High street
bank
Barclays has set up a series of free seminars aimed at helping
business owners take control of their
finances during the
recession .
The Let's Talk More Profit and Let's Talk Brighter
Marketing workshops will begin on May 6th and will run all over
the country in the following few months, beginning in
Nottingham and
Stratford-Upon-Avon .
Businesses will be helped to look at their prospects, identify
their customers and effectively market their services during
difficult economic times.
A survey of those who attended last year's seminars said that
43 per cent went on to find cheaper suppliers and 43 per cent
changed the way they charged their clients.
John Davis, local
business marketing director for Barclays, said: Our
innovative seminars to support the small and medium enterprise
sector give businesses key tactics to make fundamental improvements
even during these testing times.
A recent survey by Unbiased.co.uk showed that British people are
less confident imparting
financial advice to a friend, with 36 per cent preferring to
seek out expert
advice instead.
