The Sales Director News (April 2010)

News Archive

• Retweets could work as marketing tool
  30/04/2010
  Retweeting posts on the micro-blogging site Twitter can be a very direct marketing tool because customers trust the word-of-mouth element to the feature, according to an expert.
• National insurance problems could be 'red herring'
  29/04/2010
  Concerns raised over the scheduled rise in national insurance (NI) are a "red herring" according to one expert, who believes the implications will not be as negative as some people have predicted.
• Greater corporate responsibility 'creates more engaged workers'
  28/04/2010
  Companies that have a good corporate responsibility programme have employees who are more engaged, confident and customer-focused, a new study has revealed.
• Retail sales figures keep on rising
  27/04/2010
  Retail sales have grown for the third consecutive month and the CBI predicts this improvement will continue this year.
• Sustainable practices 'grow in importance'
  26/04/2010
  Businesses need to avoid becoming bogged down in carbon reduction measures and open their eyes to other issues which can help improve sustainability.
• Social media has a major role to play in customer relations
  23/04/2010
  Companies should encourage employees to use social media websites as a way of interacting with customers, according to an expert, who believes that using them can help firms to increase discussion about their products.
• Teambuilding should be a standard practice
  23/04/2010
  Companies can never do enough teambuilding, according to an expert, who said that it should be standard in every workplace.
• Volunteering can help to bolster jobseekers
  22/04/2010
  Volunteering helps people to gain skills that will make them more employable, according to an expert, who said that it can also enable jobseekers to improve their own well being.
• Luxury brands back online sales ruling
  21/04/2010
  Two of the world's largest luxury retailers have given their backing to a ruling which allows brand owners to keep control of how online outlets distribute their products.
• Increased sales could change Jaguar Land Rover's plans
  20/04/2010
  A turnaround in the fortunes of one of the UK's most well-known car brands could put a halt to planned plant closures.
• Google 'will ramp up sales recruitment'
  19/04/2010
  One of the world's largest media companies has announced that it intends to increase the number of sales personnel on its books.
• Culture of diversity 'attracts best jobseekers'
  16/04/2010
  Employers should ensure that they foster a culture of diversity if they are to get the most from their hiring policies, according to a leading recruitment trade organisation.
• Consumer confidence returning to the high street
  16/04/2010
  Shoppers feel more confident and are starting to spend again, with one expert predicting businesses and consumers will be looking forward to the summer.
• Graduates from new universities 'should not be discounted'
  14/04/2010
  Graduates looking for sales jobs should not be discounted if they have qualified from more recently established universities, according to an industry expert.
• Tall women have bigger wage packets
  13/04/2010
  Women looking for sales recruitment opportunities have been told that height could ensure that they take home more money at the end of the month.