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Conflict Management Can Make Of Break Reputations
Research released today restates the danger to corporate reputation of badly handled conflict. The report was produced by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) on the basis of questionnaires completed by Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) members. It showed that while only 33 per cent of PR experts surveyed could name organisations that manage conflict well, 68 per cent were able to name those that did not. read more
Ecademy Charts Course For Royal Charter 2020
Social Business Network www.ecademy.com that celebrates its 10th anniversary next month is setting course for a Royal Charter in 2020. Founder Penny Power said “that Ecademy is aiming to become The Chartered Institute of Networking (CION) and evolve Networking into a fully fledged profession to match that of a degree course”. read more
Oh My! - Darling
I think businesses reaction to Alistair Darlings continued meddling with a tax system that worked is best summed up David Frost, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce. "At a time when the economy is facing a downturn the Government is taking yet more money from business. The Government should not have changed a Capital Gains Tax system that was working well and helped to foster an entrepreneurial spirit in the UK. read more
Emerging Technologies Set To Explode In Popularity In 2008
At the start of each new year the internet is awash with articles heralding the next big ‘something’ set to revolutionise the three big W’s. The Internet Advertising Bureau’s Programmes Manager, Jack Wallington discusses the emerging technologies set to explode in popularity in 2008. Internet porn. Outlook email. Google. Flickr. Youtube. Facebook. These all have something in common: they didn’t do anything radically new, they just did it better than anyone else. They are all showcases for usability. read more
Ten Things To Check Before You Hit Send …
I still, even after 11 years, find it difficult to hit the "send button". Here are the last ten things I do just before hitting the “send now” button: read more
Search Engine Spam
Most of us think of spam as junk email. Search engine spam is different. Search engine spam is any means of manipulating search engine spiders to artificially boost a website's page rank or positioning on search engine results pages. In other words, search engine spam is any tactic employed by site owners to fool search engine spiders. Not a good idea. read more
Harness The Power Of The Internet
The cost-effective nature of the Internet as a marketing tool makes it hugely attractive to small and medium sized businesses. However finding accurate information about Search Engine Marketing and Search Engine Optimisation is a challenge. The trend within large organisations is more and more taking the SEM function in house. And this may well be the way forward for smaller successful businesses in their quest to harness the power of the Internet. read more
Many View Insurance As A ‘Grudge Commodity Purchase’
Recent extreme weather conditions across the UK have been a timely reminder for businesses that they must be fully prepared for the worst. Research shows a staggering 80% of businesses in the United Kingdom who experience a disaster without some form of continuity planning will go into liquidation within 18 months. This appears not to sway many who view insurance as a ‘grudge commodity purchase’. read more
Communicating With Shareholders - Q&A
I’m considering floating my company on AIM, but I’ve heard that there is a large amount of administrative work involved in communicating to shareholders. Is this true? What exactly will I need to communicate? read more
Coping With Changing Interest Rates
Many smaller businesses require some form of bank loan to fund growth in the early years and then pay this back over several years. In 2007, increasing rates of interest hit small businesses across the country, many of which rely on bank loans to fund growth. Anyone now considering starting a business using a bank loan may find the process a lot more tricky than they’d imagined. read more
