http://www.blychannel.co.uk en-gb Copyright: Business Link Yorkshire Businesses today cannot afford to ignore the internet, but be wary of the many pitfalls around.

]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:51:31 GMT http://www.blychannel.co.uk/blog/post189/use-the-web-to-your-advantage.html http://www.blychannel.co.uk/blog/post189/use-the-web-to-your-advantage.html Where to start when searching for employees

]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:08:13 GMT http://www.blychannel.co.uk/blog/post187/taking-on-staff.html http://www.blychannel.co.uk/blog/post187/taking-on-staff.html Whether its flooding or the recent Arctic conditions, the weather seems to be having more and more of an effect on businesses (as well as our lives in general). During December and January’s snow and ice, 1 in 5 workers failed to get to work, an estimated £600 million a day was being lost, and 2000-3000 companies were predicted to fail.

]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:51:56 GMT http://www.blychannel.co.uk/blog/post191/disaster-recovery.html http://www.blychannel.co.uk/blog/post191/disaster-recovery.html Taking advantage of available training courses is a great way to develop your business.

]]> Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:46:32 GMT http://www.blychannel.co.uk/blog/post188/training-you-and-your-staff.html http://www.blychannel.co.uk/blog/post188/training-you-and-your-staff.html Twitter is a great tool for extending your influence. You can engage your “tribe” in real time, offering leadership and assistance in a way that would have been impossible just a couple of years ago.

]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:38:33 GMT http://www.blychannel.co.uk/blog/post190/twitter-donts-and-do.html http://www.blychannel.co.uk/blog/post190/twitter-donts-and-do.html If your business depends on government enforcement, make sure it's not relying on one agency or one piece of legislation.

]]> Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:04:32 GMT http://www.blychannel.co.uk/blog/post175/the-government-can-take-away.html http://www.blychannel.co.uk/blog/post175/the-government-can-take-away.html Entrepreneurs who fail to anticipate the success of their business may find themselves in as much trouble as those with failing enterprises.

]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:52:40 GMT http://www.blychannel.co.uk/blog/post186/victim-of-your-own-success.html http://www.blychannel.co.uk/blog/post186/victim-of-your-own-success.html It's easy to leave a difficult conversation on the backburner. The stress and hassle of delivering a difficult message or handling a potential confrontation makes it tempting to bump it down the priority list of things to do. Here are a few pointers on how you can make things easier to handle.

]]> Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:16:15 GMT http://www.blychannel.co.uk/blog/post185/how-to-handle-difficult-conversations.html http://www.blychannel.co.uk/blog/post185/how-to-handle-difficult-conversations.html Have hard conversations about long-term goals before you team with a partner.

]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:19:35 GMT http://www.blychannel.co.uk/blog/post178/know-your-partners-long-term-goals.html http://www.blychannel.co.uk/blog/post178/know-your-partners-long-term-goals.html We always say to all of our clients that paperwork is so important when dealing with employee issues, having the right piece of paper and ensuring you have a paper trail could mean you being able to defend whatever is thrown at you by a disgruntled employee.

]]> Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:42:06 GMT http://www.blychannel.co.uk/blog/post184/the-priceless-paper-trail.html http://www.blychannel.co.uk/blog/post184/the-priceless-paper-trail.html