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Demographics of Northern Ireland
Overview of population, labour market, main business centres and economic activity in Northern Ireland
Advantages and disadvantages of face to face sales
The costs and benefits associated with selling in person such as building personal relationships and persuasion.
Making an entry summary declaration
If you are moving goods into Great Britain, from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, or into Northern Ireland from outside the EU, you’ll need to make an entry summary declaration
How to host your own business website
What hardware, software and other resources will you need to host your own business website.
Stock control systems - keeping track using computer software
Sales order processing, automatic stock monitoring and how to choose the right stock control system
Stock security
Set up a security policy, prevent employee theft and ensure you comply with health and safety requirements
Using RFID for inventory control, stock security and quality management
RFID inventory management provides a highly versatile way to control and track stock
Control the quality of your stock
Stock and batch tracking, checking goods and the British Standards Institute scheme for quality management
Stock control administration
An administrator or stock controllers' duties, typical paperwork and auditing or checking stock
Choosing a search engine optimisation agency: checklist
Use this checklist to determine whether an SEO agency is a suitable partner for your website, including avoiding unrealistic claims and checking references.
Voice search optimisation
How to optimise your website to answer smartphone and digital assistant voice search queries.
Working with a search engine optimisation agency
Learn how to work with a search engine optimisation (SEO agency), what they may be able to help you with and what to look for in a new SEO contract.
Advertising
Why every business should consider the possible benefits of advertising, how to get the most from it, types of advertising and the pros and cons of each.
Researching export markets
How to conduct export market research before selling to overseas markets.
How to write an advertisement
The key requirements of a print advertisement - a targeted headline, well-written text and clear design, follow these guidelines to write a quality advert.
Managing your franchisees
Supporting and motivating your franchisees to grow sales and increase franchising fees.
Researching customers and markets abroad
Research overseas markets, consumers and countries to make informed decisions about your business.
Advantages and disadvantages of researching export markets
The benefits and potential drawbacks of researching export markets before selling to them.
Change your business structure
You may want to switch from a partnership to a limited company, or the other way round - find out the implications
Running the business after an employee buyout
Training for employees, managers and trustees for their new roles.