When you look at me, what do you see? This is the unspoken question asked by many. And the answer received is not always favourable. As far as life goes, few questions could be more important than: Who Am I? or What am I? These are the basic questions of our life that make us [...]
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Inspired by this piece in the Guardian, in which several successful fiction writers (including Elmore Leonard, Margaret Atwood, and Jonathan Franzen) give their ten rules for writing fiction, here are a few of my simple rules for blogging. 1. Choose your topic wisely. Dont make up facts and figures just to make your blog look more [...]
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Increasing numbers of smaller businesses are boosting their sales and marketing efforts in order to speed recovery in the aftermath of the recession, a new study has found. Following months in which costs have been pared down, firms, it appears, are now recruiting sales staff and beefing up marketing budgets as a way of combating [...]
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The introduction this April of the ‘fit note’ scheme could save UK businesses £240 million over the next decade, the government has claimed. The scheme, which comes into effect on 6 April and replaces the old sick note system, is intended to cut the cost of employee absence. Under the new scheme, doctors will be [...]
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Now am I preaching to the converted or may be you haven’t got a clue about how effective a web site can be for your business. Think about a web site initially being the window to your business…… Now think that having looked at the window, is it enticing you in to find out more? [...]
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As professional business people I am sure that you offer value for money for your customers, and if your customer was not satisfied I am also sure you would rectify the matter. Now that got me thinking. Several weeks ago we went to a great new sporting venue in Cardiff. The new home of Cardiff City [...]
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Do you find yourself rushing through your morning, stampeding to the door, making your way through traffic only to arrive 10 minutes late for work because you had to wait for the train or a bus or even find a parking space ? Once you get yourself into work do you then need to [...]
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