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Five ways to manage your e-mails

We live in an age where information has never been so readily available. In fact people these days are bombarded with information particularly from e-mails and it is actually causing considerable stress in our offices. When we consider what has changed in

Posted in Information Technology

Selling your business – have an exit plan

In the current economic climate, more owners start to consider selling their business. If you are, now is the time to put an exit plan in place to position your business for a future sale. Ideally, preparations should begin years

Posted in Finance & Business Planning

Pearls of wisdom from Ian Perry

On Wednesday 23rd January Ian Perry, owner of Remedy For Business Ltd teamed up with chatbiz.org to offer some pearls of wisdom to other business owners. The event was organised by Articulate HLC and was supported by the Suffolk Branch

Posted in Company News

Get the best value business travel

Booking business travel plans can be time consuming and, therefore, be a cost to a business, if they are made inefficiently. Ad hoc arrangements and last minute bookings can reduce the benefit of journeys made. SME’s may not have the

Posted in Finance & Business Planning

E-mail – avoid spam and improve opening rates

Avoiding e-mail spam Spam is a fact of internet life and according to recent figures from the security software industry, more than 80% of e-mail traffic is made up of spam. To fight the spam menace, here are ten ways

Posted in Information Technology

Invoice Finance: is it right for your business

Despite the talk of  “green shoots” of recovery, many business owners are still having difficult conversations with their bank managers as they try to renew facilities. Even fundamentally sound companies can suffer from debilitating cash shortages which can eventually lead

Posted in Finance & Business Planning

Cutting your company’s carbon footprint – start with the cars

With the growing trend for companies to improve their Corporate Social Responsibility credentials, and pressure for everyone to reduce their carbon footprint, companies have started to look at how “green” their company vehicles really are. Here are six ways to

Posted in Finance & Business Planning

Is your business software up to the job?

All successful companies will develop over a period of time, and will alter the way they operate as a result. These changes will often place different demands on its business software, and there comes a time when a company outgrows

Posted in Information Technology

Improve your presentation skills

For most people, even high flying executives, speaking in public is most people’s biggest fear, ranking higher than death. Knowing that your nerves are getting in the way of a powerful performance can pile up the pressure even higher, so

Posted in Marketing & brand

Preparing your business for sale

Before you even think about placing your business for sale there are some things you should do first. The first thing is to gather information about the business, such as: Three years’ profit and loss statements HMRC tax returns for

Posted in Finance & Business Planning