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Bridging the gap between IT suppliers and clients

Date: April 2012 Category: Collaborative Working
Martin King-Turner, MD of the National B2B Centre, looks at some of the issues that create a gap in communications between IT companies and their clients and kicks off a discussion about the solutions. More

Consumerisation of Technology

Date: March 2012 Category: Cloud and Mobile
A new term to many but consumerisation of technology has already impacted you as a user and has some major implications for your business. Martin King-Turner provides some insights into this concept. More

CRM: What are the problems areas?

Date: February 2012 Category: CRM
CRM (Customer Relationship Management) has many benefits for client focused businesses. But there are some important pitfalls. Steve Orriss of the National B2B Centre examines some of the problems and provides advice on making sure that you avoid them More

Getting Started with Twitter

Date: January 2012 Category: Marketing Online
Gareth Edwards, Associate Digital Marketing Specialist, provides a run through of how to get started and make the most of Twitter. More

Getting the most out of your IT budget

Date: November 2011 Category: Collaborative Working
Martin King-Turner highlights some simple approaches to making sure you get best value from your IT budget. More

5 Reasons Why Your Business Needs CRM

Date: October 2011 Category: CRM
Steve Orriss, Director and Lead Consultant at The National B2B Centre Ltd., highlights 5 way your business could benefit from a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system. More

Make the Most of Your Facebook Page

Date: October 2011 Category: Marketing Online
Gareth Edwards, Associate Online Marketing Consultant at the National B2B Centre Ltd., provides 5 quick ways to improve the effectiveness of your Facebook business page. More

Building a Successful Sales Story

Date: September 2011 Category: Collaborative Working
Going beyond product or service specifications is a must if you want to engage with client's real needs. Sales Coach Jackie King-Turner provides some insights into creating a compelling sales story. More

Social Media - Where are your customers and prospects?

Date: June 2011 Category: Marketing Online
There's some work to be done in selecting the right Social Media channels to choose. This article highlights some of the ways you can find out channels your clients or prospects are using. More

Using Social Media - Resolving Time, Money and Resource Issues

Date: May 2011 Category: Marketing Online
Social Media is being adopted enthusiastically by many businesses. But sometimes it takes a bit more than setting up a Facebook page to make it work effectively. More