Article provided by Voys A properly set up telephone system brings more benefits than just being easily accessible. Curious about how it’s done? Discover our tips and tricks. A properly set up telephone system provides you with much more than just availability. Happier customers, service on a higher level, and a lot of insights into your company processes are only some of the advantages of having a well-functioning telephone system. Curious to know how to approach this? We have lined up our tips and tricks for the best SME telephone system.
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Article by Mike Anderson (NSBC Founder & CEO) Have you ever had a doctor try to sell you on a medical procedure before examining you? Of course not. Doctors ask questions and listen carefully to diagnose the problem first. Poor and average salespeople, on the other hand, jump into pitching their solution before the prospect talks about their pain points. Let’s take a look at eight powerful tips adopted by the world’s top rainmakers:
Article by Inge Barry (contributing freelance writer for Sage) Setting up a payroll structure is a critical component of the payroll function to ensure that your employees are paid the correct salary in addition to overtime, commissions, and bonuses. Payroll managers must understand the fundamental principles of additional compensation to provide informed advice when developing policies and to ensure employees are correctly compensated or rewarded.
Article provided by Daisy Business Solutions Office Automation (OA) is a general term that refers to the various computer systems and software used to produce, store, alter and communicate office information. Office automation enables these processes to occur digitally and without human intervention. The typewriter, copier, and fax machine mechanised formerly manual activities and can be considered the beginnings of office automation. However, today’s office automation refers to digitising business processes and automated data processing. Thanks to personal computer machinery, easy-to-use software is more accessible than ever. Email replaced the fax, and scanners made copying easier and better. We can…
Article provided by Adbot on behalf of Google Being a small business owner is tough! We know it. You know it. You’ve got to be everything to everyone at all times. Hustle, hustle and hustle some more. That’s why we’ve made your life a little easier by giving you ten marketing strategies that can help you as a small business owner, and some tactics to go along with them.
Have you wondered if there was a signal that you could see which indicated that your customer was ready to buy? Or have you ever talked your way out of the sale because you missed the buying signal? Being able to clearly identify a buying signal and acting upon it is the way to make more sales but it takes time and effort to notice them online and in one-on-one conversations. Here are seven key customer buying signals to look out for.
Experian and the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) have announced a new programme to improve the financial fitness of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). The campaign focuses on SMEs’ financial and credit health, helping them improve their financial security following the impact of the pandemic. “We are extremely excited to launch a ‘How to become financially fit’ campaign in partnership with Experian, one of the leading credit bureaus, where we can equip SMEs with key tips and strategies to assist them in understanding their financial and credit health. The aim is to empower them to understand the impact of both…
Article by Harry Welby-Cooke (ActionCOACH) Welcome back to 2022. I hope you at least managed to get some rest time over the festive period and that you enjoyed some peace and quiet, some great family time, some ‘me’ time, and, of course, that you had way too much to eat and drink. No doubt you’ve come back energised, focused, and ready for an awesome 2022! Or have you?
Mike Anderson (Founder & CEO of the NSBC) has spent many years researching and participating in the entrepreneurial journey and identified some key ingredients to becoming an entrepreneurial legend. Let’s look at these 12 key ingredients.
Article provided by Pine3 Marketing Instagram has become a huge hit in the business world. The social media platform currently has over 25 million active business profiles – with small businesses being the majority. A lack of growth on Instagram often comes down to making common yet easy to avoid mistakes. Here are 7 Instagram marketing mistakes to avoid in order to develop your presence effectively.