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Negotiating the terms of a non-disclosure agreement
Key clauses to negotiate in a non-disclosure agreement, including the specific purpose and duration of the protected term
Issues when signing a non-disclosure agreement
What are the most common issues around non-disclosure agreements and how to ensure your NDA protects you against conflict
Ways to prepare a non-disclosure agreement
How to write a non-disclosure or confidentiality agreement, and what the agreement should it cover
Advantages of staff perks and incentive
Benefits of offering effective staff incentive schemes and perks for employers and employees
Staff incentive schemes: the options
Weigh up your options for introducing staff incentive schemes in your workplace
Staff perks: the options
How staff perks enhance quality of working life and encourage employee loyalty
Advantages of business networking
Benefits of business networking include finding solutions to problems, establishing new opportunities and raising your business profile
Advantages of leading and motivating your employees
Improving productivity, innovation and your reputation among potential employees and suppliers
Becoming an effective leader
Strategic focus, change management and other leadership skills, and how to acquire them
What motivates employees?
Interesting tasks, flexible working, recognition of achievement and other motivators
Leading your staff through change
Using communication skills to reduce disruption during periods of change
The different ways to enter overseas markets
An overview of your options for entering overseas markets.
Advantages and disadvantages of opening an overseas operation
A local office, subsidiary company or joint venture offers great flexibility.
Advantages and disadvantages of using an overseas agent
An overseas sales agent can be a low-cost option, but you need to choose carefully.
Advantages and disadvantages of using an overseas distributor
Distributors take on many of the risks and burdens of trading overseas, but they expect heavy discounts in return.
Finding and contracting with overseas agents and distributors
Make a shortlist of intermediaries and compare what they can offer you and how well each is run.
Get help with intellectual property protection
Advice, guidance and support with intellectual property issues for Northern Ireland businesses
Avoid infringing other people's intellectual property
How to check that you are not infringing other people's intellectual property
Eliminating ideas that are not viable
Understanding when a product will not be viable is important to prevent wasting time and money
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