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While the United Kingdom attempts to deliver on the Brexit referendum by March this year - whether that's with May's deal, no deal or even no Brexit at all - many businesses are growing increasingly frustrated with the ongoing uncertainty. From manufacturing to services, finance to construction,...

“Good marketing makes the company look smart. Great marketing makes the customer feel smart.” – Joe Chernov Change and innovation – two things that go hand in hand are inevitable. As business owners, not keeping up with both can cause serious damage to your business’s future. We know that...

We recently covered using forms on websites for gaining subscribers. They have a lot of advantages over offline methods as they are passive and require little effort once they are set up. They can also lower the risk of errors in completion. There are certain situations when printed forms come...

Whilst digital technology scores over a biro most times, there are certain occasions when paper forms can provide a better service. Do not ignore the old-fashioned ways for obtaining subscribers to your email marketing lists. One of the positives of online subscription forms, accessed by...

Some suggest that the only things harder to come by than subscribers are good ideas. Yet there is an easily accessible way to find a ready source of ideas; subscribe to the email marketing lists of successful companies. Fair enough, you cannot copy verbatim, but what you should do is ask...

The festivities are over and your New Year promise to go to the gym every morning is, thankfully, a fading nightmare. But what of your resolution to ‘do something’ about your email marketing lists? Now that you have more free mornings, it’s a good time to start honing your biggest asset into a...

“Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.” – James Cash Penney Looking to grow your business but need a cash injection? There are all kinds of ways to fund business growth, each with their own risks and rewards. Lack of funding is a key reason why many...

The promise of Happy New Year might seem to be ironic for those involved in email marketing. Looming over everything is the spectre of Brexit and its fallout. It’s worrying for everyone, including those who are hopeful of a clean break. After all, none of us know what is going to happen. The...

GDPR came and went one year ago but has anything changed? The short answer is no. All businesses must continue to protect and securely manage the payroll data they manage on behalf of their employees. Payroll bureaus must also continue to protect their clients payroll data. Businesses must...

It's 2019 and as with every new year comes new opportunities and new entrants into the vending sector. If you are considering investing into a new vending business the first thing you must do is your research and ask yourself if you are prepared to do what it takes to be successful. Vending,...

[IMG] In 2018 there were over five and a half million small businesses in the UK. Of those, over four million were 'non-employing businesses'. This essentially means most people set up a business just for themselves but still continue to enjoy healthy revenue. If you're looking for business...

Should I get a second mortgage or remortgage as a company director? Bad credit or limited business accounts history is often something that impacts entrepreneurs or company directors. This means there is often a debate about whether mortgage brokers should ‘advise’ clients who want to raise...

[ATTACH] It’s tempting to believe that data breaches and cyber attacks only affect large businesses. In the past that may have been the case, but today these organisations invest millions into network security. So as a result, many cyber criminals are looking for easier targets, like small...

As nothing has been decided yet, there might seem little point in an article on what will happen on 29 March to the email marketing industry in this country. However, some things are clear; there are three options ‘on the table’. There might be more but let’s go through the main ones. No Brexit...

“Make your marketing so useful, people will pay you for it.” – Jay Baer The tricky thing about news is … it is constantly changing. Sometimes, that’s of no consequence to your businesses but, more often than not, it may well affect your ventures in the long run. Keeping track of all the recent...