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How to create a marketing plan for your small business - build a brand, target customers and set prices that will maximise sales.

The internet has transformed business marketing. No matter what you do, the internet is likely to be at the heart of your marketing strategy.

Social media is firmly established as a marketing tool. Having a presence opens up new lines of communication with existing and potential customers.

Good advertising puts the right marketing message in front of the right people at the right time, raising awareness of your business.

Customer care is at the heart of all successful companies. It can help you develop customer loyalty and improve relationships with your customers.

Sales bring in the money that enables your business to survive and grow. Your sales strategy will be driven by your sales objectives.

Market research exists to guide your business decisions by giving you insight into your market, competitors, products, marketing and your customers.

Exhibitions and events are valuable for businesses because they allow face-to-face communication and offer opportunities for networking.

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May 2024

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Coastal towns, including Felixstowe, Bournemouth, Sidmouth and Bexhill-on-Sea, are seeing a boom in micro-businesses according to new data.
The Prime Minister has announced the date of the next General Election but will SMEs feature in party policies?
Customers cumulatively spent 798 years on hold waiting to speak with HMRC in 2022/23 - more than double the time spent waiting in 2019/20, according to a new National Audit Office report.
A new survey has found that almost one-third of UK small businesses have received financial backing from a family member to help them get started.
Almost half of UK small business owners say that running their own business has negatively impacted their health, according to new research conducted by FreeAgent.
The British Independent Retailers Association is urging authorities to take more action on retail crime as a new survey finds that half of small business owners say that shoplifting is a big problem.
Small businesses in the UK are facing steep rises in the standing charges they pay to energy firms, putting them at risk of closure.