If you want to grow your business, you need to sell more, it really is that simple. And the greater your ambitions, the more sales you need to make, whether to existing customers, new customers or likely both. Marketing is critical to business growth and digital marketing has become the main focus for many UK SMEs. Although offline marketing still has a place, in many cases, digital marketing dominates, now powering the growth of many UK SMEs. It involves using online channe

Whatever type of business you run, your ability to effectively manage your customer relationships is vital to your plans to succeed and grow. How small businesses store customer information varies massively. In many cases, it is stored only in the heads of the business owner and their staff, with business cards kept in a basic index box or contact names and numbers stored in a mobile phone or scribbled into a little black book (both can easily get lost or damaged). Other b

Many more UK businesses are now using ERP (enterprise resource planning) software to streamline their operations, reduce their costs and grow more efficiently. Whether managing your cash flow, people, stock, orders or customer relationships, ERP software allows you to conveniently integrate your core business functions, make best use of your resources and maximise the efficiency of your systems. Ultimately, ERP software can make your business more profitable. ERP softwar

The evidence is clear – using digital technology to its full potential can make your business much more productive and profitable. The Digital Adoption: Rapid Evidence Review (2024), which was commissioned by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), found that using cloud computing, CRM (customer relationship management) systems and ERP (enterprise resource planning) software can boost an SME’s productivity by 7%-18% per technology. That’s an incredible increase, one

Tech Adoption for Growth: Workshops The first Tech Adoption for Growth workshops in Bristol brought business owners together to step away from the day-to-day and focus on something often missed – how technology supports real growth. Most businesses feel the pressure: AI, CRMs, websites, SEO. Too many choices, not enough clarity. What stood out was the shift. Enjoy the video. Teams left with a clearer direction Ideas turned into practical plans Conversations carried back into