it was this talk that has prompted this week’s blog post ...

With the improvements of Google Translate, more and more people believe that translation is as easy as clicking a button. However, true and accurate translation is very difficult ...

Feeling lost and not knowing which way to turn is a feeling that many of us have experienced at some point in our lifetime. There can be many contributory factors ...

My last few blog posts have been serious but I think very pertinent to all business owners. However we can't be serious all the time can we? So this week I am sharing a client testimonia ...

Neuro-Linguistic-Programming - NLP - is all about using your understanding of your own and other people's ways of interpreting and representing information about their perception of the ...

I'm often asked if there's a particular type of business, which can benefit most from a Call Handling service? No! Instead, potential value is more to do with your current phone status ...

I have talked before about Linkedin and indeed the importance of LinkedIn to the recruitment process. A high proportion of jobs are now on LinkedIn and it is said that 40% are nowhere el ...

Start the New Year with 10 networking commandments that will guarantee you stay invisible and have time to deal with all the stuff in your office. It'll save you a huge amount of time ...

Over the past few days we have received a number of calls from companies needing urgent PAT testing, even one who expected us to complete the testing in less than an hour ...

The little grey cells seem to on overdrive during my stay in France. It's amazing what a bit of peace can do to boost your inspiration. I'm certainly capitalising on this whilst away ...