The insurance industry is one that is heavily reliant on using good IT systems. These systems take on all kinds of important roles that make it possible for insurers to provide the products they do, and to serve their customers. If you like the idea of a career in the …
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The Easy Guide to Starting Your Own Business
Starting off on your own is a huge step, but it can also be one of the most rewarding things you can do. Done right, you can not just enjoy greater profits, you can also enjoy the fulfillment that comes with owning and managing your own successful enterprise. Whether your …
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What Impact Do Open Plan Offices Have On Employees?
Open plan offices are generally considered more aesthetically pleasing than traditional office spaces. An open plan office space also allows visiting clients to see everyone working together in the same space, which can be beneficial. However, employers should consider that open plan offices can actually have a detrimental effect on …
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Could You Run Your Business Remotely?
The internet has opened up the opportunity to run a successful business entirely online. This enables business owners to break away from the usual 9-5 hours by working your business remotely, away from the office environment. As long as you have adequate WiFi connection you can work from anywhere in …
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5 Tips to Manage your Remote Team
Working from home is no longer a one-off perk that employees get to ‘enjoy’ when they are under the weather or wish to stay in. Working from home, also popularly known as remote working is one of the fastest emerging workplace trends today and as per FlexJobs, the remote workforce …
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7 Secrets of Successful Newsletters – This Is Why We Still Need Them!
Just a few short years ago, many entrepreneurs would have scoffed at the idea of writing newsletters as an effective way of marketing. However, that was when newsletters were still thought of as those hardcopy postal mailers that most often made it as far as the waste basket. Thankfully, this …
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3 Ways to Build the Best Network for Your Business
As an entrepreneur, you know that sometimes in business it’s not about what you know, it’s about who you know. Building a solid network of supporters and connections will boost your visibility and help your business growth across multiple platforms. There are several different ways to build your network of …
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How To Know You Have The Competitive Advantage
Knowing how your competitor’s work and who they are is a fundamental part of running any business. If you don’t know this, then it will be difficult, or even impossible, to differentiate yourself from them, and being different is the easiest way to persuade people to come to you rather …
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Don’t Get Left Behind: Why Defense Base Act Claims Require Solid Representation
When you’re involved in a Defense Base Act claim, there are 2 things you must do no matter what – tell the absolute truth and hire a lawyer. So today, we’ll give you a rough overview of everything DBA related and explain how a lawyer can help. Who is eligible …
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Developing a 5-Year Business Plan for Your SMB
As a small business operator, it’s easy to be focused on the day-to-day and short-term outlook. But in order to sustain and swell growth it’s essential to develop a long-term strategic plan. A 5-year business plan is an essential outline and road map for growing SMBs. Be sure to include …
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Follow The Trend: Why The Food And Drink Industry Could Provide A Profitable Business Opportunity
When it comes to creating new business ideas, entrepreneurs can often find they have that light bulb moment when they least expect it. Eating in a restaurant, watching TV at home, in the shower. However, whether you have that idea or not, if it involves and industry such as food …
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The Future of the Manufacturing and Engineering: Education
The UK economy owes a significant sum of its support to the engineering and manufacturing sector. Contributing £455.6 billion to the Gross Domestic Product in 2014, the sector counted towards 27% of the total UK GDP. The sector has also formed around 5.7 million employment opportunities for the country. But …
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How to Make a Statement in Business with Men’s Watches
Being a businessman, a sales representative, an entrepreneur – or just being a professional – needs a particular kind of finesse. After all, you should be able to carry yourself to various events and gatherings in order to socialize and connect with other figures in the industry, which could certainly …
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Too Much Paper? Jump on the Paperless Trend
As the world becomes more digital, and technology continues to expand our horizon with opportunities that can benefit our business’ productions — more organisations are turning paperless in a bid to become more profitable while playing their part in helping the environment. With research estimating that companies are spending around …
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How to Boost Productivity with Corporate Days Out
If staff morale and a productive working environment are important to you, you need to invest time into team-building events. Company culture may seem like a buzzword, but it actually describes a very important part of the workplace. Company culture involves the environment, values and goals of a business and …
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How to Keep Your Small Business Progressing Forward
Never settle for anything mediocre or get too comfortable with how you’re operating if you want to build a successful and stable business. Spend time assessing your current situation and the place you’re at and where you’d like to head before getting to work. By doing so, you’re limiting distractions …
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