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Six of the best CRM tools for small businesses

Six of the best CRM tools for small businesses

CRM (customer relationship management) tools are systems that store all data on your current and potential customers in one place. This helps businesses manage customer relationships, understand...

ChrisGoodfellow ChrisGoodfellow
Sales & Marketing
Do businesses have the right to refuse to serve customers?

Do businesses have the right to refuse to serve customers?

After a public figure recently claimed that a private bank closed his account due to his personal views, it sparked a discussion amongst UKBF members: should businesses be able to refuse to serve...

Kat Haylock Kat Haylock
Sales & Marketing
How to boost customer retention – and what to do if they leave

How to boost customer retention – and what to do if they leave

Is your business losing customers? Here are some strategies to improve customer retention – and what to do if you lose them. Research suggests that finding a new customer is five to 25 times...

Dan Hobson Dan Hobson
Sales & Marketing
10 tips for answering phone calls professionally

10 tips for answering phone calls professionally

In a world where the number of channels via which customers can reach businesses has proliferated as technology evolves, the phone call still matters. Taking and handling phone calls effectively...

UKBF Editor UKBF Editor