Markets are fundamental to any business. Without an understanding of your market, there can be no business! However, many organisations, particularly those who have become stuck in a rut, can overlook this core function once their products and income streams are established. If you want your business to continue to survive and thrive, understanding the […]
The Best Project Management Tools for Your Business
It used to be that all business was conducted on paper. Contracts had to be printed and signed, invoices and payments were processed by hand, and communications were sent via snail mail. These days it’s a different story. Electronic signatures are now acceptable. Payroll is automatically processed by computers and deposits are made directly into […]
Company Liquidations for Credit Controllers
Under the Act directors of a limited company with financial difficulties can: • offer a voluntary arrangement • apply to the court for an administration order • call a creditors’ meeting to propose putting the company into voluntary liquidation All of the above options lead to a qualified insolvency practitioner being appointed to supervise the […]
Getting Your Company Credit Policy Right
Your credit policy should be a vital ingredient of an overall business plan, so getting it right is important and involves balancing your sales targets with the cash needed to finance production, and stock holding. It must be a stabilising factor of your marketing and customer service departments: a clear statement of intention to both […]
Crafting Your Client Brief for Spot on Results
One of the areas many clients struggle with is defining exactly what they want from their content. It’s often the case that they can’t figure out exactly how much to tell the copywriter, and how much they need to include. It’s not as easy, in most cases as saying ‘I want ten articles’, unless your […]
Negotiating Payments and Customer Visits for Credit Collections
Post from www.ProForensics.ie a forensic accounting company in Ireland. One reason your customer may not be paying you is because they have a temporary hitch in their own cash flow, perhaps a large customer has gone under. In these situations it is ‘far better to negotiate a planned settlement of your account than to cut […]
Five Tips for Buying a Website Without Regretting It
There was an entrepreneur in the United States famous for appearing in TV commercials and declaring “I liked the product so much, I bought the company.” That same saying could apply to the website BizSugar.com and me. Back in early 2008 I’d seen the site and fell in love with it — if you can […]
Other Laws to Bear in Mind for Credit Controllers
Whilst the law relating to consumer credit is complete in itself, containing all the legislative requirements within the Consumer Credit Act, a few other items of legislation are pertinent to consumer and trade credit in addition to its every day application. Sex Discrimination This Act outlaws any discrimination relating to gender. It applies to applications […]
Mistakes To Avoid In Your Business Finances
When you’re in business, you’re often trying to find the most effective ways to establish your venture and make it successful. But although it’s exhilarating to piece together the building blocks of your business, it’s also easy to slip up along the way. Here are just a few of the most common mistakes that small […]
Self Storage for Small Businesses Makes Sense
There are several benefits to storing items in an self storage unit if you operate a small business. Some of the main advantages include: Safe storage of financial documents Make more room for office space Keep larger supplies of products on hand Keep marketing material pristine between uses Financial Documents for Tax Purposes The tax […]
What is Guerrilla Marketing?
The concept of guerrilla marketing was created by Jay Conrad Levinson, and it has gained a loyal following in the world of marketing. The concept has been one of the most cost effective ways to promote a product. It involves a low cost method that allows marketers to gain big results. The official site for […]
How Recycling Business Papers Helps the Environment
When Ts’Ai Lun, a Chinese scholar, first combined used fishing nets, hemp, grass, and dirty rags to make the first version of paper in 105AD, he didn’t realise his invention would change the world. Word about paper, as Lun dubbed it, quickly spread through Asia, eventually reaching Europe where it sparked a revolution. Paper changed […]
Ethical SEO – Is There Such an SEO Business?
I have been reading a bit of Business Ethics in Action: Seeking Human Excellence in Organizations and I wonder if there can be such a thing as an ethical business. By its very nature a business exists to make a profit. The main aim of any Plc. is profit – if it is not the […]
How to Start Your Own Web Business
Each day, more and more people turn to the internet to find the best prices possible on both goods and services. In addition, social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter and Google+ have become vastly popular platforms not only for individuals but also businesses who have a chance to reach out to their target audience. […]
Preparing to Sue for a UK Company Debt
Whether you issue the summons yourself or instruct a solicitor you must be able to establish the validity of your claim. To do this you need to: • state what the claim is for: usually goods supplied, services rendered, or work done • provide copy invoices or other proof of the debt • confirm the […]