Welcome to our September Newsletter, we hope you find information here that is useful to you. If you have a contribution to make please do contact us and let us know.
IS YOUR BUSINESS READY FOR THE UPTURN?
Taking place on 6 October 2009 at Portsmouth Technopole this event is designed specifically for small and medium -sized business to give them the edge, both during the recession and when the economic upturn is fully in place. With lots of hints, tips and advice from experts in their specific field we have seminar topics relating to Business Finance, Business Development, Business Growth and Business Support. Opened by The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, Councillor Mrs Terry Hall and MP Question Time with the Rt. Hon. Sarah McCarthy-Fry, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury this is an event not to be missed. Read more.........
NETWORKING FOR BUSINESS
IS NETWORKING FOR BUSINESS ABOUT MARKETING?
By Laura Swetman, AQ Networking for business
Networking for business is often thought of as being entirely about marketing - but is it?
Marketing your business is certainly a significant part of networking, but of equal importance is the relationships you build that lead to a good understanding of who you are and what your company does. Let's face it, networking for business is also just about the most cost effective method of marketing your business as well. The other side of the coin in networking for business is that this is a really good way of finding Read more..........
MARKETING IN TOUGH TIMES – REVISIT YOUR PRODUCT POSITIONING
By Matthew Simmons, Snap Marketing
In the face of an economic slowdown such as the one we are experiencing (and I have now been through 4!), its very easy to become despondent and to believe that the only way to survive is to cut back, keep your head down and sweat it out Read more........
TURNOVER IS VANITY
by David Napier
The business saying “turnover is vanity and profit is sanity” means what in practice?
In the current economic downturn it could mean that your revenue has fallen so your business has to take on more to replace its lost turnover. Unfortunately as competition increases and prices tend to be cut to win more business this replacement lost turnover does not cover the business costs it was supposed to and more than likely will leave your business with a loss. Read more......