Top Tips

Income Tax Self-Assessment

Posted on by Jackie Forster of Jaxstar Solutions

For Income Tax Self-Assessment, payments that were due on the 31 July 2020 have been deferred until the 31 January 2021. You are eligible for this if you’re self-employed. It’s also an automatic deferral so there’s no need to fill out an application! In addition, all businesses and self-employed people in financial distress, and with […]

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Business Support

Posted on by Jackie Forster of Jaxstar Solutions

With so many changes going on right now in businesses as we slowly return to normality, managing your finances and having a strategy in place should be a priority but we all seem to push it down to the bottom of our to-do list. But we must remember that having a clear picture of how […]

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GDPR

Posted on by Jackie Forster of Jaxstar Solutions

The internet has dramatically changed the way we communicate and how we handle everyday tasks. We send emails, we share documents, we pay bills and we purchase goods by entering our personal details all online and without a second thought . But from a business point of view, do you need to implement GDPR? As […]

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Why you should use CRM systems in business

Posted on by Jackie Forster of Jaxstar Solutions

For those of you who work with a CRM platform, its hard to imagine a world without it. If you love structure and organisation, an advantage of CRM software offers is that it can help keep everything related to managing your customer relationships- data, notes, metrics, and more in one place. It is never too […]

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10 Min Tips On Using Instagram For Your Business

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Every first Monday of the month, the lovely Lisa Nichols of Straight Talk Social Media shares her 10 min hot top tips on how social media can help your business! Check out August’s tips in this video where Lisa talks about the difference between the instagram grid and instagram stories – plus ideas for great […]

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Avoid Too Much Industry Talk

Posted on by Jackie Forster of Jaxstar Solutions

Since starting my own business, I have worked with a lot of different industry professionals, and there have been times that they have said to me that their customer doesn’t always understand what they are promoting because they use WAY too much technical language. There is a fine line between proving you are an expert […]

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Asking for Feedback

Posted on by Jackie Forster of Jaxstar Solutions

Are you asking your customers for feedback? This doesn’t just mean asking for reviews on your Facebook or Google, it means asking for actual feedback on your services whether it be the good or the bad. ⠀ ⠀ The only people who know your true customer experience are your customers, and if you want to […]

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Building A Database

Posted on by Jackie Forster of Jaxstar Solutions

Small businesses can use databases in a number of different ways which can help to boost business. A database can help you organise information about your customers and clients, create different categories of potential clients to target or identify what your ideal customer looks like. When building a database full of clients it is important […]

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