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Develop a digital marketing plan
What are the key components of a digital marketing plan, how to write each important section and what benefits can such a plan deliver to your business.
Understanding the law on product safety in Northern Ireland
Understand the basics of product safety law in Northern Ireland.
Export groups of products of animal origin: use 30-day support attestations to prove health and traceability
Exporters of groups of products of animal origin (POAO) to the EU and Northern Ireland can join the groupage export facilitation scheme (GEFS) to use 30-day support attestations
Grants: the basics
How to find a grant that suits your business and what makes a business eligible to receive one.
Why a grant application might be turned down
Prepare your application meticulously to limit the possibility of it being turned down.
What kind of grants are available?
Searching for grant funding using the Northern Ireland business support finder and other channels.
How to apply for a government grant
Advice to ensure your application is effective, including applying before the deadline and researching the grant body.
How to turn around a struggling business
The areas of your business that you should assess in order to uncover any problems or potential problems.
Steps to make your business more efficient
How you can get the most out of your staff, processes and resources to reduce costs and improve your business.
How you can improve your profitability
How to identify and take advantage of the opportunities within your business to enhance your profit margins.
Advantages of employing part-time workers
The benefits to employers of employing a part-time worker.
Recruiting and managing part-time workers
How employers can bring part-time workers into their business.
Options for part-time working
Considering term-time-only workers and job sharing as options for part-time working.
Part-time workers' rights
The right of part-time workers to receive the same pay, equal treatment and pro rata contractual benefits.
Changing an employee's working hours
How an employer can reach an agreement with a worker when you want to change their working hours.
Introducing job-sharing
Job-sharing is a good way of allowing part-time workers to cover full-time job positions.
Fulfilling online orders
The main issues to consider when delivering products to online customers once a purchase has been made including how to implement a fulfilment service.
Privacy and data protection in direct marketing
What steps you must take to protect your customers' privacy and data and comply with the law when carrying out email, telephone or any other direct marketing.
How to deliver online orders to meet customer expectations
Points to consider when setting up a fulfilment service that meets your customer's expectations including personalised orders and delivery status tracking.
Outsourcing the delivery of your goods
The benefits of outsourcing order fulfilment and how to choose the right partner who is dedicated to representing your brand and provides good customer service.