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From Sales Pipeline To Engagement Marketing – What You Need To Know To Boost Sales In The Technology Sector
So you’re a technology company – maybe bio tech, software and consultancy, electronics, engineering, technical products or high value manufacturing. And you’re struggling to make the sales you used to, or reach into new markets with innovative products. Maybe you’re … Continue reading
Why SMEs shouldn’t act like large corporates
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) make up the majority of UK businesses. In 2012, there were 4.8 million businesses in the UK employing 23.9 million people and having a combined turnover of £3,100 billion. Over 99% of these businesses … Continue reading
Innovate Your Manufacturing Business
Many studies, including the UK government’s annual R&D scoreboard, have consistently shown that innovative companies tend to have larger market shares, growth rates and higher profitability. Meeting needs with solutions Innovation is traditionally and most succinctly defined as ‘The successful … Continue reading
Insights for Growth #10 – Work Out What You Want – A Personal Vision is Vital
Your vision provides the blueprint for a successful future. Without a clear vision of what you want to achieve don’t be surprised if you are left with a feeling of, What is my life all about? This applies to relationships, … Continue reading
The Growth Story – the rise of women-owned businesses
Today, women-owned businesses are a powerful force in the world’s economy. Yet recent statistics show that in the UK, only around 16% of growth-oriented businesses are women owned. When these businesses do grow, the evidence shows there is no … Continue reading
Growth opportunities for the digital sector: 2013 and beyond
The digital sector is currently undergoing some of the biggest changes that have been seen for many years. The introduction of several new “disruptive” technologies all at the same time is driving an unprecedented cultural change in the management of … Continue reading
Barriers to business growth in the manufacturing sector
What ever happened to the UK manufacturing industry? In these challenging times it is sometimes easy to forget that manufacturing was once the bedrock of the UK economy. Successive recessions, competition from overseas and an inability to change may have … Continue reading
Barriers to business growth in the digital sector
Businesses have something to sell, a market to sell in and a desire to grow – a generic business model. But in the digital sector both software and technology are evolving rapidly, there are many new entrants and customers often … Continue reading
Why do businesses need business coaches?
Why would any business owner or business leader ever want to be challenged and held accountable by a business coach, in addition to everything else they have to contend with in the business? And if they did, at what point … Continue reading
