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BT have announced plans to remove more than one thousand of its phone boxes this year, after just 3% of calls were made from them in the last month. 33,000 payphones have already been removed over the last decade, which is well over a third of the total. The plans have caused many people, particularly…
read moreWhatever your reason for moving business premises, it can always be a stressful time. You need to have everything in place to make sure that your new location is capable of hosting your business needs, but it’s not as simple as just picking everything up from your current location and taking it there. When looking…
read moreNew measures aimed at enhancing and clarifying consumer rights have been unveiled today by the UK’s Consumer Minister Jo Swinson. Introduced to streamline the overlapping and complicated areas of existing consumer based legislation, the proposals in the new draft Consumer Rights Bill will also help to boost the country’s economy by £4 billion. At the…
read moreThe team from 08 Direct would like to say a huge thank you to the organisers at The Business Startup Show and everyone who came down to visit us at the Excel last week. The two-day event was a great success for everyone involved, with 08 Direct managing to spread the word about the benefits that…
read moreIt’s been busy here in the 08 Direct office over the last couple of weeks as we’ve been putting the finishing touches towards the preparation for our stand and seminar at the Business Start Up Show, which will be held at the end of this week on 6th and 7th June at the Excel in…
read moreSmall business owners are being reminded of the importance of friendly customer service to ensure customer loyalty and business growth, as a new report has found that many SMEs are overlooking this. The report, published by Barclays, found that a smile and a friendly hello is the most common reason why consumers feel loyal to…
read moreOne of the best ways to market your business and raise awareness is to interact with your potential customer. It’s an age old saying, people buy from people, and it’s still just as true as ever, if you want to build up your contact and customer lists, the best thing you can do is get…
read moreThe UK’s small businesses have been given a boost in support after new research says investors could lose out if they ignore small companies. In a report released by FundExpert, investors have been urged to turn to the small business sector as they could prove a beacon of hope for the future of the UK’s…
read moreIt has been predicted that mobile handsets are going to outnumber the amount of people in the world by next year. In a report released by the International Telecoms Union, the agency has said that mobile subscriptions will pass the seven billion mark within the early part of 2014 to be on a par with…
read moreImagine the scenario: you call a potential customer, they answer, you start your pitch and once they realise it’s a sales call, they cut you off, dead. When it comes to sales calls, it’s easy to get it wrong but reassuringly, it’s also very easy to get it right, as long as you follow the…
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