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Loyalty cards and loyalty schemes can have a huge benefit to a business and its audience. One of the key things for a business to consider is how to retain its customer base. In an increasingly competitive and crowded product marketplace it’s important to ensure that people are buying, recommending, and returning to your products … Read more
Creating a blog is really important for a business but simply setting it up isn’t enough. Your blog’s up and running but you’ll likely find that the traffic and sales you desire aren’t materializing without some extra work. This can be disappointing and it can feel like the work that you’re doing isn’t quite receiving the interest … Read more
I often hear questions that surround the concerns and/or benefits of hiring an in-house AdWords specialist versus hiring an outside agency to provide your AdWords and PPC management. Both of these options feature distinct benefits, and both of these options have their concerns. The trick is to bridge that gap and to find the solution … Read more
I was talking to a veteran marketing consultant the other day and I asked him quite cheekily for his top 10 low cost marketing tips. To my amazement he complied and rattled off the following answer. I grabbed a notebook and feverishly started writing. Please note that this man has spent a lifetime reading and … Read more
Advantages, limitations and unique qualities (described in Isaksen, Dorval and Treffinger, 1994) is a simple, constructive evaluation technique to apply to any potentially interesting business ideas. It can also be used during idea generation to provoke more ideas and is a useful exercise in switching between mental ‘sets’. Select the idea you want to consider. … Read more
Making a mistake on your CV or cover letter, no matter how big or small, will likely result in rejection. No matter how highly qualified you are, it’s important to remember there will be other candidates with the same skills as you that have written an impeccable CV. The sheer amount of applications an employer … Read more
It’s Monday morning and the alarm clock just went off – how are you feeling? Some of us will be leaping out of bed and ready to face another challenging yet exciting week. For others, the dread will have already set in and you might already feel like you’d rather be tucked up in bed. Is it time for a career change?
If you’re self employed, this step by step guide will walk you through everything you need to know about applying for a mortgage and help you avoid the pitfalls along the way. 1. Maximise your income Before you even begin to look for lenders, you need to make sure that your income in the most … Read more
Recent figures have shown that almost 70% of office space in the US is now open plan, consisting of low partitions or even no partitions or walls at all. However, not everyone agrees that the open plan formula is an effective one. Before you adopt this layout in your office, here are 5 potential drawbacks of open … Read more
New office space is on the cards in central Milton Keynes as plans for a five-storey office block have been submitted to the Council for approval. The complex – Victoria House – will be developed on Grafton Park, subject to approval being granted. The applicant is Frontier Estates (Investments) Limited, a successful UK property development … Read more
A lack of office space in South East London has sent rental rates soaring, according to Estate Agent Knight Frank. There has been a drop in vacancy rates, from 5.9% to 4.2%, coupled with a 13% decrease in the availability of suitable offices, which has led to the increase in rents. The figures, which are … Read more
Manchester has agreed more office space deals during the first quarter of 2015, than any other of the eight large regional cities. For the first three months of 2015, Data provided by Bilfinger GVA reveals that Manchester has topped the list amongst the eight big regional cities outside of London. A total of two million sq … Read more