Knowledgebase

WiRE Members share their top tips and tricks

Predicting the future.

Posted: 10th July 2017

By: Victoria Reece-Heal

For small businesses to survive, grow and stay ahead of the competition involves knowing the unknown – predicting the future. Understanding where you want to be and how to get…

How to use Twitter for Business

Posted: 10th July 2017

By: Kim Gilmour

Many people tell me they feel that Twitter is overwhelming and yes, at times, I agree! Leave Twitter for a few hours and you’ve got 500 Tweets to scroll through…

Offsetting Rising Costs

Posted: 10th July 2017

By: Mrs Michaela Johns

More than half of businesses are planning to offset rising prices, according to a study by ICAEW. 53% of firms have seen input prices increase over the past year but…

Do you diminish your value when you discount your products and services?

Posted: 10th July 2017

By: Sandra Garlick MBE

So often I see companies offering “Free Stuff“, “Special Offer“, “Cheapest” when advertising products and services. Having a special offer or promotion is great, but when you start a business…

Connecting With Source Part 1 – What is Source?

Posted: 10th July 2017

I often refer to ‘source’ when I am talking to people, as do many other teachers in the area of personal development. I also refer to connecting with source, and…

Hygiene and food business

Posted: 10th July 2017

My name is Suzanne Welland, and I own a business called Roly Poly puddings. I am based in Staffordshire. When I first started in October 2014, I knew it was…

How long should my blog post be?

Posted: 10th July 2017

By: Tosca Lahiri

When I hand over a new website to a customer and show them how to write a blog post the question I am asked the most is how long should…

Sewing as Therapy?

Posted: 10th July 2017

By: Catherine Howie

You may have seen my adverts: “Sewing for the Terrified”?  A bit extreme you may think but over the past couple of years I’ve taught many people the foundations of…

Self-confidence – A Critical Skill In The Art Of Selling

Posted: 10th July 2017

If you run your own business you’re even more aware than most, of the need to be able to effectively sell your product or service. Self-confidence is the hidden gem…