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Defining a PR strategy
PR is not the impenetrable science that many agencies would have you believe. It is possible to do your own PR, but first you need to be clear what you want to achieve. Media & Marketing / Tuesday, 16th March 2010
Driving change
Better driving habits can save businesses money and reduce accidents. Distribution / Tuesday, 9th March 2010
Purchasing from a liquidator
While pricing can be attractive, buying a distressed company has its pitfalls. Here are the traps to watch out for when you're bargain-hunting, writes Teri Hunter, a partner at corporate law firm Moorcrofts. Banking & Finance / Wednesday, 3rd March 2010
Corruption in corporate Britain
The UK has slipped to an all-time low of 17th in a global corruption index. GB assesses the scale of the problem. Business Services / Tuesday, 23rd February 2010
Building a brand: Hotel Chocolat
The story of Hotel Chocolat demonstrates that sometimes you need to ignore all the advice you get. Angus Thirlwell, the company's founder, reveals his recipe for branding success. Retail & Consumer / Wednesday, 17th February 2010
Web-conferencing and telepresence
Oliver Thompson, MD of training firm Transphorm, claims to have saved around £5,000 a year through using video-conferencing. Telecoms / Wednesday, 10th February 2010
The Blackberry Presenter
It's hard to remember when laptops were thought of as revolutionary devices, enabling executives to throw their computer in a bag, hop on the train and deliver a winning presentation at the other end. Retail & Consumer / Wednesday, 10th February 2010
The new cybercriminals
From Twitter to cloud computing, internet innovation is presenting new opportunities to the devious, and they are exploiting them to the full. We outline the main dangers and find out what is being done about them. Software / Wednesday, 3rd February 2010
Inside Gordon Ramsay's business
The business empire of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay reported a pre-tax loss of £4.3 million for the year to August 2008. Retail & Consumer / Wednesday, 27th January 2010
The virtual keyboard
First featured on US crime series CSI: Miami, this keyboard with no keys is now available to purchase. Retail & Consumer / Thursday, 21st January 2010
Copenhagen: a power failure?
Expectations were high for the Copenhagen Summit, but very little was achieved. We ask the winners of last year’s Rosenblatt New Energy Awards what went wrong. Cleantech / Wednesday, 20th January 2010
Google Wave
The latest open-source project to come out of Google, Google Wave promises a new concept in personal communication and collaboration. Software / Thursday, 7th January 2010
The right fit
Unemployment in the UK may be creeping upwards, but that doesn’t mean all businesses are wielding the axe. Business Services / Thursday, 7th January 2010
How to grow your market share
Even when you can't grow your turnover or profits, you can still aim to take a larger slice of a shrinking market. We look at tactics to win business from powerful competitors. Media & Marketing / Wednesday, 16th December 2009
Five gadgets for the entrepreneur
Here we look at four must-have gadgets for the tech-loving entrepreneur – and one you can probably do without. Telecoms / Tuesday, 8th December 2009
Research
- From video games developers to firms of architects, creative businesses of all kinds struggle to get adequate financing due to a misconception that they cannot be analysed systematically, claims a new report. The study comes from the Centre for Creative Business (CCB), a joint venture between London Business School and University of the Arts London.
Directors' Pay AIM 2009
What should an AIM company pay its CEO or FD?
What should a non-executive director or chairman expect to be paid?
What benchmarks should AIM remuneration committee members be using when
setting pay?
VCT Special Report 2009
This reports principle aim is to provide business owners seeking funding with information about the amount of funds that VCTs have to invest.
White Papers
12 Key Points to Consider When Selecting a Network Scanning Solution
Discover the 12 key points your company should consider before you evaluate and select a vulnerability assessment solution.
1Z0-040 Oracle Database 10G New Features for Administrators Practice Exam
Oracle 9i administrators can certify on Oracle 10G by passing this exam. The ExamForce 1Z0-040 Oracle Database 10G New Features for Administrators practice exam provides their unique triple testing mode to instantly set a baseline of your knowledge and focus your study where you need it most.
4 Ways to Unlock Your Employees' Performance Potential
Discover four proven ways you can tap into the full potential of every employee.
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Blogs
Chris Ingram
Where football meets business
Mar 16 2010A love of football starts in childhood and, in a sense, never really leaves there. Footie is pure fantasy where club owners, players and fans lose themselves in the pursuit of the next win.
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AIM Guide 2009/2010
The 2009/2010 AIM Guide contains essential information for anyone interested in the Alternative Investment Market.
Business XL
Business XL is written by leaders for leaders. The magazine is a fountain of inside information and knowledge, which can only be delivered by people who have started, bought and grown their own business.
M&A Magazine
M&A Magazine is the leading mid-market monthly corporate finance publication in the UK.
