It’s a question we often ponder at Paperstone HQ. As a small business, with tight margins and tighter budgets, can you keep everyone happy and still make a profit? Here are a few strategies that work for us. Free gifts We like to give customers a little extra when they order. This week we’re giving […]
Par-tea hard with your mug of tea on 21 April 2019 It’s National Tea Day on 21 April 2019. This quintessentially English drink is honoured annually at a Festeaval, which this year is being held in Tobacco Docks, London. According to the UK’s Tea and Infusers association, us Brits sip 165 million cups of tea […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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