by Sarah Banks | Jun 26, 2016 | Blog, Business Planning
Data protection is one of those issues that concern is all. How often have you received an unsolicited phone call on your private number? It’s something that can be as upsetting as it is annoying, to feel that our privacy has been invaded, and that some very personal...
by Sarah Banks | Jun 7, 2016 | Blog, Business Planning
When you become self-employed you have a choice to make about how you want your company and brand to be perceived. As an employee you will have always been expected to behave a certain way, provide a certain level of service or even complete tasks in the way that your...
by Sarah Banks | May 27, 2016 | Blog, Website
You know how important it is to have a website these days. Google is the Yellow Pages of today, and if you can’t be found there then your potential customers are unlikely to know that you even exist. But knowing what to have on your website can be a bit of a...
by Sarah Banks | Apr 26, 2016 | Blog, Business Planning
Keeping track of your customers can be a tricky and time consuming process without a customer relationship management (CRM) system in place. As a small business starting up, you don’t always have the funds for an expensive system. So what should you be using? A simple...
by Sarah Banks | Mar 21, 2016 | Blog, Email Marketing
You’ve taken the plunge and started creating an email newsletter. Your mailing list has subscribers and the first few newsletters have gone out. So what’s next? Take a look at how well your newsletter is actually performing by taking a look at the statistics. How many...
by Sarah Banks | Mar 18, 2016 | Blog, Business Planning
Have you ever considered outsourcing to a freelancer and been surprised at how much they charge? Surely they should be cheaper! It’s just them doing the work after all, why should they charge so much? I saw a different freelancer charging much less yesterday, I...