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Sales & Marketing 12 min read

7 Ways to Combine Email and Facebook Marketing

In the past, digital marketing took a blanket approach to lead generation that was sometimes obtrusive and annoying. On almost every forum, platform, and web page, users were bombarded with blaring banner ads or videos that started before the page was even fully loaded, and they almost always played too loudly at the most inconvenient times. Here are our favourite ways to combine email and Facebook marketing.

Advice 5 min read

Out with the Old, In with the New: How Digital Agreements Redefine the Present of Work

Office, hybrid, remote, and agile working is not only the future but also the present of work. Ronan Copeland, GVP General Manager, EMEA, DocuSign explores how the right digital tools enable employees to create, collaborate, and innovate from anywhere.

Entrepreneur 12 min read

How To Become A Childminder

Being a childminder entails far more than “simple” babysitting, this is an official role relating to the care of minors …

Advice 4 min read

Pitch Deck Design Trends and Top Tips for Making Your Pitch Deck Stand Out

Pitching your business to investors often requires a pitch deck. Pitch decks typically contain between 10 to 20 slides and are designed to tell investors about your story, your brand, and your vision. Presenting a powerful and professional pitch deck can be the opening you need to secure funding. It’s therefore key that you know exactly what a pitch deck should contain, the best way to make yours stand out, and what trends to keep an eye on.

Advice 5 min read

Why Your Business’ Credit Score is Failing You

Thousands of small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) up and down the country are facing significant financial hardship. Inflation is at a record 40-year high, and the cost-of-living crisis is putting extra pressure on business owners. For many, just staying afloat is now a real challenge. For many small business owners, access to credit is a necessary part of business management, such as easing cash flow processes. And in today’s economic climate, many are turning to credit to weather the storm.

Finance 12 min read

How To Buy To Let Through a Limited Company

Over the years, there has been a sizeable shift toward purchasing investment property, essentially ‘buy to let’ property, through limited …

Advice 5 min read

How Businesses Can Hone STEM Skills Outside of Academia

STEM efforts are too often associated with traditional education, such as school, college, and university education, rather than with the myriad alternative learning approaches that better meet the needs of a rapidly changing technology landscape.

Finance 11 min read

Default HMRC Record Keeping Period Explained

The default HMRC record-keeping period is the amount of time that HMRC will keep, or may want to refer to …

Advice 6 min read

Chargeback Prevention in Real-Time: Myth or Truth?

Sad but true: no merchant is 100% safe from getting chargebacks. In the world of all-encompassing online financial services, chargebacks are bound to happen – whether they are legit or fraudulent. Other chargeback-related issues are also rising: fraud cases grow, and new regulations are being implemented, putting businesses in jeopardy.