Category: Business Advice

7 Benefits Of Epoxy Flake Floors
Aug 6

7 Benefits Of Epoxy Flake Floors

It is a near certainty that at some point in the last few weeks most people reading this will have walked on an epoxy flake floor coatings. Now, you most probably did not realise you were at the time, but the fact is there are literally thousands of businesses and domestic settings that have epoxy flake floors.

If you were to ask anyone why they have flake floors, they might offer you some generic reply about them ‘looking good’ or being ‘tough’. (That is the floors we are referring to, not the people being asked the question). However, there are actually several benefits that epoxy floors can offer, and if you are considering a new floor, you should consider them all carefully during your new construction, renovation or shop fit out.

It Is an Economical Choice

Having an epoxy flake floor installed is likely to be a lot more affordable than you might expect. Obviously, if you are having a huge business complex done, it is going to cost a fair bit,  but in relative terms, whether you are doing it a large scale, or just one room, compared to many other flooring options, it is very cost-effective.

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Tips On Getting Rid Of Water Stains From A Carpet
Jul 14

Tips On Getting Rid Of Water Stains From A Carpet

While water is essential for all types of cleaning, including carpet cleaning, it can also give you cause to have to clean up stains. Whether it is in your home or your office building, water stains can affect all sorts of items such as clothing, office desks, and of course, carpets.

The ways that water can get onto a carpet are almost limitless, with some examples being spillages from drinks tumblers, office employees, puppies urinating, drips from raincoats or umbrellas when you come in from the rain, and more seriously, from flooding.

You might think that it would be impossible for water to stain a carpet given that it is a clear liquid, but it can, albeit indirectly. What happens is that any dirt which is already hiding in the carpet is absorbed by moisture, including water, and this then appears on the surface of the carpets as a stain.

As with any stain, you will obviously want to remove it, but the question is how? Well professional commercial cleaners, Gleam have provided some tips to remove water stains from your carpets.

Make Sure You Have the Correct Cleaning Materials / Solutions

No matter what you are cleaning, and the type of stain you wish to remove, it is imperative that you use the correct cleaning materials or cleaning solutions. Countless items have been ruined or destroyed, including carpets, due to their owners simply not reading the manufacturer’s instructions, and then using something which they shouldn’t have.

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online-strategy
Apr 14

Online Strategy Advice for Small Business

When you have a small business and decide to take it online, it is a good idea to have a plan in place first. A website can accomplish a number of things and the first thing you need to decide is exactly what you want yours to accomplish. This should be decided before you even start because it can affect what type of web design or what kind of website you get and even who you choose as your host, as well as many other things.

For instance, are you going to use your website just as an online advertisement, or as a place customers can come to buy? If it’s the latter, you will need business hosting with a shopping cart and several ways for the customer to pay. Not all shopping carts accept credit cards, but many potential customers prefer to pay that way. You need to make sure your shopping cart is suitable for your needs.

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email-marketing
Mar 27

How Email Marketing can Help Your Business

Your digital marketing plan for your website should allow you to get the email addresses of people interested in your product or service, you can then market to them via email. This is worth the time and effort it takes because those leads are considered ‘hot’ or at least ‘warm’. That is, they are interested in what you have to offer, so are more likely to buy.

That said, you don’t want to continually shove your offerings at them. First of all you should send them a welcome email – you can set this up to be done automatically. Then you can send them even more information than was on your website in the next email. After that, you can send them more information and a link to purchase the product.

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