FAQ – Third-Party Risk Management
A crucial part of any organisation’s ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) framework is…
A Guide To The ICO’s Approach to Regulating AI
The ICO clearly takes a positive view regarding AI and its possibilities for improving life on…
Invoice Finance: A Guardian To SME Cash Flow
Managing day-to-day operations, securing funds for growth, and dealing with unpredictable market…
Prevent Family Business Disputes With A Shareholders’ Agreement
A Shareholders’ Agreement is a legally binding contract between the shareholders of a company. It…
A Quick Guide: How to Protect Yourself in Fundraising and M&A Deals
Here’s a quick guide to help you navigate this complex landscape, applicable to both venture…
How To Minimise The Risks of Late/Non Payment of Invoices
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Customer Support Outsourcing: Enhancing Client Satisfaction
Discover how customer support outsourcing can elevate client satisfaction, improve efficiency, and…
Using Arbitration To Resolve Shareholder Disputes
Although a well-drafted Shareholders’ Agreement will state that parties should initially embark on…
Sales Support Outsourcing: A Key to Unlocking Sales Potential
Discover how sales support outsourcing can transform your business, enhancing efficiency and…
How Do I Deal With A Data Breach?
Regulators around the world are sounding alarm bells about the serious risk of personal data…
Talent Sourcing Secrets for Competitive Businesses: Recruitment Outsourcing
Unlock the competitive edge with expert Recruitment Outsourcing strategies. Discover key practices,…
Why every business owner should understand what drives business valuation
If someone asked you “how much is your business worth?” you may have a rough idea, or perhaps a…
Employee Share Plan Annual Reporting
All UK businesses operating employee share plans or equity-based incentives arrangement to…
Do You Care Where Your Workforce Is?
Companies are increasingly recognizing the significance of strategically choosing where their…
Why you should have a Shareholders’ Agreement
A properly drafted Shareholders' Agreement should ensure that all shareholders are treated fairly…
Terms and Conditions of Service
If you are offering services, you need to ensure that your terms and conditions of service have…
A Litigator’s Guide to … Alternative Dispute Resolution Clauses
In this guide, we take a look at some common binding and non-binding ADR provisions and share our…
Virtual Teams are the Way Forward – Here’s How to Work With Them
The landscape of work has shifted dramatically, making virtual teams not just a trend but a staple…
Spotlight On The Proposed UK Cyber Governance Code of Practice
The Cyber Governance Code of Practice is part of the UK government’s £2.6 billion National Cyber…
How to Solve Common Problems with Virtual Teams
Leading virtual teams isn’t easy. The virtual workplace is trickier to navigate than a traditional…
A Litigator’s Guide to … Commercial Settlement Agreements
While some commercial settlements are quite straightforward, involving a payment of money to…
How to Compute ROI on AI Projects
If you are a business considering AI adoption, evaluating or getting an idea about the return on…
The Future of Work: How Impact Sourcing Shapes Workforce Dynamics
Impact Sourcing is more than just a business trend. It represents a significant shift in how…
Managing The Risks Around NDAs
Although it is seven years since Harvey Weinstein was exposed, the wide-reaching ramifications of…
Understanding Pre-Emption and Priority Rights in the UK: A Guide for Companies
When UK companies issue new shares or transfer existing ones, pre-emption rights come into play to…
A Step By Step Guide To Recovering A Disputed Business Debt
Recovery of a disputed business debt is not a task most business owners relish because precious…
Strategic Partnerships and Alliances: Why They Are Invaluable
In such a competitive market, business success goes beyond just ambition—it's about smart…
Why company shareholders need to consider the impact of probate
A scenario that businesses with more than one company shareholder should plan for is the death of a…
Guide to Outsourcing Hard-to-Fill Positions
Outsourcing hard-to-fill positions can be a strategic and effective solution for businesses…
A Litigator’s Guide to … Injunctions
An injunction is designed as a protective measure to restrain certain behaviours, such as to…
Measuring the Impact: How to Track the Success of Your Impact Sourcing Initiatives
Businesses engaged in Impact Sourcing have the opportunity to make a significant difference in the…
A Litigator’s Guide to … Shareholder Disputes
Shareholder disputes can be very damaging to a business, causing a raft of practical issues…
Beyond Cost Savings: How Noon Dalton Adds Value through Strategic Outsourcing
Outsourcing has traditionally been seen as a straightforward cost-saving tool - a way for…
Sustainable Outsourcing: Noon Dalton’s Approach to Balancing Profit and Social Responsibility
Sustainable outsourcing isn’t just about doing business; it’s about doing business right. It’s a…
A Litigator’s Guide to … Terminating Contracts
There will be times when you want to bring a deteriorating business relationship to an end. Whether…
Is the VAT threshold a barrier to growth for small businesses?
