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PR and Marketing Strategy

When to act on account development

At the beginning, when businesses start to sell a B2B product or service, most will spend all of the time chasing new sales, writes Paul Higgins, consultant at business services company Rapid Innovation.

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PR and Marketing Strategy

A sales funnel is your strategy for sales success

Forget sales pipelines, a "sales funnel" is what you need to develop a winning business strategy, writes Julia Payne, owner of consultancy firm Incisive Edge.

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Selling more online

Entrepreneurs reveal their top tips for boosting web-based revenues.

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People and your business 

As a business expands its workforce, it’s essential to maintain close working relationships, writes Martin Smith, an assessor from Investors in People.

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How to turn browsers into buyers

If you're getting plenty of visitors to your website but not many sales, you're not alone. Most websites convert visitors to customers at a very low rate, often less than 3 per cent. Here are seven tips to help.

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Sales strategies for tight times

The economic downturn has forced companies to change their sales strategies to stay in business. We talk to three CEOs about how they've adapted to tough trading conditions.

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Business and politics

Politicians are often maligned for lacking any hands-on business experience. That’s set to change, however, as battle-scarred entrepreneurs step up to the parliamentary plate to show Westminster how things should be done.

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Building a brand: Hotel Chocolat

The story of Hotel Chocolat demonstrates that sometimes you need to ignore all the advice you get. Angus Thirlwell, the company's founder, reveals his recipe for branding success.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Business and politics

Politicians are often maligned for lacking any hands-on business experience. That’s set to change, however, as battle-scarred entrepreneurs step up to the parliamentary plate to show Westminster how things should be done.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Building a brand: Hotel Chocolat

The story of Hotel Chocolat demonstrates that sometimes you need to ignore all the advice you get. Angus Thirlwell, the company's founder, reveals his recipe for branding success.

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Beat spyware and spam

Five ways to keep your email clean and secure

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Healthy business

Promoting health at work can have huge benefits both for staff and companies looking to save money. Here entrepreneurs tell us how they have created a culture of wellbeing.

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How to grow your market share

Even when you can't grow your turnover or profits, you can still aim to take a larger slice of a shrinking market. We look at tactics to win business from powerful competitors.

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Making the most of NEDs

Mark Goodridge, CEO of ER Consultants, examines the qualities of an effective non-executive director.