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Email marketing list opt-ins and opt-outs
Opt-in and opt-out procedures for email marketing messages, what type of opt-in and opt-outs mean for your business, and how to follow data protection rules.
Creating engaging content for your email marketing
What to include in your email marketing to increase click through rates including email headers, amount of content, calls-to action, images and text.
Rules about buying email databases
The laws relating to marketing databases regarding issues such as opt-ins, opt-outs, obtaining consent, privacy and data protection.
Email marketing and data protection
When you are allowed to provide an individual's personal information to a third party – you must take measures to protect customers’ personal information.
Email marketing best practice
How to ensure email deliverability and increase open and click rates by cleaning your lists regularly, using the right subject line and avoiding spam words.
Get Paid Guide for music creators
This new guide equips music creators with step-by-step guidance on what music data is, why it matters and what to do with it.
Proposed legislative changes to producing and supplying heated tobacco products
Later this year it is expected to be illegal to produce or supply heated tobacco with characterising flavour in Northern Ireland.
Find a licence
Identify the correct licences, permits or certifications you need for your business. Complete a search based on your business type or activity.
Declaring goods you bring into Northern Ireland 'not at risk' of moving to the EU
Find out if you need to pay tariffs on the goods you bring to Northern Ireland because they are ‘at risk’ of onward movement to the EU.
Knowing our customers' needs - Up and Running (video)
SWOT analysis example
An example of a SWOT analysis, and how to assess your business' strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
Using design to boost our sales - Mullins Ice Cream (video)
2023 IOP Business Awards are now open
Labelling and packaging rules for specific sectors
The legal requirements for price-marking and labelling precious metals, footwear, food, drink tobacco and toys.
Product labelling and packaging rules for retailers
Understand the special rules for retailers about the price marking and labelling of products.
What you need to know about packaging and labelling
The law about the packaging and labelling of products including information on quantity, composition, place and date of manufacture.
Water Discovery Challenge seeks innovative solutions for the water sector
Ofwat’s Innovation Fund launches £4 million open competition to reward outside innovators with bold solutions for the water sector.
Product labelling and packaging
Manufacturers and retailers must respect laws on packaging and labelling before trading their products.
Tourism: social media training for Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
Events for local tourism and hospitality businesses interested in enhancing their social media presence.
Department for Transport Small Business Supplier Event in Belfast
Opportunity for local SMEs to hear about the transport procurement landscape across the UK and network with DfT officials.