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When starting a business, establishing your business identity is one of the most important things you can do. It’s the image you’ll promote to every future customer, the direction you want to take your business in and the beginning of your brand, so it’s something that requires a lot of thought and attention. Once you’ve…
read moreSocial media is now commonplace in business with most involving it in their marketing strategies. It is one of the easiest and cheapest ways for businesses, of all sizes, to put themselves in front of potential and current customers. Each social media outlet gives you the opportunity to talk to and interact with people so…
read moreIf you’re an 08Direct customer, you’ll already know about our work with our affiliated charity, Dreams & Wishes. We’ve worked closely with them for a number of years now, providing financial and marketing support, as well of course as providing their current telephone number and call management services. Working with Dreams & Wishes, and with…
read moreSmall businesses are being reminded of the importance of have adequate data protection measures in place to ensure that customer details are kept safe. This has come following a £5,000 fine imposed by the Information Commissioner’s Office upon London sole trader, Jala Transport last week, after it lost a hard drive containing the financial details…
read moreA new mobile phone app is being trialled which lets some London shoppers pay for things by using just their name and their photo. Shops, cafes and restaurants in Richmond have signed up to the new payment system which allows them to accept payments through customers PayPal accounts. Andriod, Windows OS and iOS users will…
read moreThe gender gap in website ownership is closing as the number of women registering domain names has risen by 9 per cent, according to a study released this week. Domain registrar 123-reg polled 7,000 of its customers and found that over 27 per cent of its customers are women showing an increase in the figures…
read moreOne 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…
read moreOk, so a customer has found your business, has probably checked out your website and is now calling you to find out more about what you can offer them. This phone call is vital, it could be the difference between whether they give you their business or they don’t, so it’s in your interest to…
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