The enjoyment disruption parallel of Easter With Easter less than a month away and the school holidays even less, it’s time for businesses to start preparing to cope with the stop-start nature of Easter. It is vital for any business to have plans in place to ensure the holiday is enjoyed to the full without […]
Starting your own business in Cambridge As a business support service in Cambridge, PA Answer is dedicated to supporting businesses in any way we can. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick guide containing some of our key tips for starting your own business in the Cambridgeshire area, or further afield… Make use of the support […]
Are you answering your phone properly? Answering the phone may be simple, but it’s a simple thing that some businesses can get very wrong, creating an unfriendly or unhelpful impression that your business probably doesn’t deserve. Creating a good impression for our clients when we answer the phone is a staple of what we do […]
If you leave it…you won’t get paid – Is it time to outsource Credit Control? Are you in the lucky 12% of business owners that aren’t affected by late payments? That’s right, 88% of businesses in the UK are affected by late payments. Nobody likes chasing money, but everyone wants to get paid! Are you […]
Are you in the Social Media Minority? 57% of SMEs are now using social media to market their business. Are you missing out? 81% of small businesses see the value of using social media as a tool, and 42% of marketers state that Facebook is either critical or important to their business. Recent research from […]
Vetsec – A Vet’s Best Friend We are delighted to announce the launch of our sister service Vetsec – the UK’s first secretarial support service designed exclusively for the veterinary sector. A vet’s waiting room can be a tense place to be, a weird and wonderful menagerie of animals which may not usually be asked to share […]
How to grow your business on a shoestring budget Growing a business isn’t an easy task at the best of times. Growing a business without any substantial funding is a task unto itself. But as we all know, growth is essential – standing still in a fast-moving business world is akin to moving backwards. Are […]
Why your Business Should be Answering Every Call – Even Out of Office Hours (And why you should use a telephone answering service) In the not too distant past many businesses worked rigid opening hours, and if clients called out of hours they merely waited for them to call back, perhaps at best using an answer […]
Virtual Office – Staff vs Outsourcing Virtually as good as staff, a whole lot cheaper, why your business should be outsourcing As a business owner how often do you step back and analyse if your employees are the most efficient use of your precious budget. How many of your services could be provided at a […]
Is your business lacking social skills? Do you worry that your business is missing out on new opportunities and potential markets because you’re failing to engage with your social media audience? According to Sage UK, 81% of SMEs are using social media as a business tool – which could technically mean that 18% aren’t. However, […]