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Top 10 Business Tips for 2009

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2009 will be a very difficult year: every media carries on giving us terrible news and dark predictions.

And 2009 could be a very hard year moreover for new and young businesses: “the credit squeeze and the onset of recession could combine to make the trading environment during 2009 somewhat challenging”, explains the Westbury Blog. So here are some top tips written by Howard Graham to make you stand above the crowd and ensure that your business is well placed to grow and prosper during the year:

1. Have a plan.

2. Differentiate yourself.

3. Know the numbers.

4. Use your time well.

5. Get good people around you.

6. Streamline internal processes and systems.

7. Get online.

8. Manage that cash.

9. Work “on” not “in” the business.

10. Continually improve yourself.

Do you need to know more about them? Click on Westbury Blog!

Post a comment: it’s free and powerful

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Everyday we provide you with up-to-the-minute news and ideas from London. Everything on this blog is written for you so why not let us know what you think? What do you want to read? Would you like to ask anything? You can post a comment on any blog entry which we will be happy to respond to. Comments are a powerful web tool.

In every blog post you can find and leave comments: there are many people who work for or deal with companies related to the subject of each post, people who are involved in or just keen on a topic: posting a comment is the way to join in on a conversation online. You can state your opinion and receive an answer: in two words, you can get involved quickly and easily.

How does it work? Posting a comment is easy – you just have to click on ‘comment’ (at the bottom of each post) and write what you want. For maximum effect, your comment should be interesting and not too long, since the main point is to generate response, create links and exchange ideas. In this way you can add more value to your company’s name and a link back to your own site.

So feel free to comment when and how you want: we are waiting for you…

Inflation and bankruptcy! Don’t panic.

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Don’t panic. Even if all todays news is very very bad: don’t panic, business and life keep going on! But let’s have a look at the 4 most read news stories of today from London about London:

  1. The collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings has brought several consequences: markets everywhere have never been so down, overnight the cost of borrowing in dollars has more than doubled to the highest since 2001 (from 3.33 percentage points to 6.44 percent today: the biggest jump, according to the British Bankers’ Association), 7000 bankers are now sending out their cv’s and hoping to quickly solve their personal situations.
  2. ‘Inflation surged above forecasts to 4.7 per cent in August to the highest rate since Britain’s last recession, after the price of food and energy rose. – Thetimesonline.co.uk says: – Households are now paying 27.7 per cent more on their gas bills and 18 per cent more for electricity. The cost of banking services also increased as lenders cut their mortgage arrangement fees by less than they did last year. Food prices also rose by 1.3 per cent last month and, in the year to August, by 13 per cent’.
  3. Problems in the City, at home and at City Hall: – David Cairns, Minister of State at the Scotland Office, believes Mr Brown is showing a lack of leadership and direction to the country -, says the Timesonline.co.uk – He is unhappy about the lack of direction and believes the leadership is all over the place and making lots of mistakes. He has been unhappy for some considerable time and could decide to go today.
  4. And in London the crimes are increasing. Spokesman Chris Huhne has set out his vision for tackling crime, calling for better policing rather than tougher sentences. He said people should not be sent to jail for minor offences when other punishments would be more effective. Resources must be directed towards more effective policing and detection rather than more prisons, Mr Huhne added.

But don’t worry life is an up and down of events, the famous destiny’s waves! Londoners (and not just them) have to try to resist, never give up and learn from the brave Lehman’s workers that kept going to work, knowing well what was going on and now are at work to find a new employer. Being up to date and connected is indispensable in order to succeed and to survive: for this reason London Presence continues to provide you with efficient customer service from Monday to Friday (9am – 5,30pm) and with a unique blog!

Olympic Games: top blogs from Beijing 2008

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It’s only two days until the huge opening ceremony of the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing before which some 10,500 athletes will compete in more than 300 different events. At the same time a security force of 110, 000 strong has been assigned to the streets and arenas of the capital (including 34,000 troops from the People’s Liberation Army). The Chinese government is watching its guests through 10,000 surveillance cameras installed throughout Beijing, and in turn the rest of the world are watching China through thousands of media crews.

What about us? Which is the best medium to expose the activities in the king of sporting events? Should we switch on the TV? Read the newspaper? Look at the official websites? Or what? Well, at risk of sounding biased, the best way is through blogs!

The 2008 blogs are the best way to explore far worlds and to find out what’s going on through the ordinary eye, devoid of obscured or filtered vision. Blogs are written by real people who lack the agenda of a journalist or a broadcaster, like us – who are keeping you up-to-date on London. And all from in London.

And London is one of the main protagonist of this XXIX Olympic Games, not just because it has a platoon of athletes awaiting at least 40 medals, but more importantly because it will be the next host, for the pearl anniversary in its 30th year.

Chinese and foreigners, organisers, journalists and spectators use the system of a blog to tell us more about what’s going on; the faster way to write and much easier to read. Here are the most read blogs so far from Beijing 2008:

The next appointiment is on Friday 8/8/2008 at 8 o’clock pm (12 am in London) at the Beijing National Stadium or on your favourite blog!

Blogs may turn out to be the solution over the battle of censorship, that still dominates the People’s Republic of China. The concerns on this matter are great: today the Torch feted in Tiananmen, four british tourist have been arrested over the pro-Tibet protest and the journalists from the five continents remain in fear of not being able to do their job. The tailor-made press area may be vast, but a beautifully fitted luxury press-box won’t help the flow of information now will it.

Five reasons to read this Blog

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This blog is about London. And this space is designed to inform and update, educate and amuse you on everything concerning London life. We could be considered the capital of Europe, the city where anything can happen, where everybody would like to live and to work; reading this blog you will feel as if you’re in London everyday!

2. Hugely informative

Here you will find a melting pot of news focussing on business, lifestyle and events; all you need to know for you and your business. Discover everything about culture, arts, music, fashion, theatre, sport and finance- all you need to know to be a real Londoner.

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It’s clear and easy to read, perfect for those who require quick information about business, new products, latest offers and much more. Every post is smart and snappy because you can’t waste your time and the opportunity to find what you really need. An easy style to provide you with news that you really need to know.

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Whether you love to frequent blogs or you have never used one before, you will love this essential daily update for its personable and accessible style, the variety of the topics and the quantity of embedded links.

5. Built around you

This blog is built on your needs. It’s not created for a general magazine reader, we want you to consider it as a London based help centre for you and your virtual office. This blog is the completion of a full office support package, designed to facilitate the starting, running and growing of your business; the bow on your office package; a London present to unwrap daily and satisfy your curiosities. Watch this space!

Happy Monday!

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…and welcome to the new blog here at londonpresence.com. From our offices in the heart of the capital, find all you need to know about London from us, right here. Whether you are based in the UK or not, we want to entertain, inform and keep you reading. On this blog you will find news on everything that’s important to us Londoners, from business to lifestyle to events by day or night.

We’ll also be talking about finance, sport, theatre, fashion, music, arts and culture; a daily selection will be here to make you a real Londoner. Every post will be clear and easy to read because there’s no time to waste! Also, keep checking this blog for all you’ll need to know about our business, products, latest offers and much, much more.

And through the comments you’ll be able to tell us what you want and what you need. We are here in London, online and on your screen whenever and wherever you are, come rain or shine. This is the place where anything can happen, where you can see and do everything, through your own eyes and through ours. So keep them peeled, because this is our London and yours, and we want to share this vision daily, right here!