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Engage with your customers if you want to prosper

Monday, December 1st, 2008

If you want to prosper in business during these tougher economic times then now is the time to start engaging your customers.

Customer engagement is all about engaging your customers with your company or brand and it can lead to increased order values, customer loyalty and word of mouth recommendation. (more…)

Convert Interest into Business with Goals and Funnels

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

You’ve spent all that time and effort promoting your business online and offline. You’re strategy is spot on and your product or service is great; however, for some reason your site is not converting interest into the levels of business you expected. (more…)

General Introduction

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Welcome to the UKNetWeb guide – ‘How to make the most of technology to survive a recession’.

The whole guide can be viewed or downloaded here in pdf format which can be printed as required.

To ensure that our guide is available to the maximum number of people we have copied the content to this blog where it can be easily navigated through use of categories, tags and cross referencing links.

In this guide we have tried to look at a range of issues of relevance to businesses of all sizes; where possible suggesting routes to utilise technology in dealing with them. In each case we have tried to provide links to further information, research or tools that might be useful to you or your business.

At UKNetWeb we specialise in the technical and strategic aspects of working with the internet.

During the planning stages of website builds we have become accustomed to identifying technological routes to improve business efficiency, drive sales and improve marketing. Areas that are extremely important to the bottom line of any business.

With fears of a recession growing and a never ending deluge of stories about rising prices, the credit crunch and low consumer confidence we decided that we should share some of our in-house knowledge; identifying routes for businesses to use technology as a means to drive profitability.

If you would like direct assistance in following any of the advice given within this presentation we can provide consultancy or support in setting up, managing or integration of any of the services listed.
Our unparalleled knowledge of technical programming and emerging digital media means that we are well positioned to maximise your return from these activities.

Our guide is a working document and we envisage that you and other businesses will have your own tips and ideas on how to beat the crunch. If you think we have missed something please leave a comment or contact us directly through the contact form here.

Thank you for reading, we hope you find this guide helpful.

Introduction – Recession, What Recession?

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Whatever camp you’re in you can’t fail to notice the increasing talk of recession and ongoing coverage of rising fuel prices, the credit crunch and instability in the housing market.

Even if you haven’t noticed any effect on your business just yet, it is clear that all the talk is having an affect on consumer confidence and eventually the results will be felt by many businesses. (more…)

Who’s Feeling the Pinch?

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

House Sales

It isn’t just the estate agents feeling the pinch. There are a number of trades which rely on house sales and each is beginning to feel the problem already. (more…)

How Can Technology Help?

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

OK, so you’ve accepted that a recession might just be on the way or have realised that preparing your business anyhow can’t do any harm – how can technology really help? (more…)

Introduction – Improving Efficiency

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

In any business you want to make sure that the efforts you are putting in are worthwhile, achieving the maximum return for the effort applied. However, many businesses are guilty of spending just 20% of there time on things that actually deliver effectiveness. (more…)

Have a Plan

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Although not directly linked to technology, having a plan is vital to the success of your business and a key to the efficiency of your organisation. (more…)

Automate Processes

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

With modern technology there are many ways that businesses can improve efficiency through automation of standard processes. Some processes are more complex than others but by sitting down and (more…)

Stock Management

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

If your business deals with the sale or distribution of physical products then implementation of a good stock management system can be a great way to manage stock more efficiently. Most stock management systems offer organisations a structured (more…)