Tips for business

How to Choose a Memorable Business Phone Number in the UK

Introduction In the current business landscape, it is crucial to have a strong brand presence to differentiate your business from competitors. A memorable phone number can play a significant role in enhancing your brand recognition. A unique and easy-to-remember phone number can make a lasting impression on potential customers and help them remember your business…

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The Benefits of Using a Virtual Phone System for Your UK Business

As businesses continue to adapt to new work arrangements, virtual phone systems have emerged as a popular alternative to traditional phone systems. A virtual phone system, also known as a cloud phone system, is a phone service that operates entirely over the internet, offering a wide range of benefits to UK businesses. In this article,…

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How to Choose the Right 08 Number for Your Business

If you’re looking for a way to improve your business’s communication channels, then you might be considering an 08 number. These numbers are non-geographic and can be used for a variety of purposes, including customer service, marketing, and sales. However, with so many different 08 numbers available, it can be difficult to know which one…

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How An 0800 Number Benefits Your Business

As a small business, it is very challenging competition with much larger companies that have the same target audience as you. Lucky for you, an 0800 Number gives your company a lot of sale benefits. Easy To Remember 07 Numbers are easily forgotten and aren’t very professional, there as an 0800 number looks way more professional and is…

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disaster recovery

10 things that should be in your disaster recovery plan

Any business can suffer from a disaster, such as a flood or fire or be seriously affected by cyber attack or staff illness. With all this in mind, it’s vital that as a business owner or senior manager you have disaster recovery procedures in place to guarantee business continuity. When deciding if your business needs…

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Barriers to Small Business Success

According to the Entrepreneur’s Alliance, over half a million people started their own business in 2013, and over 70% of businesses are starting from home, thus aiding their local economy. With a strong start from 2013, 2014 is set to increase employment further; however, despite small businesses contributing to their local economies, SMEs have begun…

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Spring Clean your Business!

The sun is shining, and here at 08 Direct we’re joyfully waving goodbye to the gloom of grey skies and welcoming the army of daffodils leading us into Spring. With car boot sales thriving, a de-clutter at this time of year must pay off, so why not apply the same concept to your business and…

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Reaching Goals Alongside the London Marathon Runners

A staggering 888,552 runners have completed the London Marathon in its 33 years of existence! This weekend, another few thousand runners head to London for their Marathon challenge, a brave member of the 08 Direct team included! Whilst the rest of us are saving our legs, we explore the similarities of reaching those all-important goals for…

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Creating Business Identity: What to Consider

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…

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