Welcome to Graham and Garret from the Mediator Group part of TMG Corporate Services.

Welcome to Graham and Garret from the Mediator Group part of TMG Corporate Services.

TMG Corporate Services / The Mediator Group is a well-established and highly regarded multi – disciplinary professional services provider. Since 1994 we have been providing well planned and professionally executed solutions for our clients. Operating globally and at ease serving our client whether they are based in Europe, the USA, Asia-Pac or Africa we have achieved results in tens of thousands of diverse assignments. We offer scale, reach and maturity and a proven strategy and approach. We are light touch and discrete in our methods. Our proven credentials with thousands of corporate clients are backed by verbal references available on request. Compliant with Data Protection & Privacy legislation in all jurisdictions in which we operate we offer our clients transparency and effective “always-on” communication via our Quaesta case management system. We provide the following services:

Investigative services                                                                  Insolvency Support Services

Specialist Surveillance Services                                                  Tracing, Profiling & Lifestyle Reporting

Asset Recovery & Repossession                                                Debt Recovery & Insolvency

Summons & Document Services                                                Outsourced Credit Control

Alternative Investments – Due Diligence, Analytics & Business Intelligence

www.themediatorgroup.org 

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What We Can Do For You

 

 

 

What we can do for you

Perception and Business Decisions

A customer’s perception of a potential new supplier is key to getting them to contact you, so before that all important first impression they have of you, most people will look at where you are, geographically.

We all know that if we live in County Antrim then suppliers in County Armagh or Tyrone may not seem as attractive as those in Belfast or County Antrim.

Similarly those of us who live in County Armagh or Tyrone may not consider anywhere other than their own county or Belfast. However most people agree they would consider a supplier in Belfast regardless of where they live.

Question: How many of you have goggle mapped an address to see where a company is based at before deciding to do business with them or not? I know I do and my perception of the company and its ability is based on seeing a private home or commercial premises.

While my perception could be completely wrong, when I see a private home I think ‘Part-Time’, not able to service my needs, not a serious business and when I see an office building in Belfast my perception is opposite.

The right perception can win you business so why miss out on the opportunity to be able to make a first impression.

You can use our address for your business on:

·        Websites

·        Business cards

·        Stationery and marking materials

With our business address service which costs £30 + VAT per month.

Visit our website for full details and benefits of our services.

 

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PINTEREST FOR BUSINESS

Pinterest for Business Part Four of Four

In our last  Pinterest for Business blog, we have identified a study which gives interesting advise on the images you use in your pins.

Pinterest’s Most Engaging Images

A study by Curalate has revealed the characteristics of Pinterest’s most socially engaging images. Reviewing over half a million pictures and 30 different features, engagement was measured based on Pins, Repins and Likes.

Pinterest Users Favour Colour

The more colourful your image, the more likely it is to be repinned. Pictures with multiple colours in vibrant hues were shared 3.25 more times than those with a single dominant colour. Red is one of the most repinned colours, and images with red, orange and brown tones were shared roughly twice as many times as blue-based pictures.

Avoid Black & White

Very light and very dark images see few repins, with the study finding that “repinning rate for images of medium lightness is 20 times higher than for images that are mostly black, and eight times higher than images that are mostly white.” Pinterest images with mid-saturation have 10 times more repins than those that are completely desaturated (e.g. black and white).

Avoid Empty Space

Images with less than 30% background white space are repinned the most, with repins dropping off for pictures with 40% white space or more. Vertical images with an aspect ratio between 2.3 and 4.5 also got 60% more shares than very tall narrow images (so simply cutting out the white space around the edges doesn’t help).

Face-Free

In one of the more surprising findings, the study revealed brand images without faces receive 23% more repins than those that do have faces. Contradicting the traditional marketing belief that faces provide a connection for the customer, less than 20% of pictures shared on Pinterest include a face in the frame. 

(If you are interested in setting up a Pinterest Account, we are happy to invite you to join.  Email us at elaine@belfastbusinesscentre.com  and we will send you an invite).

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Top Tips for Starting Up 4 - 6

People are starting up in business for many reasons, a dream, the freedom of being in charge, or being made redundant.

You need a lot of enthusiasm, determination and the ability to put in the long hours and if you don’t have the managerial, financial, technical or marketing skills to start-up, there are many organisations available to help you gain those skills.

Here are the second 3 of 12 Tips to Help  (the first 3 were posted on 25th February)

4. Business Plans are key:  You need to prepare a Business Plan to enable you to focus your targets, finances, resources and procedures.

5. Business Structure:  You need to decide what type of legal business entity you wish to set up.  The main types are Sole Trader, Limited Company and Partnership.  You should research each and identify the most suitable for you as each come with their own set of responsibilities and requirements.

6. Marketing & Stationery:  You need to look at the best marketing methods for your industry, branding for your business and printed stationery which contains the minimum requirement of information.

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