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2020 that’s plenty!
Here is a quick summary of 2020 at Edinburgh Connections. It has been a very busy year and we look forward to an even more exciting 2021.
Embracing turmoil could be your winning strategy in 2021
2021 is a highly uncertain year. We know more about Covid-19 and how both the NHS and Government will respond, but not much about new variants and the future of the economy. The impact of the Brexit deal needs to shake out, and the climate emergency is not going...
Making yourself and your B2B business the go-to experts
How do you ensure that you or your business are the go-to expert with the credibility that inspires trust in your industry? Here are few tips.
LinkedIn for business development
Watch this interview by Samantha Tonge from Labrakita Marketing, with Steve Ponton on the power of LinkedIn for business development. LinkedIn is a powerful tool, both for marketing communications and business development. In the first in my series of interviews with...
Top 10 Marketing Communications Tips video
When I first set up my business, Labrakita Marketing, there were lots of things I didn't know about running a business, such as the accounting and legal side. It stands to reason, if it's not your speciality, you are probably in the same place when it comes to...
On the cards: How to ensure that your business can process card payments securely and reliably
In 2017, the UK passed a significant milestone. It was during this year that debit card payments overtook cash payments for the first time, with consumers using their debit cards 13.2 billion times, including 5.6 billion contactless payments. Since then, this...
Networking – Why Your Brain Doesn’t Like It…….
Networking can play a valuable part in running your business. Currently, in Edinburgh, you could probably have a fulltime job just going to networking events. They vary in format, structure and size, but they all have one thing in common – it can fill you with dread.
How to talk about mental health at work
It’s not easy to open up to anyone, let alone, colleagues and managers about your own mental health, and unfortunately, it can still be seen as inappropriate to talk about depression or anxiety within work when the focus should be on sales and targets.
The Improvement Hub
In collaboration with MAJCI Ltd., i4 Business Improvements are extremely excited to bring you the Improvement Hub, the 'one stop' space for all your improvement needs. It has been a long time in the making, but is only just the beginning, the solid foundation to...