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    Courier Companies...can I claim for damaged items?

    We courier every day multiple deliveries. Research couriers and the varied services they offer. Also insurance options. Contracts can be negotiated if required. Some excellent couriers around, though all subject to jorney nodes (other providers en route). Adequate packaging and encourage...
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    Company idiot

    Or agree a repayment plan from the profits drawn.
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    CCJ to correspondence address?

    Registered address.
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    Marketing budget help

    Research and dentify media your prospective clients may be exposed to, invest in media you are able to afford, audit the results and adapt. Create communications appropriate for your target clients which identify why you are special. Again audit and review. Make sure your audit is 100% and...
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    What is your sales process?

    It depends. Organisations operate in different ways with varied levels of success. The marketing plan aims to communicate with target clients via different methods according to how folk live and what they are exposed to. Web, advertising, sponsorship, networking etc. It really does depend.
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    Pointless using a UK firm for making small parts?

    Like many things, it depends (eg volume, specialism, leadtime, x-rates etc etc). You may be surprised. Talk to purchasers of similar products and ask where they source. Often easier dealing with a supplier in the home country for indirect reasons (eg language, face-to-face).
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    Selling my dog walking business

    Offer staged payments? Perhaps related to key milestones. eg 50% up front, 25%, 25% subject to criteria / time.
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    Wetherspoon pub chain shuts its social media accounts

    Online social media is so strong in promoting accountability. In our experience actions really do result from contributions. We've received feedback and acted on it, as have our materials suppliers. Has been invaluable in work and outside of work. Makes for more rigorous organisations. eg...
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    Employees not taking a break

    The forum really should be better than this.
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    Design portfolio - should I add testimonials?

    Also worth including case studies. Try and build a mix across sectors and product types. Also different sizes and structures of organisations.
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    Help finding good card payment services provider

    Talay, A fantastic response. So helpful and much appreciated. Will work through and action your recommendations. Cheers Talay.
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    Help finding good card payment services provider

    What made you choose Fidelity?
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    Window cleaning tips

    Working knowledge of football and ability to convert into banter adapted for the catchment area of team you are operating within.
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    Card Payment Processors

    Pondering changing card payment providers. A large chunk of project payments are paid for via BACS; remaining card transactions amount to approximately 200 transactions per month. For most of the payments the customer is not present. What are the latest supplier recommendations based on our...
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    Card Machines

    Must review our card processing system. Not updated in a while. All working fine but I suspect technology has progressed.