Coronavirus is here in the UK, and it's spreading - so it's sensible to think about how your business will cope. Sick leave First and foremost, it's vital to ensure…
TraceyMarch 12, 2020
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Building your brand is hard work (obviously). And, to begin with at least, most of that work will be down to you. (Plus, if you're very lucky, anyone else who's…
TraceyFebruary 20, 2020
The UK construction business is booming - which is great news if you happen to be a part of it. In November last year, private house-building picked up by 1.9%…
TraceyJanuary 30, 2020
If you're working in any form of healthcare, then you know life is about to get very interesting. Of course there's the usual rush of winter issues (flu, bronchitis, injuries…
TraceyDecember 15, 2019
Given that Christmas (these days) seems to begin in July, the usual panic may not be just an end-of-year problem. But there's no doubt that for many businesses (including many…
TraceyNovember 26, 2019
What's your definition of a business emergency? (Excluding, for the moment, a meteorite strike or a plague of frogs.) How about a flu epidemic among your staff? We've all met…
TraceyOctober 17, 2019
Managing appointments for your clinic can be a trial. Especially if you're the one trying to make sure that patients a) know when their appointment is, and b) are actually…
TraceySeptember 20, 2019
Why would you need an office manager? (Virtual or not?) Perhaps because it's one of those jobs that is often seen as 'somebody else's problem' - or, perhaps, not a…
TraceyAugust 7, 2019
The customer experience is what makes or breaks an e-commerce website - and that doesn't just depend on the quality of your software. Because even with the very best software,…
TraceyJuly 10, 2019
Remember what a holiday used to be like? For some that might mean going back rather a long way, to carefree childhood days. When things like money and work were…
TraceyJune 6, 2019
Think back ten years. Can you remember some of the things we take for granted now that simply weren't around? There are quite a few - and some may surprise…
TraceyMay 29, 2019