A study by Opus Energy surveyed 250 small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners, examining the energy they put into their businesses, and the way they run them; from the day-to-day tasks, to management of staff, to their propensity to delegate. The study identifies five categories that business owners fall into, from the weightlifter, who takes the responsibility
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Brands with social media presence seen as more ‘human’
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More than a quarter of respondents (29 per cent) to a survey by Trustpilot say brands that are active on social media are more ‘human’, meaning they appear more approachable and helpful by having real conversations with customers online. Additionally, 31 per cent of people trust brands more when the company has conversations with people on social media, and
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Comprehensive data strategy key to strong financial performance for SMEs
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The findings emerged from research entitled ‘Big data: Forging corporate capabilities for the long-term’, a SAS research programme based on a survey conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit that sheds light on data strategy. More than 35 per cent of respondents that have a well-defined data strategy reported stronger financial performance than their competitors. In
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Half of employees stay silent over mental health absence
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A survey of nearly 2,000 working adults across the country by Westfield Health discovers 21 per cent of workers admit the real reason for their absence would have a negative effect on their career. The health and wellbeing company is calling for the ‘silence’ around the issue to be replaced with ‘open, honest conversations’ in the
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Employers blamed by workers for contributing to obesity
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Longer working hours preventing exercise is cited by 59 per cent as the main reason for obesity, according to the study of 1,197 workers by Willis PMI Group, part of Willis Towers Watson. Almost half (48 per cent) blame a lack of exercise facilities and initiatives, while unhealthy vending machine or ‘tuck shop’ snacks (44
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UK businesses feel unequipped for medical emergencies
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Attitudes towards medical emergencies that require a defibrillator is the focus of a survey by defibshop. The cost of a defibrillator is cited as the main reason for putting business owners off a potential purchase, with 55 per cent of those surveyed saying the price tag would deter them from buying one. Despite a lack of confidence, 78 per cent of
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Small businesses behind the times in accounts payable processes
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Only 5 per cent of small businesses describe their accounts payable (AP) processes as ‘fully automated’, according to a new survey by V1. While the vast majority say that their AP processes are still paper-based (48 per cent) or semi-automated (47 per cent), this figure looks set to shrink as 58 per cent are planning to increase automation
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Small businesses failing to understand employment regulations
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A lack of HR resources and expertise is leading to risky hiring practices and a misunderstanding of employment regulations, finds research from Jobandtalent. The report follows the release of official data from The Pensions Regulator, which revealed that the number of employers being fined up to £10,000 a day for not complying with the new regulations
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Small business owners preoccupied with chasing payments
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More than half (52 per cent) of UK business owners worry about unpaid invoices, with the worst-affected regions found to be London, where businesses spend 1.5 days per month chasing payments, followed by 1.3 days by businesses in Wales, according to a study by Xero. The business sector spending the most time chasing payments is HR
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Small business leaders refusing to take sufficient holidays
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While they may still have time to book breaks, this is a considerable rise compared with last year, when less than three in ten (29 per cent) small business leaders in Britain did not take a holiday lasting more than five working days. The survey by Zurich of over 1,000 small and medium-sized businesses in Britain also reveals that
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