TIME VS ACTIVITY

‘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...

Are you Building an Effective Team? Team-building events are becoming very popular and it’s a rapidly growing industry, worth around £200 million per year. Businesses are investing more and more...

There are many attributes required to be able to start and run a business and even more to keep it going with longevity and success- all the usual’s; skill, motivation, entrepreneurial mindset, ...

This month Fiona Duncan-Steer, founder of RSViP Business Networking Agency, talks about the procrastination trap, motivation and deadlines.Procrastination is an easy trap to fall into in any...

No more software updates. Automatic back-ups. And instant access for your professional adviser too. No wonder JACK MOORE of chartered accountants Page Kirk has become a convert to the ‘cloud’. ...

In the increasingly competitive business world, small business owners must ensure their voice is heard. This week, Local Business Week is promoting just that with the aim of helping Britain’s local ...

So often these days, I get asked "so are you busy at the moment'/ "keeping busy"? My response has always tended be one of the following, "yes always", "Oh yes very busy at the moment" or words of that...

  Attending an event? Ask the organiser for the attendees list so that you can select those you want to meet and then search their Twitter tag in order to Tweet them prior to the event, saying 'yo...

With our years of experience, the specialist motoring defence team at Rothera Sharp know all too well how easy it can be for drivers to end up on the wrong side of the law over the festive period. Th...

One of the anti-avoidance measures being introduced by the latest Finance Bill potentially changes the way that certain payments to shareholders will be taxed. This may result in payments following so...

As my job for the last eight years has involved connecting people in business, I often get asked all kinds of questions and tips on networking- the do's and dont's and I really have come across everyt...

It’s way easier than you think and it’s not all about blogging… The term Content Marketing is banded around as the holy grail of modern digital marketing. But what is it? How can it make your b...

Many people ask me if I have any tips on how to approach someone or break into a group at a networking event, others want to know how to break away from a conversation with someone without sounding ru...

Are you an Entrepreneur? If you answer ‘yes’ to the following then you can safely say you can class yourself as a budding entrepreneur…. You have always been driven, self motivated and hardw...

Prepare- Most network event organisers will send through an attendees list prior to the event itself, so ensure you look through it and make a bee-line for those who will be relevant to you to chat ...

Following the restriction of tax relief for mortgage interest and the 3% increase in Stamp Duty Land Tax all is not doom and gloom for buy to let landlords. Following on from the consultation this sum...