Running a fleet of cars or vans can be expensive and often the costs are largely underestimated by businesses. If you’re looking to invest in your own fleet, it’s important to ensure you have a good idea of what it’s going to cost you. This includes not just the initial purchase or leasing costs, but the tax, insurance, and fuel […]

The first thing a customer sees before entering your business is your signage. Smart retailers understand that business begins with signage, and that proper signage should be displayed throughout your store location. Quality signage can help drive additional traffic and convey the brand message. Business signage has a huge economic impact and plays an important role in retail. Think of […]

If you’re starting up a new business or you’re simply looking for ways to save money with your marketing, then there are a number of methods that you should be considering. Some marketing techniques take effort rather than money, so if you have some time to invest then you could build a low cost marketing strategy by looking into some […]

Ever since a receptionist at PwC’s London offices was sent home because she wasn’t wearing heels, there’s been much discussion over the formal dress code in corporate and professional services jobs. The loudest voices have called for a ‘loosening up’, and the adoption of a more casual approach, while others are happy to see things stay exactly as they are. […]

As a business that sells goods to customers, having reliable and competitively priced methods of shipping orders is essential to the success of your company. However, with so many different options for packing and sending, it can be hard to know which option is right for your business and your client base. Depending on the size and amount of packages, […]

When recruiters are looking for people to fill roles, it is not just the candidate’s education and work experience that will interest them. For many top-level jobs, the recruiters are looking for somebody with a little extra, someone who can bring various qualities to the table that may not be found in typical work experience. Sometimes, industry-wide or business-wide problems […]

Integrating legacy systems with ERP and CRM is going to lay the foundation for new business models in 2017. With the ever-changing needs of customers, integration of these disparate systems is a good strategy through which businesses can provide accurate, fast responses to customers and stay competitive. Here are five ways integration is likely to impact manufacturing in 2017: 1. […]

Electrical safety has to be considered a top priority in the modern workplace and good practices need to be the cornerstone of your health and safety procedures when you consider the potential dangers. There are numerous threats posed by the presence of electricity in an industrial environment such as the risk of electric shock and the potential for burns, which […]

Are you finding it difficult to get your employees to cooperate with you and your management team? If so, your organization is not the only one that has this problem. However, it is possible to improve the employee engagement levels in any organization and you can achieve this in the following ways. Improve Your Management Skills Unfortunately, many business owners […]

Working in a call center can be a thankless job, but it’s still one that you should strive to do right. Your employees should be focused on providing a high-quality, high-value service to everyone who phones in, and they should have focused training to prepare them for the task. If you’re an owner or manager ready to take your call […]