Four ways for introverts to overcome their fear and become better at sales
Fear haunts introverted people, and can often get in the way of them becoming good salespeople. Here are four tips to overcome your fear.
Ten key facts on trademarking your business name
Trademarking your business name can help you assert your brand's intellectual property. Here are ten key facts about trademarking.
“We blew it”: AT&T apology shows bosses need to play nice with customers
No matter the size of the company, listening to customers is an important part of developing products and services. This is obviously not the case when it comes to offering suggestions to AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, who has now had to apologise for the way the company responded to a customer's email.
Five social media tips to help market your brand
While there is no silver bullet to using social media in your marketing, these five tips will help you get ahead of the competition.
Camera shy Seven top tips to gain confidence on camera
Whether it's a TV interview or filming a promotional video for your business, how can you overcome your camera shyness
Made in China: Why aren’t Chinese brands big in Britain
President Xi’s recent visit to the UK raises interesting questions around how Britain does business with the Far East.
Property: Should you buy or lease your office
The majority of office premises in the UK are leased, but many businesses choose to own the premises they occupy. Which is right for your needs
Online marketing: Jargon buster
It can be difficult to keep track of the continuous developments of online marketing. This jargon buster tells you what you need to know and, importantly, whether you need it to grow your business.
Debenhams CEO Michael Sharp quits amid increasing profits
CEO of Debenhams Michael Sharp, who has been under fire following a string of poor results and profit warnings, has announced his departure from the company just as profits start to rise once more.
CFOs anticipate the coming data deluge and are bracing for the storm
There was one overarching theme in Adaptive Insights' 2015 CFO Indicator: successful CFOs are those that are using technology to lead business strategy with financial data and insights. However, CFOs predict the amount of data they manage will greatly increase by 2020 – which will come with its own set of challenges.
Two unnamed investors pump $500,000 into 3nder the app for three-way sex
3nder – the company formally known as the threesome app – has had its fantasy of expanding growth realised as “two experienced unnamed tech angels” have pumped $500,000 into the business.
Big number of “expenses devils” submitting dodgy claims at work
Recent research by webexpenses found that 85 per cent of employees are over-claiming on expenses – and revealed some of the reasons why.
