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5 Steps to Creating a Long-Term Virtual Office
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With many small businesses considering a permanent shift to remote working, Mike Castle of ITRM shares five steps that will help you to create a long-term, highly efficient virtual office
Covid-19: The Future of The Workplace
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With most businesses instructing staff to work from home during the pandemic, many are now considering whether a return to the office is necessary. John Flanagan of Cartridge People explores.
Covid-19: How to Support Staff Returning to Work
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Nuffield Health's Brendan Street shares an extensive guide detailing how to effectively communicate with and support employees returning to work as the UK eases out of lockdown
Covid-19: Customer Engagement Strategies
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Customer engagement is a huge challenge for many businesses recovering from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Here are five key ways to re-engage your customer base
Covid-19: The Impact on R&D Tax Credits
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Alistair Aird of Easy R&D explores the impact of the UK Government's coronavirus support loans on the SME R&D Tax Credit Scheme
Do I Need A Shareholders' Agreement?
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A shareholders’ agreement is a vital legal document for many businesses and can protect the interests of both majority and minority shareholders
Covid-19: Changes to VAT Obligations
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Tamara Habberley, Senior Consultant at The VAT People, shares her guide exploring everything UK SMEs need to know about their VAT obligations during the coronavirus pandemic
A Guide to The Bounce Back Loans Scheme (BBLS)
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Here's a quick look at the UK Government's Bounce Back Loans Scheme, including key features, eligibility criteria and how to apply for a BBLS product
How to Build Trust in the Remote Workplace
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With record numbers of UK businesses shifting to remote working over the past couple of months, it's crucial to instil a culture of trust among your employees. Here's how
A Guide to Data Driven Business Development
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A data driven approach to business development can be highly successful for professional services firms that may have previously relied on face-to-face interactions. Here's how
Supporting Local Businesses During the Pandemic
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Supporting local & independent businesses can make a big difference to your local economy. Here's a list of businesses in Suffolk and Norfolk to shop with
Covid-19: Leveraging Social Media Campaigns
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Following the success of their reactive Instagram campaign, we speak to The Sole Supplier's Dan Timcke about how SMEs can leverage the power of social media to build their brands during lockdown
A Guide to Digital Marketing During Lockdown
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Mark Wright of The Apprentice and digital marketing agency Climb Online shares his guide on how to implement an effective digital marketing strategy during the coronavirus pandemic
Employee Self-Care Whilst Remote Working
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Here's a guide to help remote working staff with self-care during the pandemic so they can stay healthy, happy and focused
A Step-by-Step Guide to Keyword Research
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Marketing expert Kerry Sheahan shares her step-by-step guide to conducting keyword research using free and accessible tools
How to Survive Coronavirus as a Startup
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Nic Redfern, Financial Director of Know Your Money, outlines five steps UK startup owners can take to help protect their businesses from the impact of coronavirus
Legal Responsibilities for Remote Workers’ Safety
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Chris Salmon of Quittance Legal Services explains the legal responsibilities employers have for ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of their remote working staff
Everything You Need to Know About CBILS
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We explore the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) and how it can help small and medium-sized businesses affected by Covid-19
What Is VoIP & How Can It Help Remote Workers?
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As UK businesses adapt operations in response to the coronavirus pandemic, we take a quick look at how VoIP technology can help maintain effective business communications
A Guide to IR35 Minor Status Tests
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Alice Hickling of Larsen Howie talks us through the minor status tests that assessors look at when evaluating a company's IR35 status
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