Monthly Archives: September 2017

Can Googling yourself help you understand your business better?

We’ve all done it – had a sneaky search on Google to see what the internet is saying about us, but now it seems that Google has become an integral tool for businesses wanting to suss out their client-appeal, with 82 per cent of companies admitting to Googling themselves as part of company image control.
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Giving to charity good for business survey finds

New research from social development charity, the Greg Secker Foundation, reveals 54 per cent of UK respondents believe UK businesses should be required to give a percentage of their annual profits to charity by law, outlining a strong moral obligation for businesses within the UK. The research – conducted among over 2,000 UK adults (+18)
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More than half of Britons use ad-blockers online

According to new research commissioned by a leading performance marketing agency in Europe, more than half of Britons polled admit to using an ad-blocker online whilst browsing the internet, with males slightly more likely to do so than females, and those living in the East Midlands more inclined to use ad-blockers than any other region.
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Three reasons why working with family can make your job easier

You’d be forgiven for assuming that spending every working day alongside your sibling, parent or significant other isn’t a good idea – Think of the squabbles! The constant pressure from a parent breathing down your neck. Sounds awful, right? Well, as it turns out, working with really isn’t as bad as you’d think. Mike Edwards,
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Why SMEs shouldn’t bury their heads when it comes to cyber crime

If you look at the figures, it’s easy to see why cyber security is at the forefront of almost every small business’ mind. The government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2017, recently found that 45 per cent of small businesses have experienced a breach or attack in the last year. Whilst the boom in attacks is
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Nu Skin Q2 Revenue Down $50 Million From $600 Million To $550 Million

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) today announced second-quarter 2017 financial results.
The Company reported second-quarter revenue of $550.1 million, which was at the high end of its outlook of $530 to $550 million, and earnings per share of $0.77, which exceeded its outlook of $0.65 to $0.70.
As we move into the second half of the year, we remain focused on executing our three key growth drivers – platforms, products and programs,”
said Rich Wood – CEO.
“In the platforms area, we continue to drive social selling throughout our markets to expand our customer acquisition efforts. To support this strategy, we will introduce several new products at our ‘Nu Skin LIVE!’ global distributor event in October, including our ageLOC LumiSpa device.
Additionally, we will begin to introduce new and enhanced programs designed to more effectively reward our sales leaders to drive growth. The progress we are making with these initiatives gives us confidence in our future,”
Wood concluded.
“Given our strong second-quarter financial results, we are raising our full year 2017 earnings per share outlook to $3.20 to $3.30 and reiterating our annual revenue guidance of $2.26 to $2.30 billion,” said Mark Lawrence, chief financial officer.
“For the third quarter we project revenue of $540 to

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