Tag Archives: SMEs

First impressions: make them count when meeting new clients

First impressions can be make or break for freelancers meeting new clients. Here’s how to make a great first impression, so your client relations go from strength to strength.

The first time you meet a new client, you want them to leave the meeting feeling like they can’t wait to begin working with you. Giving a trusty first impression and having a good rapport with clients is essential for a freelancer or a start-up’s success.
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How do they do it? Habits of the world’s most successful people that help them get ahead

We’ve all heard the rags-to-riches stories of some of the world’s most successful people. But what’s their secret, and can we learn from them in order to get ahead ourselves?

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Best friends as business partners: the pros and cons

Starting a business with your best friend sounds like a great project in theory, but it can have its ups and downs…

Some of the best businesses are started by best friends who hatch an idea organically and make it grow together.
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Inspiration station: 5 creative startups we admire

In a technology-driven world we wanted show a few of our most-admired, small creative businesses some love.

Here are the art, textile and design businesses we think are paving the way in the UK’s creative industry.
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5 great organisation apps to help you streamline your week

Being a freelancer usually means no day is the same. While this can be stimulating and fun, it can make it tricky to plan your weeks. Here are some apps to help you out.

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Famous duos and why they work

Sometimes the best work is a result of teamwork, and at some stage in every freelancer’s career they’re required to work alongside a partner (or a group of partners) to get a project done.

We look at the world’s favourite duos and see what makes a great pairing.
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Alternative summer holiday destinations to excite and inspire

Already daydreaming about your next getaway? These destinations are stark contrasts from one another – but all offer a dash of artistic flair that’s sure to refresh and inspire you.

Take a look, and start planning your most memorable trip yet…
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Movies to get the creative juices flowing – what you should watch this evening

There’s nothing better than closing your laptop for the night, putting up your slipper-clad feet and popping on a movie to wile the evening away.

We all have our favourites – but did you know that Netflix has some relatively unknown and very inspirational movies? We’ve put together a list of some films to inspire the creative side of you, for something a little different on your next movie night…
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Want to start your own business in 2018? Here are 6 things you need to do first…

If you’ve been dreaming of starting your own business, the beginning of the new year is the perfect time to get cracking, and put those plans into action.

We’ve put together a list of tips for getting your business up and running this year.
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6 ways freelancers can help themselves relax over Christmas

It’s harder for people who run their own business to switch off over the festive period. We look at ways to help freelancers relax and make the most of the festive season…

1. Plan ahead
It would be lovely to just down tools on Christmas Eve and relax for 10-days without a care in the world. But truthfully, Christmas can be hard work.
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If I could give this company 0 stars I would. On terminating the account I was given incorrect infromation. I have spent over six months trying to cancel and still nothing. Instead they continue to try to charge for a service I do not use. I simply see their actions as Fraud. Zero customer service. Merely interested in making money whatever way they can.

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Good Points: Lovely reception staff and professional centre manager Bad Points: Sales lady didn't really "sell" what was on offer. I realised after signing up for the basic license that I needed to upgrade in order to have my business address available on companies house. Accounts department does not know what they are doing. Never got my invoices and my statement of account was wrong. Had to move over to a competitor which are providing a much better service.

Thank you. This is what I just posted in Google Review: "The enveloppes that they forward our letters does not, most of the time, glue properly (like if they have bought cheap batches of enveloppes). Most of them have worn out glue and are delievered open. In one case one enveloppe reached me totally empty because the letters it included had fallen off on its way because of the worn out glue. Twice I had HMRC correspondences of another company forwarded to me by mistake. When I emailed VV - there was a muted silence; not even an apology. I had to look out for the poor addressee and arrange to forward it. My contract copy has never been posted back to me despite my email to Skevi. Emails are also not answered. The service is bad and the staff are really careless."

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