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How To Expand Your Business Abroad

So, it’s the 21st century, your UK sales are stagnating, and thanks to technological developments, it’s easier than over to expand your business abroad. “British products and services are in demand, and exploring overseas avenues delivers huge growth potential” according to Steve Childs, Head of International for Business Banking at Barclays. It is still one […]
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by Sam Wilson
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Responding to Customers on Social Media

Responding to customers on social media can be an obstacle for even the most savvy social media expert. Even the Prime Minister summed up – in his own eloquent way – the problems we can all face on social media. “The trouble with Twitter, the instantness of it – too many tweets might make a […]
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by Sam Wilson
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The Argument For Bootstrapping

Bootstrapping your business isn’t usually the first line of many unicorn fairytale stories. When starting a business, many entrepreneurs believe there is fairytale to fulfil. Come up with great idea, start on your quest to find the elusive unicorn, discover a wide old investor who gives you the sack of gold you need to help […]
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by Sam Wilson
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SEO 101: Boost Your Rankings With Research Tools

Pushing your site up on Google’s search rankings is hard work, especially if you are competing against much bigger industry players. Yet, with the correct strategy and some powerful keyword research tools, it certainly is possible to make some noticeable gains in a matter of months. If you haven’t already, check out our previous post on improving your website […]
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by Sam Wilson
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SEO 101: Speed Up Your WordPress Site

Need to speed up your WordPress site? Every second counts. According to Kissmetrics, 47% of consumers will expect an e-commerce website to load in under 2 seconds and 44% of online shoppers will tell their friends about a bad experience online. In fact, a slow website thats takes too long to load will not only deter […]
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by Sam Wilson
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10 Myths About Successful Entrepreneurs

Are you already a successful entrepreneur? You will already be familiar with the reality of starting a business in that case. It took a lot more time, money and commitment than you thought it would, right? Fortunately (though it certainly doesn’t feel like it sometimes!) the pressure and pace of the situation develops both your character and business acumen to […]
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by Sam Wilson
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VIDEO: Why You Should Use a VA (in 60s!)

Why should your business consider using a Virtual Assistant? Take a look at our 60 second explanation video and find out more.
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by Sam Wilson
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VIDEO: The Guide To Ultimate Productivity

As a follow up to our popular blog post entitled “The Guide to Ultimate Productivity”, which included a great infographic, we thought we would create a video version. Enjoy watching and please feel free to share!
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by Sam Wilson
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Top 10 Ways To Better Motivate Your Team

Want to better motivate your team? New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author Dan Pink looks at the best ways to motivate your team in his TED talk. Extrinsic motivation methods try to motivate people through external means; essentially setting goals which earn them reward if completed. This could be a bonus or […]
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by Sam Wilson
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Increase Your Customer Engagement

In today’s constantly connected world, customer engagement through excellent customer service is key for many businesses. One wrong move, and your customer can be all over social media complaining about your service. In fact, 76% of consumers say they view customer service as the ‘true test’ of how much a company values them. Customers expect […]
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by Sam Wilson