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World Menopause Day: How can businesses help employees?

Women who struggle with menopause symptoms often struggle to know where to find established company guidelines or support. This is a natural life stage that affects nearly 50% of the population yet there is a generation of women who don’t know where to turn for help.

Top 5 Tips for Creating Engaging Video Content for Your Business

It’s no secret that video content has become the most successful audience engagement tool for everyone, from individuals and start-ups to big brands.

An active workplace will increase business success

The benefits of being physically active have been drilled into us for as long as I can remember. From improving brain health, reducing the risk of disease and keeping us mentally healthy, keeping physically active is one of the most vital things we can do for our health. What I’ve never stopped to consider is the importance of physical health for business success. When you think about it, it makes perfect sense.

Need a CRM strategy? Here’s how you create one

Henry Ford once said: “It’s not the employer who pays the wages. Employers only handle the money. It is the customer who pays the wages”. And he’s not wrong – building good relationships with customers is the foundation for success. The CRM system is often hailed as the heart of customer experience (CX), yet many businesses don’t give their CRMs as much thought as they merit. Here, Ross Slogrove, UK country manager of contact centre software provider Ringover, shares his blueprint for a successful CRM strategy.

Three reasons why your IT department is paramount to your business

It’s no secret that information and data are power for businesses of all shapes and sizes, arming them with a competitive advantage, improved communication and better operational flexibility. A company’s information and customer data are fundamental to driving future success, meaning businesses need to keep it organised, analysed and protected in order to realise these long-term benefits.

Independent Video Games studio ‘Rebellion’ launches mental health support for employees

Towergate Health & Protection today announces that it has signed Rebellion to Kinetic+, its new health and wellbeing proposition.

Tech tips to cut back business costs

We’re all feeling under pressure right now, with the cost-of-living crisis hitting every business in the UK. While turning the lights on and plugging in your office phone system can’t be avoided, there’s certainly some ways to cut back costs. Here, Kristian Torode, Co-Founder and Director of business telecoms services provider Crystaline shares his top tips for keeping your comms costs low.

Your biological clock is ticking – but not in the way you’re thinking

When we consider age, we often think of it in terms of a chronological exercise. We’re born, we grow older and then we die. But what about our biological age?

Reducing burnout & boosting retention in technical teams with peer leadership

A clearly defined hierarchical structure has been a long-standing and unchallenged part of business models for as long as anyone can remember, but perhaps it’s time to freshen up the make-up of technical teams.

A healthier workforce

COVID had a dramatic and immediate impact on every part of the UK business community. One change that seems set to remain in place long after the pandemic is over is the shift to hybrid working. A substantial 4.33 million of UK employees now work from home all or part of the time.

Why marketers will bet big on AI personalisation in 2023

As 2022 draws to an end, the world economy and the cost of living are threatening to cause havoc in the UK. Anyone could be forgiven for refusing to look beyond this winter.

What is a buy to let mortgage?

You may be looking to purchase a property in order to rent it out to tenants. This can help you make some extra money at relatively little cost.

How I grew my startup, and how you can grow yours too

If you’ve heard this advice before, it’s because it’s probably true. A brilliant idea should be the foundation of any business, the seed that your company can grow from and the reason to continue believing in yourself when faced with inevitable challenges.

How startups can use tradeshows to make predictable sales

Predictable sales are what startups crave. The exciting news is that trade shows offer predictability but with added marketing bells and whistles.

7 Logistics Mistakes to Avoid If You’re Starting in Ecommerce

You have finally launched your eCommerce store online—great. What do you do now? Well, there are a lot of things you should not do.

The smart printing solution that leaves small businesses to focus on their passions

Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) have one passion – their company, their customers, their industry, and their growth. If you are in the process of starting a new small business, or are even trying to successfully run one, you will be well aware of the various challenges that you may have to face in the near future.

Five reasons for startups to consider alt finance

Henrik Grim, GM of Europe for Capchase, discusses why alt finance is an attractive option for well-run startups in a downturn.

How Ukrainian IT companies handle unprecedented business risks

The world has just started to recover from the pandemic lockdowns, struggling to come back to normal life. New challenges, much more shocking than COVID-19, were a lightning bolt of a clearing sky. The war in the biggest European country has started.

7 steps to optimise your voice search SEO strategy

Voice search is rapidly growing in popularity as a way for users to get quick answers to their questions. Already, 41% of adults use voice search at least once a day, and forecasts suggest that by 2023, the number of digital voice assistants in use will reach a whopping 8 billion.

Q&A with Kenny Goodman, co-founder of fast growing Hip Pop

Raising capital is one of the biggest roadblocks faced by today’s entrepreneurs. Not only are bank loans very hard to get for many, but risk capital investors can expect high growth and rapid exit, which are not options for a huge majority of businesses. Despite these challenges, Manchester Kombucha business, Hip Pop, has achieved impressive growth since launching just three years ago thanks to its successful investment strategy.