With recent figures revealing SME lending levels rose by 15% during the first quarter of this year, Kyle Eaton, money.co.uk business credit cards expert, shares his tips on choosing the right financial products for your business: There are plenty of financial products available that cater to small business owners and their specific needs, with business credit cards being one of the most popular choices. It can be difficult to know where to start when choosing a business credit card provider and a specific card. “Every business needs cash to get off the ground and pay the bills, from establishing a workplace to buying…
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Roger Jackson, Founder & CEO of SenseCheck, a leader in marketing consultancy explores the critical role of feedback in marketing and identifies four major barriers that often hinder its effectiveness. He offers actionable strategies to overcome these obstacles, aiming to transform the way businesses approach feedback to drive significant improvements in their marketing efforts. Feedback in marketing is fundamental and can be the difference between campaign success or failure. No one has a monopoly of wisdom, yet so many of us struggle to give and receive opinions in ways that genuinely drive improvement. Various psychological, social, and cognitive barriers can…
An artificial intelligence coding workshop for youngsters scheduled for late July, has been so overwhelmed with bookings that its organisers, Glasgow-based British Youth International College (BYITC) Supermaths, have been forced to arrange multiple sessions to accommodate demand. “The interest in artificial intelligence coding has been phenomenal, so much so that we have been obliged to create further sessions to meet demand since the summer break is a perfect time to learn,” said BYITC Supermaths founder and computer scientist Dr Rashmi Mantri. “We know from our previous coding AI workshops that the young people start out a little uncertain and with a limited understanding…
St Luke’s – Sheffield’s Hospice is set to launch its most ambitious retail project to date…the city’s first charity department store! Last summer saw the opening of the hugely successful St Luke’s city centre store on The Moor, bringing the total number of St Luke’s shops throughout the city to 14, extending from Stocksbridge in the north to Crystal Peaks in the south. Now the charity is proud to unveil plans for an 8,500 sq ft department store at the Kilner Way Retail Park in Wadsley Bridge. Opening this autumn, the shop will offer a wide variety of pre-loved goods…
Vodafone Business’ Director of Small, Medium & Enterprise Business, Claire Harris, comments on how 5G is transforming the UK’s summer of sport. The Summer of 2024 is fast becoming a sporting blockbuster, and vendors have been catering around-the-clock for Wimbledon, The Euros, The Olympics, The British grand Prix at Silverstone and many more. Amidst the excitement, a technological revolution is unfolding, poised to redefine the fan experience and transform how vendors deliver services. 5G connectivity and the Internet of Things (IoT) promise to create smarter, more interactive, and personalised experiences for fans, while enabling vendors to operate with unprecedented efficiency. A stadium’s food and drink sales account for a huge part of the match day economy but, with…
Well known Swindon entrepreneurs Carl McCulloch and Jeff Tucker, who run recruitment business Trak Employment Solutions, have helped raised £30,000 to support individuals in the Swindon community facing difficult times. They raised the money by cycling from London to Paris along with a group of other committed business owners. The funds will be used by their new charity, Best Mates, to provide crucial support and guidance to those in need. Launched in November 2023, Best Mates operates under the heartfelt strapline ‘We Got Ya’. The charity’s mission is to offer a unique service by matching individuals encountering tough situations with…
Since the first film was launched in 2015, the Inside Out franchise has become a global phenomenon that has fuelled conversations around mental health, parenting and how our bodies and minds adapt to change. Released just last month, Inside Out 2 is now the highest grossing film of 2024 so far, and has become the first film to take in $1bn worldwide. The franchise focuses on Riley, a now 13-year-old girl who faces new emotional challenges as she enters puberty. Riley’s emotions, which include Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, Disgust, Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment and Ennui (boredom) are personified, and they oversee…
If you ask any SEO professional what the first half of 2024 has been like for them, there’s a 50/50 chance they’ll start crying. Google’s updates have come thick and fast recently – but why? And what effect have they had on the results we’re presented with when searching? In this article, integrated marketing and communications agency, Liquid, explores the most significant shifts of 2024, focusing on the rise of user-generated content platforms and what this means for your SEO approach. What are the latest Google updates? There’s certainly plenty to be keeping up with in the SEO world nowadays –…
The modern workforce is a unique blend of four different generations. In this article, Kerri Mee, Clinical Lead at Onebright , provides strategies that can help you navigate the needs and perspectives of each generation, to create a supportive and open workplace culture. Today’s workforce consists of a breadth of generations: Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers, as well as the introduction of Gen Alpha. Most HR professionals are tasked with balancing the needs of four vastly different generations whilst also creating a conducive workplace environment that can support this unique blend effectively. Understanding mental health’s importance is…
A technology expert is urging businesses to ensure they have a secure internet connection – or they could see operations grind to a halt. Juliet Moran, technical director of TelephoneSystems.Cloud, claims the importance of robust infrastructure is often overlooked, especially in a cloud based environment. And she says businesses should have a disaster recovery plan if systems fail or they could lose access to essential services they rely on. Juliet warns many business owners fail to take into account the impact if connectivity fails and relying on a cheap internet connection is insufficient to guarantee an undisrupted service. She advises there…