One area of commercial life that seems to flourish, almost regardless of the prevailing economic climate, is business awards schemes. There seems to be an award for almost every business […]
Archives for 2014
Why a good accountant should advise “from cradle to grave”
Many business owner-managers tend to view their accountants as providers of annual accounts, and maybe monthly management figures as well. However David Meredith, senior partner in Tenterden-based accountants Busbys, says […]
Tune in and turn on – or you’ll be turned off!
Effective communication directly benefits the business bottom line, customer loyalty, shareholder value, sales, staff engagement and motivation. Or, as employment consultant John Kirkham explained to WBG members: “Tune in and […]
Know your customers – here come generation Z
Customers are customers. People want goods and services and go out and buy them. It was ever thus. Nothing changes. Right? Wrong. There’s a lot of research going on into […]
Converting your home makes better economic sense than moving
An unexpected result of the recovering economy is that instead of buying a new house, many homeowners are deciding to stay put and extend their existing property. And that, says […]
WBG member Brian launches video-blog service
If a picture paints a thousand words, then imagine what a video can do…… Wealden Business Group member Brian Russell of BRD Associates has launched a new video-blogging service for clients. […]