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“When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.” – Benjamin Franklin Ben Franklin may not have been an entrepreneur but his words apply today more than ever. The digital marketing world is the fastest-changing landscape we’ve ever seen, and if businesses choose not to adapt to the changes they...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has been accused of hypocrisy after it emerged the Church of England invests in Amazon and uses zero-hour contracts, having attacked both. In a speech to the TUC Congress in Manchester earlier this week, Justin Welby criticised firms like Amazon for paying “almost...

Nadeem Shaikh, who founded Anthemis, the VC company behind many FIntech start-ups has been writing and talking about Financial Wellness for some years now. He brings academic research on the subject together at his new website, Financial Wellness Resources. There is a great deal in this approach...

Supermarket chain Morrisons is facing equal pay claims worth over £1bn for female shop floor staff who believe they were paid less than men working in distribution centres. Law firm Leigh Day said that Morrisons has around 80,000 store staff eligible to claim, which could result in a bill for...

BrightPay was announced the winner of ‘Payroll Software Product of the Year’ at this year’s AccountingWEB’s Software Excellence Awards. The winner was decided by a public vote held by AccountingWEB, whereby members were asked to rate the software systems that they use to determine the best...

The Conservative Government has repeatedly put the message across that it wants to be seen as a champion of small businesses in the UK. And this is important for the prosperity of the country as small businesses contribute billions of dollar to the economy. By the year 2020, it is expected that...

If you run email marketing campaigns frequently, you will know how difficult it is to maintain quality of copy. An internal weekly legal magazine managed it by the tried and tested method of enlisting a columnist. He became well known both inside and outside the industry. Despite knowing that...

It’s true that business contacts are often scattered in different databases. Many of them may even exist more than once, others may contain various incomplete and vague information. When a company is small, information is easily accessible, as it grows and new people join, it’s really hard to...

HM Revenues and Customs (HMRC)’s IR35 reform has garnered a lot of criticisms. The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed (IPSE) has advised the government to support the contractors and avoid extending the off-payroll working rules to the private sector. According to...

Your email marketing campaigns must be integrated. Failing to use all your available resources is a recipe for being an also-ran. One of your greatest assets for all sorts of reasons is your website, or if you are a bit canny, websites. We all know the main reason browsers abandon websites:...

Students often sing praises of eLearning modules for a variety of reasons but the reason why they most prefer the virtual landscape of learning is the flexibility which it offers. With the constant hustle and bustle of this generation, it is not hard to guess why students prefer learning at...

Financial Secretary Mel Stride had responded to criticisms relating to the Check and Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool. The response was given in the House of Commons last week. The message was not unlike the one is given by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that there is nothing wrong with the...

“Budget: A mathematical confirmation of your suspicions.” – A.A. Latimer In a world where the biggest brands can bid millions of dollars on a single Superbowl ad, or spend the equivalent of your yearly turnover on a month of Facebook promotion, you might be freaking out just a touch on how to...

Every business owner wants to grow and expand at some point but this can be something hard to achieve if it’s not done properly. Some people may rush into making decision and therefore taking the wrong approach to how things will be managed. The thrill of starting something from scratch and...

Social media, when used correctly can be very efficient mainly because it can target a great number of people at the same time and it is very cost effective tool of marketing your company. A common mistake that are made when dealing with social media is companies not following their brand all...