Around 6 months ago – Chris Bates, Tim Gosper and I (Jake Thomas) were complaining that there wasn’t really any decent small business resources available online that had everything we wanted – Networking forums, helpful articles and a friendly community.

After discussing it for a while we decided what the heck – Lets launch our own small business website!

Here are five simple principles I pass on to my clients when they are starting up a business or looking to grow their business. Simple ideas that work perfectly for small businesses and soloists on a budget. Marketing does not have to be rocket science and does not have to be expensive to work successfully for you!

As a manager / business owner the responsibility is yours to ensure your team is motivated and switched on – The simplest way to do this is to make them feel important – if they feel like you value them, they will respect you as a leader.

To ensure that each and every one of your team sees you as someone they want to deliver the goods for, rather than someone who doesn’t care a jot about them (can you just hear the ‘I told you so’s'). Here are ’6 Really Simple Ways To Be Attractive’ to your workforce that you might find useful.

Do you think communication is mostly done through words? What if you found out that communication is actually 70% non-verbal? That means it’s your body language including your movements, eyes and even hands that say things more often and louder than your mouth.

The ability to communicate with clarity and effectiveness is an imperative skill for organizational leaders. Here are important ways to make your communication more productive and effective.

Social media is an increasingly profitable medium used by a growing number of businesses to promote and market their products and services.

Have you considered incorporating social media into your marketing? Social media is a very cost effective way to spread your message.

If you are not sure where to start when it comes to social media, this article will explain how to develop and execute a social media strategy that’s in line with your business objectives.