Category | Business Tips


How Google works

20 Feb 2012 |  Posted by Steve Lowsley |  0 Comment.
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In our role as website designers in Hampshire one of the most common questions we get asked by our customers is "How does Google work?" I found the infographic below on the ppcblog.com website which explains it very well. Bottom line? It's complicated! Most businesses these days have a website, and everyone wants to appear at the top of Google for searches relating to their business but Google's job is to deliver the right results for their searchers, not for your business necessarily. Now, there are many ways to influence the results but put simply there are two major factors, Links...



Motivating Remote Teams – 9 simple ideas

18 Jan 2012 |  Posted by Conrad |  0 Comment.
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In continuation from my last post I thought I’d talk a little bit about the importance of extending your approach to recognition and reward to include the remote team members. No news isn’t good news It’s all too easy to assume that because you haven’t heard anything that everything is OK but don’t make the mistake of forgetting that although there are many, many benefits to remote working it can be a lonely place. Regular appraisal of your remote workers efforts and recognition for their effort and success are critical to the management and development of the team. 9 Cheap ways...



Managing Remote Teams – 10 Team Skills Tips

11 Jan 2012 |  Posted by Conrad |  0 Comment.
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Do you have trouble managing remote teams or virtual teams? Have you just been put in charge of running a remote team? How do I manage a remote team? By their very nature remote or virtual teams are often scattered in different geographic locations which make regular physical contact nigh on impossible. Smart phones, email, social networks, PC’s and fast, cheap broadband have not only made the remote team possible but very common.  For many managers and team leaders managing these remote employees or teamworkers is fast becoming the norm. The good news Managing remote teams is very...



Christmas and the dreaded public speaking

30 Nov 2011 |  Posted by Vanessa Ugatti |  0 Comment.
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Christmas is coming, a time of office parties, social events and ...... the dreaded PUBLIC SPEAKING! If you are expecting to be asked to stand up and speak in public this Christmas, here are ten top tips that will help you to speak with confidence – my Christmas gift to you. Have a goal and prepare in good time What's the message you want to get across? If you are clear about that before you start you are much more likely to succeed. Keep it simple Often, a few simple words will do, and most audiences will appreciate you for keeping it brief. Take a few deep breaths before you begin It...



Have you met your new customer yet?

25 Nov 2011 |  Posted by Ian Dickson |  0 Comment.
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As the Hungry Bear (Your Customers) emerges from Recession Hibernation you will notice him behaving differently. So going to market to attract this new “beast” has changed. You need to make sure you are able to deal with this new breed and new attitude to buying. Remember “we” are the new consumers too... Sometimes just looking at our own buying attitudes and feelings will help us to understand what is different about our own customers too. Some of the above was inspired by an article by Jeffrey Gitomer and his Caffeine Fix – Always a good read!