Opinion – Page 11

  • Chris Jones is the founder of the Knot Agency
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    Differentiation in an uncertain world

    2019-04-02T14:21:00Z

    As I write, the situation with Brexit remains hugely unclear and the exact impact on business remains unknown. At present the only certainty, is uncertainty, however, from a marketing perspective the basic activities to push your business on remain unchanged, writes Chris Jones.

  • David Smedley is head of employment at Walker Morris LLP
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    The Good Work Plan – what do employers need to know?

    2019-04-02T14:18:00Z

    2019 is likely to be an eventful year for employment law due to the government’s recently announced Good Work Plan. Heralded as ‘the biggest package of workplace reforms for over 20 years’, it is the culmination of the Taylor Review transferred into working practices, writes David Smedley.

  • Kevin Rough is Daniamant CEO
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    Person Behind the Face – Kevin Rough

    2019-04-02T14:17:00Z

    How I got into this industry…Long story, but after getting punched in the face by my boss, on a General Building Youth Training Scheme (YTS) back in 1988, I walked out. I joined Chemring as a trainee accounts clerk. 30 years later after transferring to McMurdo and subsequently Daniamant I’m ...

  • Kate O'Sullivan is MD of ADPR
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    Finding your social purpose

    2019-02-19T16:59:00Z

    You are probably familiar with the term ‘social purpose’. More than the latest buzz word, we are now living in ‘the purposeful age’, writes Kate O''Sullivan.

  • Adam Bernstein is a freelance financial journalist
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    Guaranteeing future business

    2019-02-19T16:55:00Z

    Consumers have many legal rights they can fall back on should they ever feel that they have been wronged writes Adam Bernstein. The most significant piece of legislation for traders to be aware is the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) as it lists many of the statutory rights attaching to ...

  • Jonny Boys is MD of the Trafalgar group of companies
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    Person Behind the Face - Jonny Boys

    2019-02-05T16:54:00Z

    How I got into this industry… I grew up sailing in Chichester Harbour and whilst still at school started working with boats, deciding that the marine world was where I wanted to be. I started JBT Marine in 1999 and in 2004, I took over Thornham Marina in Emsworth. I ...

  • Yen-Pei Chen is manager of corporate reporting and tax at the ACCA
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    Would you R&D credit it?

    2019-01-17T15:19:00Z

    Don’t let the tax tail wag the investment dog. In other words, don’t follow a course of action because the tax system seems to make it worthwhile, writes Yen-Pei Chen. That said, a business may be involved with research and development (R&D) and it may be eligible to claim R&D ...

  • Emma and Scott are the founders of SLEEK Clean Care
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    Person Behind the Face - Emma Tapper and Scott Rudd

    2019-01-14T14:50:00Z

    How we got into this industry…We met at the Sailing Society whilst at University. SLEEK was born because we wanted to keep our sailing dinghy clean using something that really worked but without using toxic chemicals. We roped in the help of Emma''s father who has a background in manufacturing ...

  • Chris Jones is the founder of the Knot Agency
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    Do you set goals and objectives?

    2019-01-11T12:06:00Z

    In a Harvard Business School study on goal setting and success, 84% did not have goals, 13% had goals in their mind, whilst only 3% had written goals.

  • Kate O'Sullivan is MD of ADPR
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    Marketing trends to watch out for

    2018-12-06T15:25:00Z

    As we ease ourselves into 2019, let’s look at some of this year’s key marketing trends, writes Kate O''Sullivan.

  • Helen Thornley is a technical officer at the Association of Taxation Technicians
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    Dressing for the occasion

    2018-12-05T16:45:00Z

    There are many reasons why employers want to give staff a uniform, writes Helen Thornley.

  • Chris Jones is founder of the Knot Agency
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    Hit the reset button

    2018-11-26T09:47:00Z

    As a fresh new year approaches, we get ready to hit the reset button. January 1 brings new budgets and activation of plans, alongside renewed inspiration and energy levels, writes Chris Jones.

  • David Melville is sales manager, specialist applications at Fischer Panda UK
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    Person Behind the Face - David Melville

    2018-11-22T10:44:00Z

    How I got into this industry…Pure luck. A row with my girlfriend at the time, fed up with me moaning about my lot, threw the London Evening Standard at me and said: ‘do something about it’. So I did, and got a job with Henry Browne & Son Ltd, makers ...

  • Adam Bernstein is a freelance financial journalist
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    Digital tax will be taxing

    2018-11-08T16:35:00Z

    By the end of March 2019, businesses will need to have prepared for what many consider to be the biggest change for years in how they deal with HMRC. The change has nothing to do with Brexit, instead it comes from what HMRC calls Making Tax Digital – MTD.

  • Alexis Eyre is head of marketing at launch marketing agency Five by Five
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    Person Behind the Face - Alexis Eyre

    2018-11-07T16:15:00Z

    How I got into this industry… I quit working in the London media world and headed to Australia for eight months. While temping in Sydney, I did my Day Skipper and moved to the Whitsundays, as a hostess on backpacker boats. That inspired me to return to the UK and ...

  • Dan Levy is the Overboard MD
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    Person Behind the Face - Dan Levy

    2018-10-22T11:39:00Z

    How I got into this industry…My father was a keen sailor so I grew up boating. After university I worked in textile manufacturing but left that and started sailing again.

  • Kate O'Sullivan is ADPR MD
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    How to network like a pro

    2018-10-22T09:19:00Z

    Networking can be hugely beneficial – it can help expand your client base, find a new job or build a professional network. Whether you see yourself as a networking natural or the thought makes your blood run cold, below are some simple tips to make networking easier, writes Kate O''Sullivan.

  • Adam Bernstein is a freelance journalist
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    Consumer law and returns policies

    2018-10-17T12:15:00Z

    Consumer law changed three years ago with the introduction of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) writes Adam Bernstein.

  • Chris Jones is founder of The Knot Agency
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    Customer relationship management: a waste of time?

    2018-09-26T15:36:00Z

    Customer relationship management is an often overlooked, but fundamental business activity, writes Chris Jones. It takes time to create detailed customer records and populate a sales pipeline, but this vital task provides the backbone for sales and marketing efforts.

  • Adam Bernstein is a freelance financial journalist
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    Being positive about the unthinkable

    2018-09-26T12:44:00Z

    The unthinkable never happens - right? Well sadly, that isn’t always the case, writes Adam Bernstein. While we don’t suffer from earthquakes and tsunamis, we are not immune from other threats.