Managing Gas as a Business Utility: What You Need to Know

June 24, 2018


Oftentimes, owners of small businesses tend to let the utilities needed to run a business get the better of them. They simply look for the lowest rates and go with it, not even bothering to look through the contract for any possible fees that they could incur. This is understandable as there are often so many things they have to worry about that they allow a few details to slip through the cracks. However, this also has the most potential of tanking the business as the months or years go by.

Not taking utilities seriously is a beginner’s mistake, one that will no doubt affect your business if you allow it. Of all the utilities that are often taken for granted, gas is the most deceptive. It is not something to be taken lightly, which is why it’s important to follow these tips when your business is using gas as a business utility.

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3 Ways to Optimize Sales with Better Marketing Integration

June 24, 2018


For many companies, sales performance falls far short of revenue targets. However, some companies are more successful than others. Among the top 10 percent of companies, 71.2 percent of salespeople meet or exceed quota, generating 111.4 percent of company revenue goals, while among the bottom 30 percent, just 41.4 percent of salespeople meet or exceed quota, generating just 49.6 percent of revenue targets.

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You Can Never Go Wrong with an Education-related Franchise

June 23, 2018


If there is one thing in this world that is indispensable, it is education. People will always consider education a treasure. These days, most people even see the value of education beyond a university degree.

This is a good business opportunity. Let’s face it. Although running an education-related business is about training people, it is also about money. If you want to harness this opportunity, you might want to consider an education franchise in the UK.

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Tips for Getting a Post Graduate Mortgage to Buy First House

June 23, 2018

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Looking to get onto that property ladder and still a graduate? We know that saving up during your university years can be so difficult, taking into account you will probably have a student loan in place, however, whilst it may seem like a pipedream there are ways to increase your chance of getting a post-graduate mortgage.

Let’s see what tips FJP Investment have to help you determine whether getting a post graduate mortgage is realistic or not.

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Hidden Costs That Could Threaten Your New Business

June 22, 2018


It’s a precarious time when you start a new business, so it’s important to be on top of your outgoings and stay aware of any costs that might lead to your venture going under.  To ensure your venture starts on the right step, together with Flogas, we explore those hidden costs that you may not have originally considered.

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How to Find Out What Your Employees Truly Think of Your Business

June 21, 2018


Every business owner would like to know what their employees think of the company, whether they are happy or if they believe the pay to be fair. This sort of information can be helpful as employers want their employees to be productive and increased productivity is a given when staff are happy, comfortable and motivated.

How many times has a business lost a member of staff due to unhappiness within the business and wished the staff member had spoken up sooner? Not only can this loss be expensive to the company, it can have a knock-on effect if the employee in question shares their negative experience, which can make it harder to hire preferred talent in the future.

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How to Get Instantly Approved Loans for Business without Complex Procedures

June 19, 2018

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One of the many definitions of a business is to make money and when a business is in the nascent stage, making money can be the secondary dream but the first aim would be to have the ability to cope with the cut-throat competition so that there is now way the company has to stop or slow down its operation. When a company is started, it has to flourish and to flourish it needs the right fodder, without which a company might just curb or take too long to reach the position when similar businesses have reached to the peak position in just a year or two.

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5 Things to Think about When You’re Considering a Career Change

June 18, 2018


This topic couldn’t be any more relevant in today’s job-oriented society. Generation Y is notorious for not remaining in one place for too long with regards to their careers and homes. On the other hand, Baby Boomers prefer safety, reliability, and productivity, while millennials are much more courageous when it comes to job hopping.

One of their disadvantages is that sometimes they are paying attention to things which perhaps aren’t essential for such a major decision. For instance, millennials consider a wide variety of factors when choosing a job, such as the employer’s environmental policy, and expect to be praised by their supervisor constantly. Therefore, let’s take a look if you’re leaving your job for all the right reasons, and what modern careers you might be interested in.

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5 Tips to Securing the Right Domain Name for Your Brand

June 17, 2018


Acquiring the right domain name is one of the most important things for any business owner with a website. A good domain name help a business owner build their own online presence and also make it easier for customer to locate your business online. Today choosing the right domain name has become increasingly difficult, this is because many domain names have taken given the fact that there are over 130 million domain names which have already been registered. Here are a few tips which can help you secure the right domain name for your business.

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8 Lead Generation Tactics To Fill Up Your Sales Funnel

June 17, 2018


Lead generation is one of the most impactful ways to grow your customer base and boost profits. However, businesses tend to get tunnel vision when trying to generate leads.

Have sales plateaued? Do you want to take your business to the next level? Than it’s time to implement more lead generation tactics to make it happen.

You could have a product that is so revolutionary, that everyone on the planet needs one. But without supercharged lead generation, no one will know about it, you’ll have no one to nurture, and you may join the 50 percent of small businesses and startups that fail within five years.

But there is a way. The following 8 lead generation tactics are easy, and you can use all of them to get a spike in revenue. Let’s dive in!

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