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5 tips for an SME acquisition: straight from the horses mouth

As September comes to a close and we head towards winter Approved Index marks its first year as a child of acquisition. From the moment we were told we were moving from Holborn (the epicentre of corporate London) to Camden (the land of men with beards) Approve...

Oct 2, 2014 Trilby Rajna Approved Index

3 Reasons We Should Increase the Number of Women in Tech (Spoiler Alert! one of them is world peace)

The repercussions of dwindling numbers of females present in tech are far fetching. By increasing the number of woman in tech, we could improve our economy, create a more harmonious society and have a greater range of digital products. Unfortunately, all this...

Sep 16, 2014 Trilby Rajna Approved Index

4 Reasons Scottish SMEs Should be Saying ‘No’ to Independence

With the latest debate between Alex Salmond and Alistair Darling deteriorating into an all-out pointing and shouting match, it’s time to look beneath the theatrics to what independence actually means for SMEs across Scotland. With the vote looming, more and...

Sep 4, 2014 Trilby Rajna Approved Index

Are UK workers facing a stress crisis?

We may be facing a stress epidemic according to a shocking new study. 44% of Brits admitted to feeling stressed, with almost half of these cases going on to develop into issues such as anxiety and depression. The study by Bupa (a private insurance company) re...

Aug 26, 2014 Trilby Rajna Approved Index

What is ‘Big Data’ and Do You Have it?

'Big Data' is a term that's been bandied about in ever increasing frequency over the last few years - usually by people selling incredibly expensive technology solutions. The claim is that getting a handle on your big data can lead to big gains in productiv...

Aug 1, 2014 Laima Ulozaite Approved Index

4 Steps to Sales and Marketing Zen

In the endless battle between Sales and Marketing, the only ones left victorious are your competitors. So perhaps it's time to wave a white flag and concentrate on a treaty which will aid your business in flourishing rather than flailing. The tale is age ol...

Jun 22, 2014 Laima Ulozaite Approved Index

How to Nurture Leads For Maximum Sales Performance

Leads are our business - and if you're anything like us, the B2B marketplace is central to your company and leads probably mean a great deal to you too. The traditional plan with a lead is to strike while the iron is hot, so as a salesperson, when you get...

Jun 6, 2014 Laima Ulozaite Approved Index

6 Small Business Marketing Sweet Spots: Why Bigger Isn’t Always Better

Marketing from the perspective of a small business can often seem like an uphill struggle: marketing expertise and advice is expensive, you don't have the budget to subscribe to fancy online marketing tools and you have no brand cache to exploit. On top of al...

May 31, 2014 Laima Ulozaite Approved Index

Stamp prices increase from 31st of March 2014

The recently privatised Royal Mail will be hiking up stamp prices from the 31st of March. A first-class stamp’s price will go up by 2p, to 62p, and the second-class stamp will see a 3p increase, up to 53p. See if you can save money on postage here, by hiri...

Mar 19, 2014 Graeme Lawrenson Approved Index