Costs Telecoms

Wednesday 25th September 2019

Tips for reducing the cost of telecoms for your small business By Gary Young, Most business owners spend time reviewing their costs on a regular basis, except for telecoms.   For some reason when it comes to telecoms, broadband and mobiles an: “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mindset seems to kick in. This…

Skills Shortages

Sunday 22nd September 2019

Are You in Demand? The Job Auction chats UK Skill Shortages. The United Kingdom faces new challenges in the job market year-on-year and with the development of new technologies as well as spikes in consumer habits these challenges come in various forms. The most consistent of these is that of labour shortage. More often than…

Guest

Would you like to appear as a guest on the Business Bunker Radio Show?  About the show  We have been broadcasting a live show since our first broadcast on Romney FM  on Tuesday 10th November 2009. You can now hear us live 1pm until 3pm every Tuesday on channelradio.co.uk/2 or bizradio.co.uk We have a follow…

Arts Hour

Saturday 21st September 2019

Channel Radio Arts Hour   Channel Radio’s 60-minute escape into the varied pleasures of the spoken word – featuring original plays, drama, poetry, monologues – in fact, all aspects of the Arts. Join us every Sunday – or just Listen Again at your leisure… Clive Looker, the presenter,  will never see 70 again . ….

Digital Marketing

Monday 2nd September 2019

Why your business needs digital marketing – NOW! 6 reasons why Digital Marketing benefits any business I recently met a business owner who very proudly told me that they didn’t do any marketing online; no website, zero social media, nothing on Google, absolutely nothing online at all. So, my first question was ‘how is business…

Greenacre

Sunday 1st September 2019

We are pleased to bring you a new work space  in rural midkent       Greenacres at Kenward Trust We have multiple ground and first floor offices available at our site in Yalding. With excellent access to the motorway, and ample on-site parking it is a great countryside location with easy access networks. We…

Food Products

Friday 30th August 2019

How to find a manufacturer for your new food/drink brand By Tom Lock, Founder, AP Brands Many people have excellent ideas for food and drinks products. Sometimes it’s a popular family recipe that could prove equally popular with the general public, or it might be a new technique for creating better flavours and textures. However…

Access Money

      An interesting interview on Radio 4’s You and Yours on 28th August outlined the action that many employers are now instigating to help staff with their finances. Salary advances through a number of companies allow employees to apply (via an app) for an advance on their monthly salary to help with unexpected…

Optimise Google Ads

Sunday 25th August 2019

Are you prepared to say goodbye to the average position in Google Ads?  Have you seen Google’s plans to phase out the average ad position? If not, then you must make yourself aware of the changes to optimise your Google Ads.   But first, for the readers that don’t know what the average ad position is!  …

Summer

Monday 12th August 2019

How to let your staff enjoy the summer while not allowing the business to suffer By Gary Young, Equinox We’ve recently experience some very hot weather but whether it’s pleasant or positively Caribbean many of your staff would enjoy working somewhere other than the office. How you can help them enjoy the summer, without impacting…

stories

Friday 2nd August 2019

How to tell stories to get your message across By Rebecca Pepper, Toastmasters International  To this day I still remember the story. My granddaddy had been in the depths of the jungle, machete in hand, hacking back leaves to stop them whacking into his face as he struggled, dripping with sweat, through the dark, abundant…

bookkeeping

Sunday 21st July 2019

How to prepare your paperwork correctly and pay lower fees to your accountant By Jonathan Amponsah CTA FCCA, The Tax Guys   Let’s be honest bookkeeping isn’t most people favourite job. However, when you have a small business keepings costs low is important and that includes the cost of bookkeeping and accountancy fees. If you…

Kent Supported Employment

Wednesday 17th July 2019

Many Kent businesses  tell us that recruiting the right staff is difficult. Meanwhile lots of very talented people with supported needs are available to fill those positions Here at Jobsinkent.com we work in conjunction with The Education People , a company owned by Kent County Council   “TheEducation People  team help small businesses fill this recruitment…

Speed

Thursday 11th July 2019

When analyzing the improvement of internet speeds in recent quarters, 2018 was mostly a good year. On a global scale, both download and upload speeds have increased on fixed broadband and mobile. With gigabit services continuing to expand and 5G on the horizon, the internet is an undeniable driving force of every country’s economy and…

Pitching

Tuesday 9th July 2019

Tips for pitching your ideas successfully By Seema Menon, Toastmasters International  For any business owner needs the ability to pitch successfully is a vital skill.  When you’re winning new business or new customers you are likely to get one chance.   If the pitch doesn’t sit well with a potential customer, she’ll probably say No…