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Business insurance: the basics
Details of the different types of insurance for businesses and finding a broker.
Cost of living: Support and advice for small businesses
Sources of support and funding to help Northern Ireland businesses.
Using a sales agent
Advice on using an outside agency to sell your products and services, and the legal issues this can raise.
Business networks in Northern Ireland
Use business clubs and forums to make contacts and promote your business in Northern Ireland
Generating sales leads
The importance of leads and generating and qualifying sales prospects including mapping your territory and using databases
Set up sales a contract
How a sales contract is a vital element in business sales and how to create a contract that complies with customer protection regulations
Establishing your sales objectives
The steps you need to take to bring your business idea to market including studying the competition and defining your strategy
Create your sales plan
How a sales plan will help you to sell your product or service
Retail selling
How to successfully sell within a shop environment including portraying the right image to customers and building rapport
Online selling
How your business can successfully use the internet to sell its products or service including creating an online shop and marketing online
Sales agents and distributors
How a third party sales agents and distributors can help you establish sales or move in to new markets
Sell through licensing your product
How you can use an established company to help launch your product or service through a licensing agreement
Stock control administration
An administrator or stock controllers' duties, typical paperwork and auditing or checking stock
Factors to consider before you sell
The initial steps you need to take before you begin to sell your product or service including competition, customer base and market share
Advantages of doing business in Causeway Coast and Glens
The business environment, infrastructure and benefits of setting up a business in the Causeway Coast and Glens area
Advantages of doing business in Derry City and Strabane
The business environment, infrastructure and benefits of setting up a business in the Derry City and Strabane area
Advantages of doing business in Newry, Mourne and Down
The business environment, infrastructure and benefits of setting up a business in the Newry, Mourne and Down area
Advantages of doing business in Fermanagh and Omagh
The business environment, infrastructure and benefits of setting up a business in the Fermanagh and Omagh area
Advantages of doing business in Mid Ulster
The business environment, infrastructure and benefits of setting up a business in the Mid Ulster District Council area
Advantages of doing business in Lisburn and Castlereagh
The business environment, infrastructure and benefits of setting up a business in the Lisburn City and Castlereagh area