June 14, 2013 10:08 am |
Whatever your reason for moving business premises, it can always be a stressful time. You need to have everything in place to make sure that your new location is capable of hosting your business needs, but it’s not as simple as just picking everything up from your current location and taking it there.
When looking for new premises, you need to ensure that the new place will offer you everything you’d need to support your business, so it’s important to work out everything you need, from location to the mobile coverage available, to ensure your business won’t suffer as result of your move.
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June 12, 2013 4:09 pm |
New measures aimed at enhancing and clarifying consumer rights have been unveiled today by the UK’s Consumer Minister Jo Swinson.
Introduced to streamline the overlapping and complicated areas of existing consumer based legislation, the proposals in the new draft Consumer Rights Bill will also help to boost the country’s economy by £4 billion.
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June 11, 2013 11:12 am |
The team from 08 Direct would like to say a huge thank you to the organisers at The Business Startup Show and everyone who came down to visit us at the Excel last week.
The two-day event was a great success for everyone involved, with 08 Direct managing to spread the word about the benefits that 08 and 03 numbers can bring for businesses within today’s climate.
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June 3, 2013 10:00 am |
It’s been busy here in the 08 Direct office over the last couple of weeks as we’ve been putting the finishing touches towards the preparation for our stand and seminar at the Business Start Up Show, which will be held at the end of this week on 6th and 7th June at the Excel in London.
Make sure you come on down to meet the team at stand 788 and to find out how our non-geographic numbers and call management solutions will help you to give your new startup business a helping hand to grow.
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May 30, 2013 2:25 pm |
Small business owners are being reminded of the importance of friendly customer service to ensure customer loyalty and business growth, as a new report has found that many SMEs are overlooking this.
The report, published by Barclays, found that a smile and a friendly hello is the most common reason why consumers feel loyal to a business, with 59 per cent of respondents saying so. Although when small businesses were surveyed, it found that just 53 per cent of businesses actually employ this tactic.
Brilliant customer service and remembering a customer’s usual order are credited as other top reasons as to why customers remained loyal to a business, but it was found that only half of businesses actually take the time to remember previous orders.
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May 24, 2013 2:23 pm |
One of the best ways to market your business and raise awareness is to interact with your potential customer. It’s an age old saying, people buy from people, and it’s still just as true as ever, if you want to build up your contact and customer lists, the best thing you can do is get yourself to a networking event, or even better still, a business exhibition or trade show.
These events are put together so that a huge number of business owners and users are all put together under one roof, doing a lot of the hard work for you and thousands of potential customers are effectively placed right on your doorstep (or stand).
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May 17, 2013 9:53 am |
You may already be using an 0844 number for your business, but are you taking advantage of the benefits that this number can give?
By now you should be enjoying the increased number of enquiries and the nationwide image that an 0844 number provides. You should also be benefitting from a rebate from every minute of your calls BUT are you getting the best deal?
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May 10, 2013 3:45 pm |
The UK’s small businesses have been given a boost in support after new research says investors could lose out if they ignore small companies.
In a report released by FundExpert, investors have been urged to turn to the small business sector as they could prove a beacon of hope for the future of the UK’s economy.
Brian Dennehy of FundExpert says that the UK’s SMEs ‘represent a rich vein of UK potential in this time of economic gloom.’
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May 9, 2013 4:28 pm |
It has been predicted that mobile handsets are going to outnumber the amount of people in the world by next year.
In a report released by the International Telecoms Union, the agency has said that mobile subscriptions will pass the seven billion mark within the early part of 2014 to be on a par with the worlds 7.1 billion strong population.
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May 3, 2013 8:18 am |
Imagine the scenario: you call a potential customer, they answer, you start your pitch and once they realise it’s a sales call, they cut you off, dead.
When it comes to sales calls, it’s easy to get it wrong but reassuringly, it’s also very easy to get it right, as long as you follow the golden rules. As long as you plan what you’re going to say and how you’re going to say it you’re already starting off on the right foot. How you speak to the customer, how you react to their questions, your knowledge of the product, all of these things could be the difference between a sale or no sale.
‘As a company we make and receive a lot of sales calls every day. The ones we receive are often executed badly and it’s rare that we stay connected to the call for the full duration, especially at busy times. From this experience we know the importance of ensuring every call we make is interesting and engages the customer and we’re proud of the feedback received from customers about our sales team,’ says Adam Brett, 08 Direct’s Senior Account Manager.
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