Business Management

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I have numerous discussions with business owners and managers about PAT testing and how often it should be done. People have been alarmed by unscrupulous providers saying that they need PAT testing every year.

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It’s about 18 months since the first event I promoted: that was a day aimed at helping women move their lives forward. We had sessions on confidence building, creating the right image and the basics of starting a business. It was a lot of fun, we got excellent feedback, so we did it again. We doubled our numbers and, once again, everyone was very enthusiastic.

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An open plan environment positively encourages conversation between colleagues, and for many of us this is an enjoyable part of our working lives. But inevitably that conversation can lead to an increased noise level, particularly when combined with distractions such as impromptu meetings, the distribution of birthday cakes and background clatter of printers/photocopiers in use.

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Are You Trying To Reinvent The Wheel?

You want to be unique and offer something that no-one else offers otherwise how can you stand out in a crowded market place – right?

But does that mean you have to do something entirely different?

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For many businesses the requirements of clause 7.4 of the ISO9001 standard are met through the development of a supplier audit and review process which is both paper and labour intensive. Questionnaires are issued to potential and actual suppliers in paper and format. The mail room assistant groans as another large batch of envelopes leaves the office. Customers groan as another ton of paper hits their desk.   The Procurement Manager groans as the returned pack, now augmented with a myriad of copies of procedures, certificates and evidence, lands on his desk. The Purchasing Clerk decides to take an early lunch to avoid having to deal with the review process. Joe, in Production, groans as he realises that the new supplier he needs to order from isn’t on the list of approved suppliers and sends a request for them to be evaluated. And so the process goes on...

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Anyone who runs a business can tell you that there is a lot more to running that business than just delivering the actual service. Simple and obvious eh?  Well maybe it is, but to many small business owners who have just started, all of the other 'bits' involved in running a business can come as a shock that they are unprepared for.

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Throughout January The Women's Business Clubs team spoke to hundreds of women in business and one thing seemed unanimous – January was a very busy month! This got us thinking and we posed a challenging question to our members: How Hard Do You Work?

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For any business or business person, an online presence is becoming increasingly important and offering fantastic new opportunities to promote your business and connect with professional contacts, whether via LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or blogs. However, just as with any positive development there are always a few negatives, and getting things wrong online can leave a series of hard to shift stains on your company's reputation.

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If you're concentrating on building your business this year then there are many ways that The Women's Business Clubs can help you out. Or you can have a pizza....

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Welcome to 2012- time to embark on an exciting new venture? Perhaps the unthinkable has happened and you have lost your job or you have taken ‘early retirement’ but are not quite ready to retire in reality? Whatever the reason, thinking through your options carefully is vital.