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Market trends and competitor intelligence
Key things to find out about your market to remain competitive including the demand for your product or service, market trends and competitors’ plans.
Three market research pitfalls to avoid
Points to bear in mind while utilising the published market data you've gathered: be cautious about out-of-date information and misleading averages.
Five tips for effective market research
Tips to improve the quality of your market research – from using field research and market reports to interpreting the data.
Plan your field research
How to plan your field research for gathering market information including surveys, interviews, observation research and experiments such as blind taste tests.
Measure and monitor your Facebook activity
How to track the success of your business’ Facebook activity using Insights, and use this information to post better content and improve audience engagement
Set up and run a Facebook business page
How Facebook works, how to set up a page and how you can use it as part of your marketing plan to reach your audience and engage wit customers online
Developing your sales forecast
How to improve the accuracy of your forecast by breaking down your sales figures into smaller categories such as by product, market, region or customer.
Sales forecast assumptions
How to build expected changes in your business relating to factors such as your products and your market into a sales forecast.
Plan and forecast sales
How to use sales forecasting, a monthly prediction of your sales, to improve the management of your business and avoid cashflow problems.
Advantages and disadvantages of Facebook for business
The advantages of a Facebook businesses account such as targeted advertising and customer engagement and the disadvantages such as getting negative feedback.
Create a sales plan from a sales forecast
Advice on how to achieve your sales objectives by creating a sales plan including your focus, the necessary changes, the steps involved and your target markets.
Facebook for business
How to set up, run and monitor a Facebook business page and advertise through Facebook including the benefits and challenges.
Facebook advertising
How to use Facebook’s advertising platform to reach your specific target audience and achieve business goals - sales, sign-ups, awareness and engagement
Podcast for business
What you need to consider before launching a business podcast, the pros and cons, and how to set up and run a podcast series.
Make your business more sustainable
How focusing on environmental, social and financial aspects of your business can lead to a more sustainable approach.
What to consider before launching a podcast
Identifying your podcast target audience, choosing a podcast name and how often you should release new episodes.
Moving F gas between Great Britain and Northern Ireland
What you need to do to trade fluorinated gases between Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland.
Climate friendly alternatives to F gases
Alternatives to fluorinated gases which you can use in your business that can lower your impact on the environment.
How to set environmental performance targets
How to plan, implement and run an environmental management system (EMS) and the benefits to your business.
F gases and ozone depleting substances
Guidance on the use, effects and rules around fluorinated gases and ozone depleting substances in your business.