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Writing an effective mission statement

Writing an effective mission statement

Writing an effective mission statement forces you to question yourself and the company – and formulate a vision of what your business is or will become. It whittles down an organisation to to its very essence, its heart and soul. Answering the following questions will help you to create a verbal picture of your business’s mission: Why […]
Basic elements of email marketing

Basic elements of email marketing

1.   Avoid spamming at all costs 2.   Unleash the power of personalisation 3.   Clarify your privacy policy 4.   Respond promptly to email enquiries 5.   Write for ‘scannability’ 6.   Acknowledge the subscription of a user 7.   Maintain a complete record of subscriptions 8.   Allow users to unsubscribe BASIC ELEMENTS OF EMAIL MARKETING Ensure that your next […]
Managing your money – Tips for new business people

Managing your money – Tips for new business people

 Create a cash flow budget Know the sensitivities in your cash flow Manage the credit you are extending to your customers Keep your payables up-to-date Reduce expenses Use credit effectively Put your company’s surplus cash flow to work 7 Tips to manage your money better Cash flow is the fuel that keeps a business running […]
Assertiveness – Controlled communication

Assertiveness – Controlled communication

Is a way of working with People, not against them. Do you consider yourself to be assertive? And what does being assertive mean to you? Does it mean exercising your rights all the time, every time? Or does it mean knowing when to let someone else or some other cause or outcome take precedence over […]
Why carbon emission reduction is vital to UKV business

Why carbon emission reduction is vital to UKV business

The environmental consequences of climate change are tangible, though the impact on business has only recently come under focus. The Stern report assessed the impact of climate change and the associated potential economic impact. Every business emits CO2 – through its administration, product manufacture or internal processes and distribution activities – and these all contribute […]
Asbestos awareness policy – Health and Safety

Asbestos awareness policy – Health and Safety

1.Purpose The purpose of the UKV Solutions Ltd Asbestos Policy is to establish the means to prevent personal asbestos exposures to UKV and contractor workers by managing and controlling suspect asbestos containing materials (ACM) and by establishing abatement requirements for contractors. 2. Authority The UKV Asbestos Policy is written in accordance with the Control of […]
Reportable injuries under ‘RIDDOR’

Reportable injuries under ‘RIDDOR’

 WHAT IS ‘RIDDOR’? – The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR). RIDDOR places a legal duty on: • employers; • self-employed people; • people in control of premises; to report work-related deaths[1], major injuries[2] or over-three-day injuries[3], work related diseases[4], and dangerous occurrences (near miss accidents)[5]. The easiest way to do […]
PAT testing & PAT testing information – UKV Health & Safety

PAT testing & PAT testing information – UKV Health & Safety

Introduction PAT testing or portable appliance testing is an important part of any Health & Safety policy. This document is intended as a guide to both the legal implications and to the technical requirements. The Health & Safety Executive states that 25% of all reportable electrical accidents involve portable appliances. The Electricity at Work Regulations […]
Barriers to becoming a good or an effective manager

Barriers to becoming a good or an effective manager

  There are many ways our thoughts, habits, prejudices or emotions can get in the way of becoming a good or an effective manager. We all hear or even say the old aphorism “This is not personal, it is only business”. Then we get right on with making it all personal. I know we each […]

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