With the rise of email, social media and chatbots, there have never been more ways for customers to get in touch with your business. We asked the UK Business Forums community: are phone lines...
UKBF Editor
Despite its extensive history in small business circles, cold calling remains a perennial source of anxiety for many of our users. How do I ensure I'm talking to the right person? Will I come...
UKBF Editor
Like any major holiday, Valentine's Day will give retail businesses a chance to score some new customers. No matter what your personal feelings are towards the day, there's no doubt that...
UKBF Editor
Since Twitter launched in 2006, the social network has grown to an audience of around 320 million monthly active users. There's no doubt that Twitter is one of the biggest social media platforms...
UKBF Editor
The watch industry seems pretty straightforward, but international startup Greyhours is aiming to disrupt the 'non-transparent' industry and has even made watched for Brad Pitt and Pierce Brosnan...
UKBF Editor
Using video to market your business has been a popular topic on UKBF over the last few months. Here Scott Millar, managing director at IT Rockstars, shares what he learnt in his first six months...
ChrisGoodfellow
Gamification has swept the corporate world by storm since its first being coined by Nick Pelling in 2002. In a nutshell, gamification is about taking the psychology and mechanics of games and...
ChrisGoodfellow
Today's consumer is becoming more demanding. Thanks to advances in technology, customers expect to have choices as to where, when and how they shop, both online and offline. This means...
ChrisGoodfellow
Testimonials have become a key part of the way we shop, with consumers routinely looking for reviews online before they decide to trust a new product or service. Here Anna Lemos, content marketing...
ChrisGoodfellow
Facebook ads are, in my opinion, the best advertising medium available today. No other advertising platform has ever allowed you to target your message so specifically and with such accuracy...
UKBF Editor
Attending conferences and networking events can be exhilarating. Any small conversation could spark a potential client relationship or business idea. But to reap the rewards you not only have do a...
UKBF Editor
This is the number one question I get asked when talking to startups. It's difficult to see why you should even think about having a newsletter if you've got no one to send it to. I'm going to...
ChrisGoodfellow
Lots of businesses start out on social media without really understanding which channel is right for their needs. This often leads to poor results, and unhappy business owners. That's why...
UKBF Editor
It will probably come as no surprise to you that the consumption of online video has been soaring rapidly as of late, what with the popularity of services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime and the...
ChrisGoodfellow
Entrepreneur Tricia Cusden founded the 'pro-age' make-up brand Look Fabulous Forever when she was 65 years old. Initially investing her own money in the business, Tricia has gone on to...
UKBF Editor
If you run your own business, you may think that writing a press release and sending it out to a bunch of journalists is the best way to get media coverage. Think again. Most journalists get...
ChrisGoodfellow
The one thing you can associate pay-per-click advertising with (PPC) with is constant change. Sometimes it feels like with AdWords Google must feel like it has discovered the goose that...
ChrisGoodfellow
