Software development and Business communications and business consulting from Chalestra http://www.chalestra.com/ One of our our most popular services is our Sales Pitch support line. Chalestra has a reputation for ensuring business critical pitches are successful, and several lines of it have evolved. It's so successful that institutions pay retainers to us so that we are on hand when they need us. http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=78 http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=78 Chalestra has seen three separate reports over the last two months that suggest that the number of UK small businesses have fallen from 7.5 million in 2006 to 4.5/5 million today, a fall of some 40%. The sources are not verifiable. http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=77 http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=77 It has happened to so many businesses over the last few years. Thriving businesses reduced to the brink, or to nothing. http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=76 http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=76 There have been reports of businesses of all shapes and sizes downgrading and contracting. Until recently, the notion of businesses downsizing was limited to institutions, large businesses and the government. But there is now talk of most businesses downsizing. If true, it has major implications for the economy. http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=75 http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=75 There is a bad habit with debt collection agencies. It is that they are looking for a fast buck (though who could blame them?). There isn't an honest fast buck to be had these days. http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=74 http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=74 It used to be the case that if you really wanted to get on in life, you would work for an institution, either in the private sector or in government, and get up the ladder fast. There is no doubt the world is changing, but our latest survey suggests an incredible shift in the way people are thinking about the best paths to success. http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=73 http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=73 Summer months and business slow? Take advantage of our summer introductory offer for Business Administrator software. Until the end of August, a 1-year licence for Business Administrator is only pounds50 (+VAT) with voucher code BE567T, and you can still get deals the following year, because we're always doing deals on licences. The best place to see our deals is on Twitter or Facebook. http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=70 http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=70 It seems more likely than not that there will be an in/out referendum in 2017, with the Conservatives committing to it, other parties swaying towards it, and UKIP probably wouldn't even have to have a referendum. http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=72 http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=72 We are extending our channel marketing range for the Business Administrator software to make it more accessible and convenient to UK businesses. http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=71 http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=71 Reports say that the government and major institutions are relying on small businesses to bring the economy back to a so-called recovery. Such a call is not unprecedented. Some say that economic growth is 2.6% in the retail markets: it should be a typical 8%. The UK economy is running short of 1% overall. http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=69 http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=69 At the beginning of the year, Chalestra's forecast for the economy was that the UK would remain on the upside of flat and that the European economy would continue to fall. Six months on, and that is still our forecast. There have been insufficient changes to the domestic economy for businesses to flourish, though we hadn't expected much to change. http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=68 http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=68 Unsatisfied customers can command huge forces against the reputation of a business, or, even, any institution for that matter. But in nearly all cases, it's the fault of management for not responding to customer dissatisfaction. http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=67 http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=67 There are many reasons why businesses should become social leaders. It brings seniority to business within the community, and it offers high value marketing and free contacts. http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=64 http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=64 It seems to us that the experienced are the very people you need when times are tough. They hold vast reservoirs of experience, strategic solutions and thinking power. Putting experience and thought together offers your business phenomenal decision making and action-enabling capabilities. The experienced usually get more buy-in into unpopular projects. http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=63 http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=63 Midsummer 2011. The retail industry at one of its peaks of the year, and thousands of shops and businesses are still closing down. http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=59 http://www.chalestra.com/news.aspx?xq=59