If your business is growing and you are regularly achieving £6,000 per month in sales, you could…
How Marketers Can Harness The Power Of ChatGPT
The transformative benefits and applications of ChatGPT, empowering marketers to stay ahead in a…
How to Coach and Improve Financial Acumen for Your Business
Designed with clarity and practicality in mind, this guide aims to equip you with the insights and…
A Litigator’s Guide to … Mediation
A guide to some of the key factors you need to consider when thinking about mediation, or accepting…
How differentiating your accountancy firm attracts better clients
There’s so much written about how to differentiate accountancy firms. But most of it is too shallow…
5 expert tips to help SMEs manage the cost of doing business as prices rise
Small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are innovative, flexible, tenacious and creative. We’ve…
Beyond Cost Savings: How Noon Dalton Adds Value through Strategic Outsourcing
Outsourcing has traditionally been seen as a straightforward cost-saving tool - a way for…
Finding your first cloud service: Six steps for success
Navigating your way through the Cloud can feel like a long and winding road as you battle with the…
Marketing in the Era of the Cloud
Today I wanted to share what it’s like working as a Digital Marketer for a company that specialises…
Here comes the new RLS but beware… the small print has changed
Sometimes finance is like a game of Tetris: you can fit a lot more in when you have structured…
How to Solve Common Problems with Virtual Teams
Leading virtual teams isn’t easy. The virtual workplace is trickier to navigate than a traditional…
Intellectual Property. Everything you need to know about realising the intangible value in your business and how to protect it.
Dual Qualified Patent & Trademark Attorney Jerry Bridge-Butler at Baron Warren Redfern talks to host Ed Palmer about the differences between Patents (inventions/ideas), Trademarks (any sign which can act as designator of origin), Designs (protecting the outward appearance of product) and Copyright - (an automatic protection right in the creative industries).
How to differentiate your business and attract more of your perfect clients.
Perfect Client Founders Andrea Moulding & Patrick McLoughlin talk about how to position your business. So that you don't sound like your competition and do attract the kinds of high value clients you want to work with. Your perfect clients.
What is a business strategy, how to define yours and the secrets to successful implementation
Ed is joined by Davide Sola, Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship. Davide is also the Founder of Strategy in Action an accessible digital platform to improve the success rate of your business strategy. This engaging conversation digs in to exactly what a business strategy is (and what it isn't), the best way to development one and what the key ingredients to successfully implementation are.
What makes Dave Huggett, Founder of Lucid Financial Markets, tick?
Dave talks to Ed about what compelled him to leave a secure and successful career in the City Financial Markets to start his own business. And on the way his brilliant business case for 'just doing the right thing..' It's this approach and Dave's tenacity that sets Lucid Financial Markets apart as a genuinely contemporary, in-touch and well positioned proposition.
You'll also be treated to the two best pieces of advice Dave has ever received as well as the worst.
Lindsey Domingo shines a light on Risk Assurance, Information Security & Compliance
In this episode Ed Palmer and Lindsey discuss where businesses can start when it comes to information security, risk and compliance and what the basic building blocks are for businesses of all sizes.
As always you be treated to the two best pieces of advice Lindsey has every received as well as the worse.
Melissa Danks, inspiring Founder & Director of 43Legal
Ed Palmer interviews the inspiring Melissa Danks. Hear about how Melissa backed herself against the odds and refused to acknowledge biases to first become a Lawyer and then go on to set up 43Legal. A law firm, which you'll hear is markedly different from other commercial firms.
As usual, you'll also hear about the best pieces of advice Melissa has ever received as well as the worse.
Donna Banfield MD of Ezek Consulting discusses all things Talent Management
Ed interviews Donna Banfield of Ezek Consulting and digs into Leadership Development, Career Coaching, and Assessments. Plus what all businesses need to consider when it comes to Employee Retention and Cohesion.
