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COLUMN: Carole White - Engage your team to reap reward

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 05 May 2013 23:01:00 GMT

AS a business owner or manager your workforce is one of your biggest costs and potentially is one of your best assets if you create an engaged culture amongst your employees to such an extent that they do things beyond what is expected of them.

COLUMN: Carole White - CSR is a long-term investment

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:01:00 GMT

MORE and more businesses are considering corporate social responsibility as part of their business strategy. So what is CSR and how can it benefit you as a business?

COLUMN: Carole White - Time to blow away cobwebs

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:01:00 GMT

YOU’VE had your Easter break, the clocks have gone forward and the nights are lighter – spring is definitely in the air, despite the recent cold weather.

COLUMN: Carole White - Questions to ask on starting up

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT

TAKING the first steps to being your own boss can be daunting and it’s often difficult to know where to start.

COLUMN: Carole White - Being the boss can be a lonely place to be

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT

PAUSE for a moment and think about your business. Maybe things are going along nicely; the orders are coming in, customers are satisfied and the staff must be OK as they aren’t complaining. You are doing a great job – well done you!

COLUMN: Carole White - New customers are the key to your firm’s success

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT

HAVE you taken time out to understand the lifetime value of your customers? It’s easy to become complacent about current customers without considering the impact on your business.

COLUMN: Carole White - Your staff makes the business

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT

A HIGH staff turnover can be extremely costly to your business. Not only does it cost money to advertise for and train new staff but internal morale is lowered, harming the company’s external reputation.

COLUMN: Carole White - Chance to be your own boss

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT

FOR those whose jobs are at risk, looking for another job is not your only option. If you have ever considered running your own business, but don't know where to start or feel that you don't have the 'right' skills, there is more than one way to become your own boss.

COLUMN: Carole White - Take stock and forge ahead

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT

CAN you remember why you went into business in the first place?

COLUMN: Carole White - David and Goliath

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

FOR a small local business, the prospect of competition in the form of national or even international firms can seem like a task of epic proportions.