A 30-second advert spot at the 2021 Super Bowl cost a record $5.6 million and that’s just for the advertising space, not including the budget of creating the commercial. Companies are desperate to share their message over video. The power of video for business is bigger than it has ever been. YouTube has 2 billion monthly active […]
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So, you set off to the networking meeting armed with your freshly printed business cards, some fresh lippy, and suck in a deep breath as you enter the door! You head for the wine and nibbles to make sure you have something to do with your hands. Seconds after you pop a vol-au-vent in your
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“If you build it, they will come.” This is the biggest lie that Field of Dreams ever told. By now, you’ve built your website, it’s full of content, hugely valuable and it’s beautiful, right?! But why is no one looking at it?Why do people not want to witness this work of art that has taken
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We all need a kick in the derriere from time to time! We all have days when we can’t see the wood for the trees (thanks Gran for that one). The problem is when the feeling of being stuck goes on for days, or months or even years. This article is about discovering how to
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Presenting: The secret to starting a business quickly. (And why you don’t need to wait for business cards to start.) This article contains the most IMPORTANT SECRET of business. Close the curtains, turn off the lights, shield your screen from prying eyes. This secret is for you and for you only. Are you ready? Here
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One of our guiding principles at the Rebel Business School is to treat each customer like your first. It’s a good soundbite, but why is it important and how do you do it? This article will show you the techniques used by some of the world’s most successful companies to delight your customers. There are
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NOTE: Updated for the 2021/2022 Tax Year This is not legal advice, it’s just what we have learned through our experiences. If you are not in the UK, the rules and figures will be different, so please do your own research before jumping in. If you have concerns or questions, please contact HMRC or consult
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Last summer we ran an experiment to set up a business in two hours. Stop looking at us like that. We created a VERY BASIC FREE website and a Twitter account. We focused on a very specific niche and spent most of the two hours following and chatting to the audience (about twenty minutes was
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One of the most important things to do as a small business is open up your product or service for online payments. But of course, as a bootstrapping start-up, you don’t want to fork out for a fancy eCommerce or online shop right off the starting line because how are you supposed to know it’s
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Alan’s first business was called ‘AD-Dynamics’. What do you think ‘AD-Dynamics’ did?Exactly… No idea. No-one knew what he actually did. His second business was called ‘Enjoy Presenting – Dynamic Business Training’. What do you think that one was about?Well, lots of people don’t like giving presentations so Alan trained people in business (in his unique and dynamic
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