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Buying commercial property: using a surveyor
A surveyor can help you negotiate insurance and contracts and give you advice on any alterations that may be required.
Make an offer to buy a business property
Understand conditional offers, lockout agreements, building survey results and raising finance for the purchase.
How to select a sustainable supplier
Steps to choose more sustainable suppliers to match your environmental aspirations and improve environmental performance
Employee absence as a conduct issue
How to manage an absence problem as a conduct issue where you may need to take disciplinary action.
Implementing a strategic plan
How to implement and execute your strategic plan, and monitor performance against your business' strategic objectives
Consistency in web design
Understand how visual elements of website design, including branding and design continuity, can affect the success of your website.
Advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing product distribution
Consider the benefits and challenges of outsourcing product distribution, and IP issues in outsourcing agreements.
Customers' key rights when buying or hiring goods
How to make sure your products meet the rights of customers by ensuring they match the description, are of satisfactory quality and are fit for purpose.
Customers' key rights when buying services
How to make sure your services meet the rights of customers by meeting your duties to deliver services with reasonable care and skill, within reasonable time.
Pros and cons of using ISP for hosting
How to use an internet service provider to host your website, and assess the benefits of shared vs dedicated hosting.
Website hosting and management
Customer support, content maintenance, server security and other features you may want to factor into choosing a web host.
Buying commercial property: concluding the sale
Completing the sale of a business property including exchanging contracts, deposits, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax and Land Registry fees.
Assess your networking needs and requirements
How to define your networking requirements and what to consider when assessing your computer networking needs.
Security issues in wireless networks
Basic security features of WLAN products - such as SSIDs, WEP and access control - offer limited protection against common WLAN security issues and threats.
Five top tips for public sector tenders
Tips and advice on how to make your public sector tender bid a success, such as starting with smaller contracts and spotting opportunities early.
What to put in your tender
Ways to ensure your tender document reflects the client's needs including focus on the client, value for money, contracts and risk management.
Best practices for accessible websites
Find out how to comply with accessibility legislation and make your website accessible to users with a wide range of abilities.
Characteristics of a user-friendly website
Understand why usability matters in web design and how to design your website to meet user requirements.
Main technical issues in web design
Find out how browsers, screen resolutions and download speeds affect website design.
Business websites: legal requirements
Understand the laws and regulations affecting websites, including those that require you to publish certain information on your business website.