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Creating a successful e-commerce website - Old Mill Saddlery (video)
Growing export sales through our online shop - Christies Direct (video)
Understanding the local market
Guides on the local business support available for entrepreneurs and networking opportunities to increase your profile and sales
Sales and marketing
Information guides on all aspects of business sales of products and services to marketing, both online and via traditional methods
VAT and the construction industry
Guides to help businesses in the construction industry to understand their VAT obligations
Construction Industry Scheme tax guidance
Guides providing detail on the Construction Industry Scheme and how to work with HMRC.
Selling overseas
Preparing to export. Exporting - an overview. Entering overseas markets. Intellectual property protection overseas. Ethical trading. Manage the risks of exporting. CE marking.
Selling online
Accepting online payments. Create an online shop. Search engine optimisation. Pay per click advertising. Distance selling and online trading. Fulfilling online orders. Planning for e-commerce.
Construction efficiency and environmental standards
Guides to help construction businesses improve their environmental performance and reputation
Construction
Support and guidance for the construction industry in Northern Ireland
Employment in your construction business
Guides to help constructions businesses understand their obligations and duty of care to employees
Sales and marketing - find a case study
Examples of businesses in Northern Ireland who have overcome sales and marketing challenges
What is a cartel?
An overview of how a cartel is defined by law and the penalties you and your business could face if it trades in one
Competition law
Understand how the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002 affect your business
Price-fixing and other anti-competitive agreements
The law relating to price fixing and other agreements between businesses to restrict competition
How you can use mobile marketing and m-commerce
How you can choose the right strategy and platform for your mobile commerce
Creating mobile content for your business
How to successfully reach potential customers through mobile commerce, considering the needs of mobile users
Optimising content for mobile devices
How to make sure your mobile website is accessible and easy to use
Mobile advertising
How to create an advertising campaign for mobile formats and methods for measuring success
Avoid sales forecast pitfalls
The key things to avoid when drawing up a sales forecast including wishful thinking, not making it achievable and moving goalposts