Better Business - Issue 184 contents
Highlights in the December 2011/January 2012 issue of Better Business include:
- Where to find small business support in 2012 - Where new start ups and smaller firms can look for business advice over the next year.
- Key tax and legal changes in 2012 -Some of the most important tax and regulatory changes to mark on the calendar.
- Discount sales... how to get them right - A guide to using discount sales as a way of attracting customers.
- Could your business cope with a disaster? - Why preparation is everything when it comes to protecting your business.
- Predictions for 2012 - Some ideas, trends and business predictions for 2012.
- Building a business future - Opportunities for craftsmen and traditional building trades.
- Getting around the lending lottery - Kevin Caley (Thincats.com) explains what firms should be doing to boost their chances of securing investment.
- Better Business investigates... Franchising - Why, even despite the recession, franchising is one of the UK's fastest growing and most popular formats for new businesses.
- Taking a longer view - Giles Palmer of Brandwatch explains how a mixture of foresight and perseverance helped turn his idea into an international company.
- Employing someone for the first time - How to make sure you get it right when employing your first member of staff.
- How to use other people's customers to get a rush of new business - How to exploit the opportunities of joint-venture marketing.
- Google+ for business - The benefits for business of signing up for Google+.
- Letting people go... properly - How to handle redundancy situations sensitively and within the law.
- Sales talk that's sure to cause resistance - How to avoid saying things that will cause resistance with your sales prospects.
- Thrifty business tips - Ten ways to stay connected on the move.
