8 ways to market your business on a small budget

8 ways to market your business on a small budget

Marketing is an essential way to promote your brand and generate sales leads. But, in our experience, many generally smaller businesses struggle to commit precious funds to marketing activity. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to raise the profile of your business...
How to choose the right event for your business

How to choose the right event for your business

Hosting a business event can do wonders for your company’s profile. But with so many to choose from, what type or format is right for you? Should you choose a series of seminars, for instance, or a one-off occasion? What about an informal breakfast, a smart business...

Goodbye p.a. Hello OCTOPUS

Today we launch our new company name, brand and website and we hope you love what you see as much as we do. Over the last six years our business has evolved, and we feel what we do now is better reflected in the way we present ourselves as OCTOPUS. Of course, it’s not...
2018 IS ON ITS WAY: TOP 5 PLANNING TIPS

2018 IS ON ITS WAY: TOP 5 PLANNING TIPS

Here’s hoping you’ve had a great year and 2017 has yielded lots of positive results.  No doubt you’ve experienced challenges too, but ones that have given you the opportunity to learn and develop as an individual and as a business.  What does the future have in...
IT’S OK TO ASK FOR HELP (TRY IT!)

IT’S OK TO ASK FOR HELP (TRY IT!)

Wherever you fit in your organisation, from the company owner to the newest recruit, you’ll need help with your role.  Input from your team, advice from outsiders or an extra pair of hands to help get a job done.  But there is one commonplace challenge that terrifies...