And if that isn't enough you'll also hear about the two best pieces of advice Donna has ever received. As well as the worst!
John Stanton from Map Your Process talks about Process Mapping. How it can save time, reduce cost and promote faster growth.
Ed talks to John Stanton from Map Your Process about the systems all businesses (regardless of size) need to have in place, and how to improve them. What a Process Map looks like practically and the most effective ways of implementing them to ensure buy-in from your team or organisation.
Increasing Cyber Resilience for businesses of all sizes with Vanessa Eyles, Detective Superintendent & Director of the West Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre.
On this episode Ed talks with Vanessa about the pressing need for increased Cyber Security for businesses of all sizes from sole-traders to large businesses and everything in between. Hear about the best pieces of advice Vanessa has ever received and how her experience as a police officer is transferable to running a business.
Laura Daniel of We Grow Start Ups shares advice, wisdom and the fundamentals of digital marketing...
Host Ed Palmer talks to Laura about the first steps every business should take in digital marketing, the common mistakes and pitfalls and what can be learned from how big business approaches digital marketing… Laura also shares the best pieces of advice she’s ever been given and the worse…
How to approach authentic Company Values & Culture with Erika Clegg of Larkenby
Erika Clegg talks to Ed Palmer about her experience of transforming her own company culture through establishing bespoke values. And how that led her to set up Larkenby where she now advises business owners and leaders about transforming culture through values. You'll also hear about the best and worst advice Erika's ever received.
CMI Techcast
Peter Filitz and Johan Venables discuss the new, modern workplace; what that means and how you create it.
The CMI podcast series is all about keeping you up to date with the trends we are seeing in the IT and business technology space.
Kirstie Penk from The Legal Director talks about the importance of choosing your battles carefully, at home and in the workplace.
Introducing Kirstie Penk a Director at The Legal Director Ltd. Hear about how TLDs progressive business model is transforming how businesses access legal services. As well as some excellent advice about always trying to say yes but when you say no, mean it.
Peter Filitz talks about the Modern Workplace and the future of work from a Tech & IT perspective.
Learn about making the right business decisions when it comes to Cyber Security and Digital Transformation. Peter also shares the best pieces of advice he's ever received and the cringeworthy worst!
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Sam Russell talks Verbal Identity
Sam Russell, a Creative Lead at Reed Words, talks to host Ed Palmer about how to make businesses and brands stronger through language.
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Alistair Stewart talks litigation & legal advice
Alistair Stewart, Partner at Loney Stewart Holland, discusses the mistakes businesses make at every stage of development from a legal perspective. Revealing the pitfalls, the practical solutions to these problems and best of all how to avoid them.
TLD talks...
Contracts with Chris Parr
CEO, Ed Simpson, talks to Client Legal Director Chris Parr on the importance of getting contracts right; what to watch out for when negotiating Terms and Conditions and how to avoid placing your company at risk.
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Rhona Morrell talks ESG
Rhona is a regenerative consultant and much more besides. In this episode she discusses the challenges and opportunities in the sustainability arena for growing businesses.
Does HR have a bad rep? Expert practitioner Louise Holloway sets the record straight
Ed’s guest on episode 8 is Louise Holloway, Director of The People Partner HR & Training. Not only does Louise address the sometimes negative reputation HR has head on she also shares her expert advice on HR best practice for small and medium sized business. Oh and be sure not to miss her plumbing advice too!
The 90 Second Podcast
Trance Language
In this episode Ed Palmer of 212 Radio talks to Sunjay Singh about trance language and how it stops your content making impact.
What the Queen says about leadership
The actions of great leaders are for generations to come, based on values that are lasting, not…
We’re bigger and also sicker than previously thought!
Long-term sickness absence creates significant operational challenges for small businesses and…
Is your Website accessible?
As web designers, it is crucial that we take into account the usability of a website across all…
Financial forecasting for growth: A complete guide for SMEs
Here, we aim to demystify financial forecasting, explain its importance, and provide practical…
Lessons from the Post Office Scandal
How the blind faith in an IT system led to convictions of innocent people, and how a corporate…
Five ways WoodWhite Accountants can help your business reach the next level
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