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    CRM recommendations for small company

    I'm looking for CRM recommendations. We use QB, but not overly concerned about linking them together. We are looking to start working on outbound lead generation for our own company use and will only be 1 or 2 staff, never growing beyond 4. Its likely that staff will be working from home. Call...
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    Trivial benefits

    I'm aware on the general rules on the trivial benefits regarding the value, type and frequency. However, can these be given to non-employees? i.e. we use workers form an agency and some of them have been with us for 6+ months and would like to treat them as well.
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    Agency worker works wants to subcontract

    We have an agency worker that has worked exclusively for us for over 12months now and I've floated the idea of him coming cards in. The agency said it would be a 20% fee against his earning over a 12month period, equating to a fee of just under £10k. In the meantime he has expressed an interest...
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    Accountancy package for service based company

    Thanks, I will have a look online and see how it works. It was one I was considering. Craig
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    Which Self build website provider?

    Hi everyone First;y thanks for your replies and apologies I haven't responded to any so far. I should have expanded on how we are increasing business in the first instance. This will be via direct telemarketing, email etc. I don't intend the site to be really used for the likes of adwords, etc...
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    Accountancy package for service based company

    Hi We currently use MYOB (yes I know we should have moved on a long time ago!!!) which hasn't been supported for some time, but its also limited for what we need. We are a small service based company buying products to sell on as an installation. Ideally we want to move to a cloud based system...
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    Which Self build website provider?

    Hi We currently have our website hosting, site builder and email forwarding with 1and1, and have for a long time. We've had a few issues since using Office365 for email and have struggled to get things resolved for various reasons which has resulted in our site basically disappearing. We...
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    I need more memory!

    Depends on your OS. If you are running Windows 7, it has a function called USB ReadyBoost. Basically if you plug in a compatible USB stick it will ask you if you want to allocate some of the storage (as RAM) to boost your PC's performance. If you do look to performing an internal upgrade...
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    Subcontractors needed -Data/Aerial/Security

    We are an installation company based in the Northwest of England and dealing with a huge amount of enquiries for new build/refurbishment through out the UK. Our main business is network cabling, but we are moving in to the aerial and security side through our pipeline. We are not looking to...
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    Tendering- please help

    PM'd you. Craig
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    New accounts/ERP system

    Hi We currently use MYOB for accounts and ACT for CRM purposes. However MYOB is rumored to be EOL'd soon and to be honest we want to tidy up a few things and minimize duplication and separate systems where possible. Therefore we are looking for a suitable and recommended system to replace...
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    IT Cabling subcontractors needed

    Hi Mark Thnks for the post. Please PM with your email address and I will send over some paperwork in the first instance. Regards Craig P
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    Hospitality back office system programming/scripting

    Hi We are working on a project with wireless, where we want to link it to the back office booking system. I am just waiting for the details of he system, however, has anyone got any experience of writing scripts to link these in to other systems, such as devices that use RADIUS, AD or LDAP...
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    IT Cabling subcontractors needed

    Thanks for your assistance. Craig P
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    IT Cabling subcontractors required

    uiredHi We are an IT systems integrator and are working on a number of UK wide projects where we need cabling subcontractors for in the new year. Ideally regionalised as the projects stretch from the scottish highlands to the south coast. This is a straightforward labour only subcontract...