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SME 2020

Thursday 20th February 2020

What does 2020 hold for small businesses? At the beginning of a new year – and, indeed, a new decade – it makes sense for small businesses to assess the landscape. Small businesses account for 99.9% of all UK enterprises and contribute nearly £2 trillion to the annual economy, so their importance can’t be overstated….

Pentagon

Friday 14th February 2020

Join us at the free to attend Jobsinkent.com  Medway Careers Fair         Its being held at Upper Floor Pentagon Shopping Centre High St, Chatham ME4 4HY   10:00 am until 3:00 pm Thursday 26th March   No need to book or register just arrive and meet local Medway employers plus your chance…

Myths

Saturday 8th February 2020

The Myths of Public Speaking and Presenting By Anthony Garvey, Toastmasters International   Have you asked colleagues and friends for advice on public speaking and presenting?  I have and some have been useful but much of advice has been not so great.  You may have had the same experience!   In this article we’ll look…

Processes

Saturday 1st February 2020

How to Improve Business Processes – and therefore your bottom line By Marieta Bencheva, Consulthon Processes are about more than simply defining what to do, how and in what order. They’re a fundamental part of your company’s culture, expressing who you are, your values, and why you do what you do. By sticking to clear…

Engagement

Sunday 26th January 2020

What can you do to fully engage your employees in 2020? By Craig Bulow, Corporate Away Days Studies show that only 13% of employees worldwide are effectively engaged in their work, with the global costs of unproductivity reaching a staggering $7 trillion. Employee engagement and workplace productivity are inextricably linked. It is repeatedly shown that…

FitandWell

Welcome to the Fitness, Wellness , Dance classes & more Directory for Kent     Rockfit exercise classes in Ramsgate These new classes are set to a rock and metal playlist, Classes are £5 PAYG on the day, age 16+ all fitness abilities welcome and encouraged. People can book their place here: www.bookwhen.com/rockfitwithsarah   Vanessa…

Networkers

Thursday 23rd January 2020

The Networkers Networking Event is back       Wednesday 18th March 10 am to 3pm Eastwell Manor, Ashford A full day event that is all about networking, to help business owners to understand how to make their networking more effective & efficient. ​ We all know networking is one the best methods for making…

LowTax

Saturday 18th January 2020

What can you do to lower you tax bill this year? By Jonathan Amponsah CTA FCCA, The Tax Guys Would you like to improve your business and/or personal cash balance this year? If so a good place to start is looking at your tax and ways to reduce your tax bill. Here are some examples…

compensation

Friday 17th January 2020

If you are getting poor service from your broadband and phone provider how can you get compensation?  By Warren Pryer, Equinox  Unfortunately, poor service complaints are increasing in the UK telecoms sector. Complaints are coming from businesses as well as consumers. Issues include missed appointments, late setup, poor quality connections etc. People are no longer…

Leadership

Thursday 16th January 2020

What you need to know about leadership before becoming a leader By Florian Bay, Toastmasters International  As far as I am concerned, leadership is an amazing experience, because it gives you the opportunity to shape and influence an organisation and, perhaps more nobly, to turn a vision and a dream into reality.  However, leadership is…

Cashflow

3 Ways To master Healthy Cash Flow Without Breaking A Sweat Cash flow is one of the leading indicators of the financial status of your business. It is the one that reflects the liquidity of your trade, and its essential utility is to ensure the best possible use of money. One of the biggest challenges…

gift returns

Wednesday 15th January 2020

What rights do your customers have if they want to return a  gift By Amanda Hamilton, CEO of NALP We do hope Christmas was good for your business!  On the downside, once the gifts have been given, there’s always a chance that someone doesn’t like the product you supplied, or it turns out to be…

Family

Sunday 12th January 2020

Soaring high in the family business? Or trapped by the family firm? by Nick Paterno, managing partner, McBrides Chartered Accountants   When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex indicated their desire to leave the family firm and forge their own brand earlier this week, there were many in the business world who recognised the perennial…

TABA

Friday 10th January 2020

DO YOU HAVE ACCIDENTAL MANAGERS IN YOUR BUSINESS?   I am not being cheeky or derogatory, I know that they exist and once I was one! People that are promoted because they are good at their jobs, have technical expertise and experience. They are not necessarily good people managers. In my experience, managing people, learning…

IR35

Monday 16th December 2019

How to keep using contractors and consultants post IR35, without it costing the earth By Mirel Baila, Consulthon  HMRC’s new strict rules for using contractors and consultants, known as IR35 come into effect from April 2020. The idea behind the changes is to stop consultants, contractors and freelancers being used as “disguised employees” to avoid…