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Here’s what 11 years of growing RotaCloud taught us and why that matters for your business
6 min read

5 things you should know before running a cafe
10 min read
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How to identify barriers to small business growth
6 min read
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How to start a loyalty card scheme for your small business
9 min read
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5 ways to get feedback at your café or restaurant
5 min read

The RotaCloud Story: Interview with the Founders
5 min read
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10 hospitality team-building staff games & activities
10 min read
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5 steps to meet the new CQC framework: A Care Home Checklist
5 min read
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Level up your workforce: A how-to guide for SMBs
6 min read
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5 ways to prepare your hospitality team for peak seasons
7 min read
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5 hospitality tech trends to watch in 2024
6 min read
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Collaborative rota planning: 3 ways to share the workload in RotaCloud
5 min read
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5 reasons why your business needs people management software
5 min read
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How to attract winter guests to your hotel, guesthouse or B&B
5 min read
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10 easy Halloween marketing ideas for cafes & restaurants
9 min read
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6 ways to increase prices at your cafe or restaurant (without annoying your customers)
8 min read
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Mental health support for business owners and managers
8 min read
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10 podcasts for a happier, more productive working life
8 min read

Social media security: 5 simple tips for small businesses
6 min read
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Fun & easy marketing ideas to attract bank holiday customers
4 min read
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10 podcasts every restaurant owner should listen to
8 min read
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5 ways to make your hotel more eco friendly (as shown by top UK hotels)
6 min read
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Lost your management mojo? 7 ways to help you get it back (or help you move on)
7 min read
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10 last-minute Mother’s Day marketing ideas for cafes & restaurants
7 min read
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25 ways to make your hotel more romantic (Tips for hoteliers)
10 min read
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5 marketing tactics for hospitality businesses on Valentine’s Day
7 min read
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Beating the workplace winter blues
6 min read

Has Covid-19 permanently changed UK holiday habits?
6 min read
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5 UK hotels making the most of Instagram
7 min read

How to make your pub, restaurant, cafe or hotel more dog friendly
6 min read

6 ways to tempt in a post-Christmas crowd at your cafe, restaurant, bar or pub
6 min read

How to report fake negative reviews of your business (practical steps to follow)
10 min read

40 quick tips for boosting seasonal sales in retail (updated for 2021)
6 min read

5 common online scams targeting small businesses
10 min read

Preventing restaurant no-shows — 6 tips for managers & restaurateurs
8 min read
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York’s pub owners on the challenges of running a business in the time of Covid-19
7 min read
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Is a retail recovery on the way? Reasons to be cautiously optimistic
4 min read
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Budget 2020: Key takeaways for small business
2 min read
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The essential software toolkit for independent restaurants
13 min read

How to introduce new software & technology into your care business
8 min read
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Eight of the biggest food and drink trends for 2019
4 min read
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Six of the biggest marketing fails of 2018
9 min read
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Six marketing campaigns we loved in 2018
8 min read
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How gift cards & vouchers an benefit your business
6 min read
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8 ways independent businesses can compete with big & online brands
9 min read

Psychology, design & pricing — how to supercharge your menu
6 min read

How to get more TripAdvisor reviews — Tips for small business owners
6 min read

How to manage your TripAdvisor listing
4 min read

Why & how your business needs to act on GDPR
5 min read
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The biggest social media successes of 2017
5 min read

Autumn Budget 2017: key takeaways for small businesses
2 min read

Nine retail blogs you need to follow
4 min read

How to find the right business partner
7 min read

Friday face-off: Mac vs. PC for business
4 min read

Networking for business: a beginner’s guide
9 min read

How retailers can use psychological pricing to boost sales
7 min read
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How to supercharge your workday mornings — 7 tips for small business owners
7 min read

Starting a business with a friend: 10 tips & questions to ask yourself
9 min read

How to respond to negative Facebook reviews — A guide for SMEs
11 min read

How to set up a pop-up shop: the basics
5 min read
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The ultimate guide to influencer marketing for hotels
16 min read
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Kickstarter success: how local people backed a top Harrogate restaurant
8 min read

10 signs it's time to move into your first office
5 min read

Internet history: what today's top UK websites looked like in the noughties
6 min read
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The power of content marketing — We talk to cafe & restaurant owner Paul Rawlinson
9 min read
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How to start a cafe or restaurant blog from scratch
14 min read

Five inspirational TED talks for employers & small business owners
3 min read
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SME tips: how to diagnose and treat business growing pains
7 min read

TripAdvisor awards — What are they & how do I win one?
5 min read

Ethics & evolution — Expert advice from cafe owner Ruth Hampson
8 min read
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Seven SEO myths you should ignore in 2017
9 min read
Robinsons cafe owners Will and Bex behind the counter

Starting Your First Business: A Local Cafe Owner's Experience
9 min read
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A Beginner's Guide to Crowdfunding for SMEs
8 min read

How To Go Paperless in 2017
7 min read
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How to reduce labour costs (without firing anyone)
7 min read
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9 Signs Your Social Media Strategy Needs Updating
7 min read

10 Time-Saving Employee Scheduling Tips (Using RotaCloud)
5 min read

12 Quick Marketing Health Checks For Small Businesses
7 min read
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14 Pitfalls New Small Business Owners Need to Avoid
9 min read

Everything You Need to Know About TripAdvisor Instant Booking
7 min read

Four Controversial Marketing Campaigns (and What You Can Learn From Them)
6 min read

Today, I Felt Good About Recommending a Competitor
3 min read
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Five Examples of Great Customer Service (and One Example of Horrific Customer Service)
7 min read

12 must-read blogs for restaurateurs
5 min read

15 Hospitality Blogs Every Hotelier Should Be Reading
6 min read

The Ultimate SaaS Toolkit for Small Businesses
10 min read

TripAdvisor Review Express: The Free E-mail Marketing Tool Every Hotelier Should Be Using
5 min read

Work On Your Business, Not In Your Business
4 min read

TripAdvisor: Recovering From Bad Reviews
5 min read
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Time: The Biggest Barrier to Business Growth
3 min read

How to Ruin Your Hotel's Reputation in One Easy Step
3 min read

Q&A: Retail Expert Debbie Hauss on Using Technology to Achieve Customer Service Excellence
3 min read

Winter Is Coming: 3 Tips To Help Keep Your Restaurant On Top During the Quieter Months
4 min read

Is your Online Rota Software compatible with Mac?
3 min read

The Grandest of Departs - Does Your Business Make The Most Of Major Events?
3 min read

The 3 Things You Need To Know To Rank Number 1 On TripAdvisor
2 min read

Bad Reviews Getting You Down? Don't Let TripAdvisor Drown Your Business
3 min read