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How to cut operating costs without compromise

How to cut operating costs without compromise

Many businesses are reducing staff hours or cutting staff numbers entirely as soaring costs impact on profitability. If you’re reluctantly considering this option, bear in mind that although cost-cutting may be necessary, you don’t want to go as far as compromising...

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How to avoid summer holiday stress

How to avoid summer holiday stress

As we reach the school summer holidays, it’s likely that your staff will be taking time off for a holiday with their families. It could be a time when you'd like to get away too and keeping your service running with sufficient cover may become a bit of a headache....

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Cost effective operation 24/7/365

Cost effective operation 24/7/365

Did you know that staffing a company overnight can be up to 300% more expensive than during normal nine-to-five working hours? Coupled with the requirements for paying PAYE, National Insurance and numerous other expenses, it soon equates to a company making a minimal...

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Three steps to remote working success

Three steps to remote working success

Despite appearances, 'working from home' or remote working wasn't invented in response to the change in working patterns forced by the Covid pandemic. For millions of workers around the world, including freelance and remote workers (like We Are Your Business) this was...

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Why it pays to look after the details

Why it pays to look after the details

We can help you with your diary management so your workdays are more organised and easier to manage. It can be difficult to control your diary when you’re so busy, so having a PA to help set out your daily schedule can reduce a lot of stress. Anything from a single...

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How to avoid the school holiday staffing trap

How to avoid the school holiday staffing trap

That time of year has come around; kids have finished school and are now on their Summer holiday! So who’s going to fill in the gaps when you and your staff take some time off? You need to start thinking about the success of your business at this time of year....

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Let your staff go on holiday, not your business

Let your staff go on holiday, not your business

As we reach the Summer holidays, it’s time your staff earned some time off for a holiday with their family. You’re going to need cover for them. We Are Your Business can do just that! You don’t have to invest in our services for a long time, you can just use us to...

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Why strong business leaders ask for help

Why strong business leaders ask for help

At We Are Your Business, we help you to focus on the client side of your business, whilst we take over the admin side. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to do your own admin, but if you want your business to grow, you can’t do it on your own. We understand that doing...

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How To Turn Browsers Into Buyers

How To Turn Browsers Into Buyers

It doesn’t matter how much you spend on marketing, or how good you are at attracting interest, at some point, you have to ask for the business! There are many different ways to do this with a call to action. The best are direct, asking enquirers for a firm commitment...

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How to engage with your customers online

How to engage with your customers online

If engaging with your customers online is a relatively new thing, you have to allow time to find your confidence and competence. Done well, social media offers you an excellent customer service opportunity enabling you to build better client relationships. Like all...

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Be a Rugby World Cup winner

Be a Rugby World Cup winner

You might be thinking that having got through the school summer holidays, the cricket test match series and various other sporting events relatively unscathed for staffing cover, you’re home and dry until Christmas. Sorry to be the ones breaking the bad news, but the...

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How Smarter Working Can Minimise DNAs

How Smarter Working Can Minimise DNAs

It has been widely reported that as many as 1 in 5 medical appointments have a 'did not attend' outcome (DNA). DNAs are costing the economy £millions with the NHS reporting a loss of more than £216 million in 2018 on the simple basis of £30 per missed appointment. The...

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Think small dream big

Think small dream big

Our forensic standard of data interrogation involves cross-referencing records with numerous other data sources to find specific people with verifiable consumer behaviour.

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Talk is Cheap – Try Live Chat on Us!

Talk is Cheap – Try Live Chat on Us!

Live Chat offers both good user experience and a cost-effective way of supporting your website, online campaign or social media presence. Essentially online customer service software with live support, help desk functionality and web analytics all rolled into one;...

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