by Jan | Feb 15, 2021 | Small Business Advice
This guide has been put together by Rachael from Independent Bookkeeping Ltd to help with regards to starting your own bookkeeping for your business, assuming that you are keeping your own records initially or plan to do so for the future also. From how to register as... 
by Jan | Jan 21, 2021 | Small Business Advice
This article first appreared in Mamalife Magazine when I was still Social Media Contributor. There are thousands of Apps available from both the Google Play and Apple stores. It’s hard to know which ones will be useful, which will be fun and which will be a total... 
by Jan | Jul 20, 2020 | Small Business Advice
There is a lot of pressure on a business to invest in a Mobile App in the current climate. A lot of that pressure comes from companies who actually build Apps. Seems a little biased to me. So, as a small business, is it really worth investing in a Mobile App?... 
by Jan | Jan 29, 2020 | Everything, Social Media
This article originally appeared in MamaLife Parenting Magazine. I wrote it as a parent rather than as a Geek. Many parents are concerned that their kids are growing up lacking the right social skills to carry them forward in society. Understandable, since many kids... 
by Jan | Nov 6, 2019 | Everything, Small Business Advice
I have seen so many posts lately about business overwhelm. Believe me, after almost 17 years working for myself I have been there many times. I thought it might be useful to share with you how I use technology to help me manage it. You must know the feeling, where... 
by Jan | Aug 1, 2019 | Small Business Advice
What is it and how can you protect yourself? You may not even have heard of SIM Swap fraud. I hadn’t realised how close to home this had got until I got a message from a very lovely friend. She had been a victim of Identity theft and that included having her... 
by Jan | Jan 21, 2019 | Small Business Advice
Story telling has been around a very long time. It was a traditional way to convey information that needed to be passed down from generation to generation. Nothing has changed except the medium available to tell our stories. Story telling is still a great way to share... 
by Jan | Oct 1, 2018 | Everything, Small Business Advice
Please enjoy our Guest Blog this month from my friend, the lovely massage therapist, Anna. Smartphones have only been around for about 20 years and as they have become more functional we have started to use them more. They are undoubtedly convenient but their overuse... 
by Jan | Sep 1, 2018 | Everything, Small Business Advice, Social Media
Following on from last month’s blog post about Social Media here is my simple guide to the main choices to help you understand which may suit you and your business. Remember it’s not about what works for your mate, your rival, your mum or a big brand.... 
by Jan | Aug 1, 2018 | Everything, Small Business Advice, Social Media
I often get asked “Which Social Media shall I use?” and “Do I need to be on …?” and the answer I generally give is “It depends”. You have probably heard your friends and associates spouting about how you must be on this... 
by Jan | Mar 21, 2018 | Everything, Facebook for business, Small Business Advice, Social Media
With the looming of the new GDPR rules everyone is talking about what will happen. This article isn’t about GDPR (that would be way too boring) but what we talk about here will impact the security side of the new rules. Since you will be required to take... 
by Jan | Jan 14, 2018 | Digital Marketing, Everything, Facebook for business, Small Business Advice, Social Media
Just about every day at present I see posts and articles explaining how important it is to reach as many people as possible on Facebook and how that is getting more difficult/impossible for small business owners. While Facebook can be an important part of your... 