* What do accountants actually do? Well, accountants are everywhere. Even on YouTube! This is for any student who may be reading this – although, caution is needed, as the clip is American some content is not relevent to the UK. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBjuDBQn81M&hl=en&fs=1] *
Junk Mail*As soon as you list your business in directories and telephone books, register a limited company or otherwise publicise your business, it can generate an overwhelming amount of unsolicited mail and cold-calling. It has been possible for some time, to register a residential address and telephone number for the mail preference service and telephone preference service. Companies must check that the [read more] |
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Get Human*For anyone frustrated by automated call-centres and endless “touch-tone” menu options, this great site, GetHuman.com, shows you how to get through to a proper human being. * |
Say no to 0870*… and other non-geographic numbers. In recent years, more and more companies have been moving to “non-geographic” numbers (generally with a dialing code starting with 05 and 08, or worse still, a premium number which begins with 09). If you have an inclusive tarif which means that all calls to geographical landlines are “free” (well, [read more] |
Figurate!*On a more personal note – the name of my own company is now Figurate Ltd. The legal name change at Companies House was quite straightforward. It took a little more time to communicate the change to my clients and bank. However, what will take the longest is changing all the directory/advertising entries that had been set [read more] |
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Working From Home and Time Management*I know it’s a cliche but time management is even more important when working from home to avoid an unproductive merging of work/home/family. Here are just a few blogs on work/time management sites: Time Management at Home A Matter of Time Mark Forster Pick the Business * |
