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The phrase “responsible capitalism” is never going to set the world on fire. Movies will not be made about it, and MBA graduates may sneer. And yet, businesses that are built responsibly, particularly small and medium-sized companies, are destined to succeed.
Businesses want creative, productive staff. They also need to protect their ideas, reputation and resources. Creating strong but flexible employment contracts can help square the circle.
Live Events have been a key element of the Santander Breakthrough Programme. Over the course of 2012, Santander staged ten Live Events, inviting owner-managers from UK SMEs to hear presentations from experienced entrepreneurs. The events enabled participants to take part in question and answer sessions, having heard presentations from Santander…
Thursday, 11 April 2013 17:44
Bridging the Gap Between Marketing Messages and Sales Conversations
Written by Bob Apollo
I wrote late last year about the idea that “you can create brilliant content marketing and still miss the point” and I want to develop the thought that there are still far too many dangerous disconnects between the marketing messages propagated by organisations and the conversations their sales people are…
How do you keep focused and motivated when things begin to get tough in the workplace?
West Midlands-based veterinary practice YourVets wanted to expand their business but didn’t want funding that resulted in giving up equity. A unique solution allowed the company to grow as fast as it wished without surrendering control.
Thursday, 11 April 2013 09:35
Ten Top Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Bravest Business Decisions
Written by Alison Coleman
They are the qualities shared by all successful entrepreneurs; skill, vision, determination, and when it comes to making tough decisions, balls. What has tested the mettle of these exceptional business leaders? Here they reveal their bravest business decisions…
Wednesday, 10 April 2013 17:47
7 Tips To Get More Appointments From Your Cold Calls
Written by Andy Preston
In this article, leading Sales Expert Andy Preston explains what steps you and your team need to take right now to get more appointments from your cold calling.
So, let’s state the obvious, it is not a full-blown Masters in Business Administration, but a short and intense day where you can visit the key points of a 12-month MBA course. In fact, I have just come across a three-hour MBA. Imagine that!
In my journey of looking at how we create new, invigorating and regenerative ways of being, working, learning, I have increasingly become aware that the way that the language we use shapes our thinking and how we ultimately engage with the world. Hence giving it close attention in the book.
As we use the world wide web for hours on a daily basis, we take for granted the amazing technology we have available to us. As someone who relies so heavily on the internet, especially for business, I was astounded to read the amount of information that is shared in…
The UK housing market has been at the sharp end of the recession. Prices have fallen by 18% from the August 2007 peak and the number of transactions is running at half the levels seen before the financial crisis. House building has collapsed. In 2011/12 the number of new homes…
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