Like so many others across the world, I have felt the pinch of lockdown and the general uncertainty surrounding COVID-19. My day job is working part-time at a well-known supermarket. As a result of the pandemic, they have had to reduce their staff schedules – both now and for the foreseeable future. This left me …
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‘Content is king!’ It’s a phrase often said, but it’s true. This motto applies especially well to the modern-day SEO landscape. In years gone by, SEO agencies could simply churn out thin content of low quality, which was only tangentially related to the keywords they were targeting, then build a load of spammy links to …
The workplace is changing. We’ve entered a new decade, and that could mean dramatic shifts — both personally and professionally. Recent years have seen rapid and significant changes in the workplace, including greater globalisation, the move towards digital services and new technology, and a huge growth in self-employment. More workers are carving out titles and …
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Budgeting is a swear word for some; however, having a good budget, and understanding it, means a business can make much better financial decisions. There are two main techniques, and you need to decide which works best for you. Firstly, enter your income and expenditure from previous years into a spreadsheet. Begin to split your …
This article was featured in the latest edition of Quay Magazine! Use this link to download your FREE copy: https://bit.ly/Quay-4 In these uncertain times, anyone who owns or runs a business (particularly a small to medium sized one), will have to do a few things differently in order to get a good outcome. In fact, the …
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This article was featured in the latest edition of Quay Magazine! Use this link to download your FREE copy: https://bit.ly/Quay-4 Running your own business can be challenging, but the good easily outweighs the bad and I feel immensely lucky to work as a freelancer in Cornwall. In such a beautiful part of the world, inspiration …
This article was featured in the latest edition of QUAY Magazine! Use this link to download your FREE copy: bit.ly/Quay-4 What is Professional Bid Writing? Winning work or funds can often be the lifeblood of a business or charity, ensuring that they have the chance to survive and prosper. Professional bid writers prepare documents and …
This article was featured in the latest edition of Quay Magazine! Use this link to download your FREE copy: https://bit.ly/Quay-4 Impostor Syndrome has become a widely recognised psychological phenomenon in recent times — and it seems to be on the rise. It is characterised as experiencing persistent feelings of being a ‘fraud’, especially in the workplace, …
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This article was featured in the latest edition of Quay Magazine! Use this link to download your FREE copy: https://bit.ly/Quay-4 Isn’t everything online nowadays? Now more than ever, it may feel like the world is going digital. We can access many of our favourite publications through their social media accounts or email newsletters, and businesses are …
This article was featured in the latest edition of Quay Magazine! Use this link to download your FREE copy: https://bit.ly/Quay-4 Hi Katie, what’s your background? Why did you start RE4orm and what does it do? Having worked within the local community for the last 15 years, supporting refugee families, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller families, asylum seekers, …
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This article was featured in the latest edition of Quay Magazine! Use this link to download your FREE copy: https://bit.ly/Quay-4 When we wake each morning, probably the first thing most of us think about is the Coronavirus, and how it continues to affect all aspects of our life. Even during this turbulent time, it’s important to …
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This article was featured in the latest edition of Quay Magazine! Use this link to download your FREE copy: https://bit.ly/Quay-4 As a freelance musician, one of the biggest challenges I face is managing time. As all self-employed people will recognise, and particularly in the creative industries, it is much harder to work set ‘9-5’ hours or …
This article was featured in the latest edition of Quay Magazine! Use this link to download your FREE copy: https://bit.ly/Quay-4 Predictions of the future are often wildly inaccurate. For example, Back To The Future promised us hoverboards, while almost everyone who saw Blade Runner couldn’t wait to get their hands on a flying car. Unfortunately, …
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This article was featured in the latest edition of Quay Magazine! Use this link to download your FREE copy: https://bit.ly/Quay-4 Most people hold a huge amount of residual tension in their back muscles. As a result, some will feel pain and discomfort, while the vast majority won’t even realise it is there. Even if you …
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