Functions of social media for businesses

Definition of creativity: The use of imagination or original ideas to create something new, innovative and exciting. This past six months has seen me reconnect with my creative side and I know I ...

I recently visited an art gallery located in the Mailbox in Birmingham & came across a beautiful six-foot-tall bronzed sculpture with a ladder being at the centre focus; a woman balanced precariou...

There have been a lot of webinars, blogs and articles surrounding the current Covid-19 crisis, mainly covering topics such as ‘how to survive in business during the outbreak’ or ‘rem...

Lock-down has bought many interruptions and changes for us all and whilst many of those have had negative implications, I want to this month focus on the positive outcomes of COVID-19 in particular fo...

Topics I have been immersed in recently as I am sure many of us have been, are stories of adaptation and so I wanted to really expand on this and share my own experiences of adaptation so far since lo...

For the past four months now, I’ve taken my events online into the digital space and I won’t lie it’s taken some getting used to-nothing beats the atmosphere and benefits of face2fac...

How are you coping with the restrictions to your lifestyle?‘There’s a lot of negativity and fear out there, but we need to find a way to laugh.’Mike Marshall MD of eatsleepthink...

In light of the current circumstances we find ourselves in relating to COVID-19, I find it difficult to write about anything else this month, so I have decided to cover the subject of change and adapt...

Coronavirus is big news.At time of writing the UK is in the delay phase, the second part of the governments four-phase plan. Several countries have introduced emergency measures. Italy, the worst hit ...

This month I thought I’d cover a subject I know many of us can relate to – opportunities.In the business world, these are absolutely what we should be looking out for and grasping with bot...

It’s a brand-new year ladies and gentlemen, a brand-new year.Now we’ve finished wishing for everyone else’s year to be ‘happy’, it’s time to switch it back on ourse...

Here Fiona Duncan-Steer, founder of RSViP Business Networking Agency, suggests useful steps to take to achieve your goals this year.Identify your strengths and work towards developing them &ndash...

Fiona Duncan-Steer of RSViP shares her own experiences of university and examines whether education and university in particular still has its place amongst the entrepreneurial minded.As Nottingh...

In light of the recent media marketing campaigns surrounding mental health, I thought it apt to base this month’s column on the importance of maintaining that all important work-life balance, we...

Ask any professional how their week was, and the usual answer will be ‘busy’. However, ask them what they actually achieved during their hectic working hours and the answer may well be ‘not a gr...

‘Building relationships’ are the buzzwords of the moment and quite literally everyone’s doing it, whether they know it or not. The question is why is it so important and what makes i...

Fiona Duncan-Steer, founder of RSViP Business Networking Agency, presents 19 steps to take in order to manifest your goals.1. Identify your strengths and work towards developing them every single...

One of the most common questions I get asked is, “how do you know how much to charge in your business?” This tells me that many business owners out there struggle to value their offerings,...

I was recently invited to take part in a panel discussion alongside five other owners or representatives of business networks from the East Midlands and I have to be honest my first instincts were to ...

Fiona Duncan-Steer, founder of RSViP Business Networking Agency, discusses how to make the most of your networking experience.What makes a professional and productive networking event stand out a...