Today, on #InternationalDayofPeace, we are looking at quick and simple ways you can make your working environment that little bit more peaceful. There's plenty of stress around at the moment as it is, so if we can just find a moments peace at work, it'll help us be that bit more productive.

Today is International Podcast Day.  Podcasts are a great way to learn, find inspiration, or be entertained, whilst doing other things.  We like to listen to podcasts whilst driving, doing housework or walking the dog, but what should you be listening to for business inspiration?   To get you started, we thought we'd share our top five UK based podcasts for small businesses.

How Google Analytics helps retail businesses

Last month, Rachel Allen from 13Ten Marketing gave us some good ideas on how Google Analytics can help all businesses, and today she's building on that excellent advice, to tell us how retail businesses can go even further with Google's information tool.

Are you using Google My Business?  Do you know what it is and how it can benefit you and your business?  As more and more of us are realising the benefits of an online presence in a new COVID world, we look at how this FREE tool can help you to interact with your customers.

Now that the government is using local lockdowns and restrictions to target COVID-19 outbreaks, we should all be ready for local restrictions to be applied at any time.  Is your business prepared? Have you got a Crisis Management plan in place, that deals with PR as well as practical issues?  Read on to find out some points to consider.

Have you got Google Analytics installed on your website? Big bonus points for you if you have!  Have you checked it within the last month? Hmm, you might want to log in and see what’s happening.

The beauty of the digital age is our ability to track the effectiveness of our marketing activities, yet surprisingly under 30% of small businesses use analytics at all and 70% are running their marketing campaigns without any insight from them.

We spoke with Rachel Allen from 13Ten Marketing, who recently attended a FREE webinar with Loren from The Website School over in her Facebook Group The Website School Chat Pod. Rachel kindly gave us a simple run down of the things you need to look at in your Google Analytics and the reasons why they will help your business today.

Today, 26th August, is International Dog Day, so what better topic for the day, than to talk about bringing your beloved pooch to work with you?

We have spoken about bringing dogs to work on the blog before, and you are still more than welcome to bring your dog with you to your commercial offices for rent Bletchley or offices to rent Milton Keynes.  Did you know that there are proven benefits to having a canine office mascot?

Did you know that today is National Bad Poetry Day?  

Could you add a Facebook challenge to your marketing mix?

13th August is #lefthandersday - a day to raise awareness of the everyday issues that lefthanders might face, in a world made predominantly for right-handers.

You can join the 'Super Lefties' club on the Left Handers Day website, but what if you're not a leftie, but just want to make sure you are making life as equal for them as possible?