Pinterest…my next big addiction?

Feb 11, 2012 by Helen

I was only introduced to Pinterest last week, as usual it was Nikki Pilkington who introduced me to it, the woman behind my Twitter addiction, and I am hooked! So what is Pinterest? They describe themselves as an online pinboard where you can organise and share things you love. Doesn't sound very business like does it? Much like Twitter it has a balance to it, it shows you who the people are. Unlike Google+ that seems to me to be just a stream of posts Pinterest is a truly visual experience and I do love good images and photography. Read More ... read more

Win a copy of the A to Z of Small Business Tools eBook

Feb 8, 2012 by Helen

To celebrate the launch of the 'A to Z of Small Business Tools' ebook we're giving a copy away! To enter just carry out the tasks below, each task generates one entry. Winners will be drawn at random from all entries when the competition closes. Read More ... read more

When inclusive doesn’t mean inclusive – your phone bill

Feb 1, 2012 by Helen

I take great pride in helping my clients become more efficient and also in helping them cut costs, unecessary costs that is. I have one client who in our first year of working together saved over £3,000.00 from implementing the suggestions that I made. These included reviewing insurance suppliers, telecoms suppliers and stationery suppliers to name but a few. One of the areas where we can save costs is to review our inclusive call packages with our telecoms providers. More importantly look at what is NOT included and make sure you don't make that type of call unless it's an emergency. Read More ... read more