Blog from 2017
D2N2 Growth Hub – A Truly Valued Stakeholder
Here, Barry Aldridge MCIM - Head of Marketing for Derby-based pneumatics and hydraulics manufacturer Tidyco, discusses the benefits of capitalising upon the resources available from the D2N2 Growth Hub.
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Top 5 Ways to Keep your Employees Happy
Businesses can do many things to make money, grow and improve but even those at the top of their industries know that without a happy workforce a business isn’t going to reach its full potential. A happy and harmonious workplace is where productivity, cre
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Keeping Your Business Cyber-Safe
Cyber crime is a growing threat in the UK with 48% of SME’s business being attacked last year. Here's a few tips on keeping your business Cyber SAFE.
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Five Tips to Successfully Grow Your Business
Congratulations, you’ve successfully set up your business. Now, you’re looking to grow.
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Five Types of Offices for Independent Workers and Start-Ups
Do you work from home? Are you happy working from your home office every day? If not, you may imagine renting a snug little room with a desk and file cabinet.
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Demystifying Digital PR
As the world shifts online, digital PR is proving to be a powerful beast for any business. No longer limited to print media, brands can now gain valuable exposure on any number of websites, beyond newspapers and magazines.
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Why Open Innovation is Relevant to You
How can you get your products to market more efficiently? You have great ideas, a great team, investors onside. All is well, but somehow the final piece of the puzzle doesn’t quite fall into place. Issues with the technology, commercial strategy or overal
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Why Cultivating Office Friendships Is So Important
Many of us work to earn as much money as we can in order to enjoy ourselves outside of work, but this drive shouldn’t be at the detriment of our happiness when we’re at work. When we’re spending nearly a third of our lives working we should ensure we’re e
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Mediocre is not a competitive advantage – turning your competitors into followers
Growing or improving the competitive position of an established business has been the focus of a number of events and initiatives we have been involved in recently. For many businesses the ability to produce, provide or deliver something either on par or
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Three forms of cyberattack that all SMEs must be able to deal with
Small businesses should by now be aware of the increasing number of cybercrime offence headlines in the 2017 news. Many of these crimes affected large businesses, but it would be a mistake to think that small businesses are protected by their size. Ther
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5 top tips to boost your online presence using social media
Love it or hate it, there’s no avoiding social media anymore. These free online digital marketing services can really help you reach new customers, find new contacts, and spread the word about what you do to thousands of potential clients.
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