When you’re a small business owner it’s very easy to be wary of taking a holiday in case everything falls over while you’re away. The truth is that stress free holidays are possible. Most of the time taking a break won’t have any negative impact on your business. On the other hand, coming back fresh, […]
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To present your message in the best possible way, courteous business communication make your job much, much easier. Now more than ever, there are ample opportunities to accidentally offend someone. A healthy dose of courtesy is the easiest way to try to avoid your message being mistaken. Of course, there are always those who are looking
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We all want a better newsletter. If you’re sending a regular newsletter, you’re probably always looking for new ways to make it even better and more engaging. In the past I’ve given you 3 tips for a Nifty Newsletter now, here are 6 more things to help you create a better newsletter for your readers.
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We all have a to-do list somewhere, whether it’s written down, or just a vague list of “things that you should do” that you keep in your head. The problem with most to-do lists is that they’re just a list of things with no real structure. If you want your to-do list to be both
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A lot of the people I talk to really hate the idea of writing blog posts. That’s totally understandable and there are options that allow you to avoid having to sit and write. You could record yourself talking and post an audio blog or podcast. You could use image based blogs, check out Instagram or Tumblr
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Every business needs documents, and the way they look impacts how people see your business. If you want people to take you seriously and see you as a business they’d like to work with, you need to make sure your documents are presented well. With that in mind, here are 8 ways to create better
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Online manners are important for many reasons. In business, good online manners help you to build rapport and make it easier to get your message across clearly. Acknowledge people In online meetings, emails and via SMS start by saying acknowledging others. Addressing people by their name helps to build rapport. It also demonstrates that you’re
It can seem that the internet is a really scary place full of people that are out to get you; or that it’s too hard to stay safe online so it’s not worth trying. Well, the truth is that a few small precautions can make a huge difference to your online security. So, here’s a
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When it comes to taking care of your business finances, it’s all too easy to leave most of it. Until it’s time for a visit to the accountant, or tax time. Then you’re left in a mad panic as you try to get everything sorted at the last minute. And more likely than not, you’ll
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It’s not difficult to make good connections on LinkedIn, you just need to take the time to get everything set up correctly. Here are 5 things to do to make sure you make good connections on LinkedIn. Have a good profile picture Make sure your profile has a good, professional profile picture. That means, no
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