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Furlough going forward, what you have to pay from July 1st, 2021.
Furlough has been somewhat of a saving grace to both employers and employees since the beginning of the pandemic. Now as coronavirus cases begin to ease, with the help of the nationwide vaccination programme, the UK government has announced changes to the scheme which...
Did you know your team can claim up to £250 for working from home in 2020/2021?
If like many businesses you have had to take things online, working remotely with your staff from home during 2020 and 2021, they can submit a tax claim of up to £125.00 for 2021/22 tax year. If they also worked from home last year (tax year 2020/21) then they could...
June Edition of Designated Digest
As we step into June we have lots to look forward to, not least Coronavirus restrictions being relaxed as of the 21st. Though we must all be responsible and keep our health at the forefront of our minds, it is exciting to start planning our next chapters, both...
Creating High-Performing Teams
As leaders, we want to lead high performing teams and as team members, we want to be working as part of them. Working in a great team is an...
Defining your Target Audience for Social Media
Developing a clear understanding of your social media target audience is one of the most important things to do before starting with your marketing strategy. Your target audience informs all elements of your social media strategy going forward. Before we get...
Hashtag Marketing – What’s the Point?
We’ve probably all at one point or another used hashtags. Whether that is on our own social profiles #SorryNotSorry or to sit alongside our brands social content. But do you really know how they work and the value of them to your marketing activity? And how do...
April Edition of Designated Digest
We hope you are all starting to feel the joys of Spring. With the clocks springing forward yesterday and the promise of longer, warmer days we are feeling increasingly positive about the coming days and weeks. In this month's edition the client spotlight is on...
LinkedIn for Beginners – grow your skills today!
Pre-covid, our lives were busier than ever before, and although we knew that having an active professional network was good for us, it was difficult to make time during busy schedules. If you’re keen to make use of this extra time, this blog is for you… LinkedIn is...
March Edition of Designated Digest
We were all relieved to hear the Prime Minister speak positively, with some caution, on 22nd February regarding the road map that returns us all to 'normal' life. In this edition our client spotlight is on POD Talent, LinkedIn for beginners, the power of people and...
February Edition of Designated Digest
With Spring just around the corner, we are adopting a positive attitude and hoping for some kind of normal soon!! In this edition our client spotlight is on Ability FM, we look at why a strong brand identity matters, the Brexit effect and meet a new member of our...
December Edition of Designated Digest
This month we breathe a sigh of relief as we say "Goodbye" to a difficult 2020, however we wanted to round the year off with some interesting articles such as our "Guide to working smarter not harder", Understanding hashtag...
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