Three negotiation tactics for small businesses
By Tony Hughes, CEO at Huthwaite International, a leading global provider of sales, negotiation and communication skills development. ..
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Twenty years on, cash ISAs in the UK have fallen short of expectations: what are the alternatives?
By Frazer Fearnhead, founder and CEO of peer to peer lending platform, The House Crowd ISAs have enjoyed renewed popularity in recent ..
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Using 100% Bridging Finance to Grow your Business
Holly Andrews, Managing Director, KIS Finance If you are looking to grow your business by investing in a new premises, or perhaps by ..
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SMEs which receive EU funding significantly outperform those that don’t
SMEs which receive EU-guaranteed loans significantly outperform those that don’t, in areas including asset, sales and productivity gro..
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Yorkshire Bank reveals five key challenges SMEs face in the year ahead
Yorkshire Bank, part of CYBG, has commissioned new research in partnership with Telegraph Spark, the commercial content arm of The Tel..
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Confidence Comes From Within
Henry Ford said: “Whether you think you can or can’t, you’re right”. However beneficial or detrimental his efforts turned out to be, t..
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Mitigating supply chain risks – five critical tips for financial services companies
By Jan van Vliet, VP EMEA at Digital Guardian Businesses face a growing need to leverage customer data, but striking the correct balan..
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Riding the Recruitment Wave
By Rob Pointen, CFO, Vacancy Filler Recruitment Software With both the IT and the finance worlds undergoing dramatic changes, financia..
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How to Achieve a Shorter Financial Close
Nicky Tozer, VP of EMEA, Oracle NetSuite For many finance teams, the dreaded financial close period means long days, time-consuming ta..
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Too easy to steal: blame management, not hackers, when cyber events lead to losses.
By Ryan Dodd, Founder and CEO of Cyberhedge Consider this; in 2018 over a billion people were affected by data breaches. Similarly, j..
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Saving money by using vehicle tracking
The proliferation of GPS systems in the transport industry has led to a change in focus for many delivery and supply businesses. Now t..
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How to stop your digital transformation from failing
By Thomas Davies, CEO of Temporall It’s no secret that the business and financial world is changing faster than ever. Increasing innov..
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Riding the Recruitment Wave
By Rob Pointen, CFO, Vacancy Filler Recruitment Software With both the IT and the finance worlds undergoing dramatic changes, financia..
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The changing face of B2B business practices – why understanding timeless behaviour is more important than ever.
Tony Hughes, CEO of leading sales and negotiation specialists, Huthwaite International, examines how B2B selling is changing, and how ..
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What makes a successful seller in the digital age?Why sales professionals must retain their personal touch to succeed
Huthwaite’s Director of Marketing Rachel Massey writes on what makes a successful seller in the digital age. You’ve heard it once, you..
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The six traits of a successful business leader – how to be super persuasive
The art to the perfect deal has long been debated by business leaders and academics alike. But when it comes to being highly persuasiv..
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Future proofing your business – it’s time to listen to your customer’s needs
Rachel Massey, Director of Marketing, at leading sales and negotiation specialists, Huthwaite International, the team behind the world..
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How entrepreneurs can prepare to sell a tech business
John Farrugia, Cavendish In today’s tech-fuelled climate, new technology companies seem to appear almost every day. Indeed, research s..
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Get Yourself Business-Fit For 2019
If you’re starting the New Year with lots of positive decisions around your health, well-being and physical fitness, good for you. It..
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Keeping your business safe : How to spot the signs and avoid the latest scams
By Tony Mills, Director, Online Tax Rebates Whether you’re just starting your own company or you’re well on your way to the next stage..
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Loyalty Is The Most Powerful Currency: What We Can Learn From Credit Unions
Vinod Muthukrishnan. Co-founder & CEO of Cloud Cherry. Loyalty is the key component between a company with marginal growth and a ..
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Experiences are the new currency for capturing the hearts (and wallets) of consumers
Christopher Evans, Joint CEO at Collinson, the operator of Priority Pass™ We are truly living in the experience economy, with consumer..
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Cost Certainty – The SME Business Owner’s Guide to Property Expansion
Phil Sugden, director at flexible workspace solutions provider, Portal Group, discusses how rapidly growing SMEs can alleviate the ext..
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Information is Essential
Who would buy a second-hand car without examining it? Who would have purchased a Hyundai Excel in the US in the 90’s ? Which investor ..
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I.O.U: £24,841 owed in late payments to the average small business in the UK
Data reveals the scale of debt the average small business is forced to deal with due to late payments Small business owners deal w..
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The Phoenix rising from the Ashes – an Insolvency Practitioner’s View
I hear on a daily basis the concerns raised by creditors when a company enters some mode of insolvency only to find that within just a..
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Employee Healthcare Benefits: How they can Benefit your Organisation
From the point of view of some employers, the cost of providing employee healthcare benefits may appear to be one they could do withou..
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5 ways to sustain productivity when the clocks go back
The shortening of daylight hours and lack of exposure to sunlight during the winter months can cause us to feel down and less able to ..
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How to reduce your business’ carbon emissions without impacting profit margins
We are living in a time where carbon emissions are at their highest ever recorded rate, with America producing over five billion tons ..
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What actions can business leaders in the finance industry take to improve wellness?
Employee wellness is all about ensuring staff are happy and healthy in and out of work. Mental health-related presenteeism costs emplo..
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Adyen rejuvenates in-store payment integration with an API POS solution powered by nexo standards
Introduction Adyen is the payments platform of choice for many of the world’s leading companies, providing a modern end-to-end infrast..
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Convenience vs Security in Ecommerce Payments: How everyone can win
Rune Sørensen explores how banks and merchants can increase security and enable a frictionless ecommerce payments experience for custo..
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How a strategic office design can affect the wellbeing and productivity of employees
By Mark Pinches, Head of Coaching, at Westfield Health The average person in the UK works 39 hours per week, a substantial proportion..
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Why should you Prepare your Company for the Electric Revolution?
We are on the brink of a paradigm shift in our travel and transport methods. Figures from The Society of Motor and Manufacturers &..
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The gateway that opens new business for ISVs
By Patrick Bermingham, CEO of digital payments specialist Adflex Using an API-led integrated digital payments gateway brings new oppor..
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Half Of Employees Aged 40 And Over In The Accounting, Banking And Finance Industries Think They Will Have To Work Longer To Live The Life They Want
• Almost half (48%) of employees say their biggest regret is not saving enough money when they were younger • ..
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Institutions Need to Consider Spreadsheet Management to Meet the PRA’s Latest Stress Testing Expectations
By Henry Umney, CEO, ClusterSeven The UK’s Prudential Regulatory Authorities (PRA) Model Risk Management Principles For Stress Testing..
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