Knowledgebase

WiRE Members share their top tips and tricks

Changing Your Stress Mindset

Posted: 9th July 2018

By: Joanna Taylor

What actually is stress?  Stress can be defined as a psychological and physiological reaction caused by a perceived lack of resources; it is also the feeling we get when something…

Does my business need HR?

Posted: 9th July 2018

By: Lisa Hornik

When is the right time to consider hiring an HR practitioner for your business?  How big does it have to be?  How many employees?  What does HR do anyway?! Here…

5 top tips to avoid killing your customers and your business

Posted: 3rd July 2018

Getting food safety wrong can kill your customers and your business. Here are 5 ways to avoid killing your customers and your business as a food business owner. Make sure…

In celebration of Strawberries

Posted: 3rd July 2018

By: Janet Cousins

Today I have two reasons to celebrate.  Sticky Fingers Cookery Parties just been awarded the 5 star gold award from the Children’s Activities Association for our parties, workshops and clubs.  We…

Making Tax Digital for Business – opening the door to the benefits of online accounting

Posted: 3rd July 2018

By: Mrs Michaela Johns

Online accounting has been around for a number of years, but it’s fair to say it has yet to be wholly embraced by businesses and landlords. Paper accounting and manually…

How well is LinkedIn winning you business?

Posted: 5th June 2018

By: Esther Partridge-Warner

Are you confident that your LinkedIn profile is winning you business?  A – Yes, definitely! B – Maybe, but it needs an update! C – No, should it? Are you…

How to generate blog post ideas

Posted: 14th May 2018

By: WiRE Team

By Liz Hollis Experts repeatedly inform us that it is ‘important to blog’. It can improve your SEO, bring people to your website and set you apart from your competitors. It’s all very…

How to value yourself when selling

Posted: 8th May 2018

By: WiRE Team

By Jan Cavelle During the wonderful WiRE conference where I did a workshop,  many delegates talked of their lack of clarity on price and value.  Because we either don’t understand,…

How many chemicals in your cleaning products?

Posted: 8th May 2018

By: Tracey Nixon

Are the chemicals in your home making you unwell? Do you realise how many chemical-based cleaning products you have in your home? How many are there in your bathroom, your…

The Artist’s Way – What’s Your Definition Of Success?

Posted: 3rd May 2018

By: Carolyn Trafford

3 weeks ago a small change in circumstances (see previous post) now means I have a little more time on my hands – or I would have if I wasn’t studying…