Banter – that supposedly harmless, but acerbic or provocative conversation between staff members which is found in nearly every workplace has the potential to turn into a nasty tribunal claim if left unchecked. Most people aren’t averse to light hearted…
As an experienced HR consultant, I’m often asked for my tips on employing people within small businesses. Understandably, small business owners want to avoid the pitfalls along the way and ensure their staff are motivated and contributing fully to the…
Every now and again I need to stop and remind myself that we are a Chamber of Commerce that is growing well and adding new members to our database every single month. Indeed, the strap line on the front of…
To grow your business the way you want, you don’t just need more customers. You need more of the right type of customers. So how do you get more of your best customers from your website? In October 2018 we…
Read our column from Uckfield Matters magazine here online... This month’s Uckfield Matters theme has got me thinking, do we need a ‘Women only’ networking event? Naturally, it’s not something that I could be involved in personally and while there…
A couple of months ago we provided a quote for two couples travelling on a long weekend to Barcelona. Just as they were ready to book the husband of the one couple came back to me, the day after quoting,…
If your 2019 plans include relocating a business, your priorities will be to minimise downtime and avoid any major impact on productivity. Here are our top tips for a smooth business relocation: Appoint a project manager - This might be…
Why you need to use your Google My Business listing more... Did you know that almost one in three searches on Google doesn’t actually lead to the user clicking on one of the search results? Try it yourself. All of…
It's been a long while in the planning but on Thursday 25 April, Uckfield's Youth Club facility reopened to a group of 20+ year 7 students from Uckfield College. The decision to re-open the Youth Club grew out of local…
I was asked by Ian Noble of Uckfield Chamber to speak to Chamber members about Corporate Social Responsibility and why it is important to us. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a broad term that is used to describe a company’s…