Social Media is here to stay, and by that I mean that your employees, as well as your customers, are spending more time on social media sites every day. Businesses find this trend alarming, as not only do customers respond … Read More
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Don’t forget the technology tax
Using IT to help your business is not a one off cost. As time goes by, new updates and patches are released, hardware becomes outdated, and your IT equipment will become slower and perhaps no longer fulfill the needs of … Read More
What are the Benefits of Outsourcing Payroll
Many small businesses underestimate just how much work and time is taken up by processing their own payroll. By the time you have employed more than a few people the payroll function is already starting to get complicated and you … Read More
Tags: Business
Anilas Sauces Celebrate 20 Years in Business
Its amazing how fast time goes by, and it only seems like yesterday when ITexpress opened its doors, although it was over 12 years ago now. One of our favourite customers, Anila Vaghela, is celebrating her 20th year in business … Read More
14 Reasons to Look Forward to Windows 8
‘It’s inevitable Mr Anderson’ says Smith from The Matrix, and the upcoming release of another version of Windows is also inevitable. Upgrades are usually a time for frustration for the IT departments and existing users, but always exciting for the … Read More
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Why Social Media may not work for your small business
There are more and more social media experts around nowadays, and they seem to be promising that social media will produce instant results. It isn’t true. In most cases we use social media to attract an audience to a particular … Read More
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Companies paying PAYE bills with Credit Cards
More businesses than ever are paying their PAYE bills with credit cards, says Scotsman.com. In 2005/2006 only about £2m of tax bills were paid by credit card but in 2010/2011 that figure sky-rocketed to £486m. It seems a massive figure … Read More
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Introducing the I Love Goole Loyalty Card
As part of our work with the Business in Goole organisation (Andy is the chairman) we have been privileged to be part of the team involved in creating a new initiative for the town of Goole. There has often been discussions … Read More
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European Lawmakers Want “Right to Be Forgotten”
There seems to be some weight being put behind new internet privacy laws in our European Government. I am not sure whether this will entail anything onerous for businesses but legislators are discussing laws which would allow a user to … Read More
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How Often Should I Send My Email Newsletter?
A question we get asked a lot is how often should a business send out it’s email newsletters. Many business owners are reticent to sending out newsletters, as they don’t want to overwhelm their subscriber base. Although it is possible … Read More
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