Mass media has changed drastically in nature. In the digital age, it becomes necessary for media professionals, whether it is publishers, journalists or film and video reporters to have entrepreneurial skills. As someone once said, we live in an entrepreneurial age and not an institutional one.

Once upon a time, a journalist would learn the skills of journalism, join a news organisation, and become a cog in the wheel. The institution they work for would be their guide , and moving up in the organisation would be the goal. Today, there are so many more avenues for a reporter to exhibit their personal talents and skills.

Today, individual talent can go a long way, and lead you to a path that is entirely your own. A small time reporter who has a knack for writing can start a blog and instantly gain readers all over the world. The blog can get noticed and the publisher can become a popular author over night. (more...)

Although newspapers and magazines have been losing readers to the internet for more than a decade, books have sold quite well over the same period. That was until the release of electronic readers.

If you have never used one, an electronic reader or e-book is a device that lets users download text directly from the internet. Most models can store tens of thousands of books that can be accessed at any time.

What is the appeal? For one thing, electronic readers save users money. Since books require raw materials like paper and ink, they are obviously much more expensive. By comparison, the average e-book downloaded on Dublin accommodation is only about half the cost of a traditional book. (more...)

For many people a career in journalism is one of the best UK jobs around. Journalists are able to use their creativity to inform and even give pleasure to others and no two days are ever the same.

There are several areas that journalists can work in – some prefer to work with print for newspapers and magazines, while others prefer television or radio or the internet.

People with a particular interest can specialise in a particular field such as sports, fashion, environmental, business or even celebrity journalism amongst others. (more...)

The internet is an amazing way to make money. Industries have grown up which purely focus on buying websites which they later sell to interested companies. It is essentially the same as buying a bricks and mortar store, giving it a really good shop front and then selling it on for a massive profit.

The internet really is the land of opportunity for entrepreneurs to build up a business doing very little but buying a website and then, after some small changes, deciding to Sell a Website at a profit. It is kind of like a used car salesman in a way. Take something that no-one wants, spruce it up and sell it on.

The internet is also a fantastic place for writers and publishers to make money. A massive amount of online websites offer budding journalists the chance to publish their work online in a marketplace with millions of potential readers. Unlike a library or a bookshop which requires you to actively go inside and find a book or article the internet can essentially bring a writers work straight into a reader's home. (more...)

Becoming a business owner can happen in one of two ways, you can either start your own business or you can buy one. Starting a business comes with complexities and stress and it could take many years before you see a return on your investment, if at all. Buying a business by looking at franchises for sale, on the other hand, can have more immediate results.

First of all, you don’t have to go through the process of starting it from scratch. All the hard work will already have been done. If it is a franchise you buy into, most likely you will be able to take advantage of marketing done on your behalf. One thing required for what is considered the easy way to becoming a business owner is large amounts of cash flow and a sterling credit record. Franchises for sale do not come cheap; the more popular a brand is, the more expensive a buy-in will be. However, purchasing a well-established franchise is best in terms of profit margin and survival in the industry.

Many people let price drive their decisions and end up buying into franchises because they are cheap. This leaves them with a business that is not performing and a chain that has no history or future of every bringing in large profits for its owners. (more...)

You might consider an office fit out in the event that you are moving to another premise or just refurbishing your office. The most essential thing is to ensure that you and your staff will be comfortable and the working atmosphere around the office will be improved. Before that happens, you will have to consider a number of things to ensure that everything runs smoothly, and you’ll justify your reason for change in the end.

You should consider what you might need to purchase as an extra entity in case you are moving to another premise. If you are just refurbishing the existing office, make an exclusive assessment of what you might need for change. office fit out does not always involve an overhaul or too much spending. Sometimes there will be limitations like space which you shall consider first. The idea is to make a change and experience it in depth.

Utilizing space in an office may look like an easy job calling for common sense only, but in the real essence there is more than just arrangement. If you can’t make use of what you have properly, you may seek assistance from members of your staff. Two or more heads are always greater than one. That not withstanding, you can still consult a professional office layout service. The new look must be better by miles than the old one. (more...)

Rollingson’s commercial law solicitors have been serving the business community within the UK and internationally since 1996. This commercial solicitor’s website provides insight and brief understanding into the extent of work conducted by their dedicated solicitors and reflects the years of experience that drive them as leaders in their field. Through the website you can gain more information on their services or by getting in touch with them by phone or email.

Rollingson’s business services include commercial litigation and dispute resolution, corporate and commercial law, employment law, and intellectual property and information technology. This this commercial solicitors website offers further details in their work and experiences that have made them leaders in commercial law.

Legal issues will always arise in businesses and the success or failure of that legal issue will depend on your solicitor providing you truthful and reliable advice relying on their own expertise and thorough understanding of the legal matter. Rollingson’s solicitors not only provide reliable and practical advice, they do so at competitive rates; which means that your business takes advice without having to worry about any added financial burdens for that dependable legal insight. (more...)

Security is very important when it comes to protecting London companies ; however, many businesses do not always see security as a something that should be taken care of immediately. This is especially true of small businesses. They feel that they are not targets due to the fact that their operation is small but the fact is that any small business can easily become and target and having no security in place when you have become a target can become very dangerous and costly for them.

This is why all businesses must realize the importance of securing their assets which not only include their fixed and current assets but also their employees as these are normally the most important assets of the company. Protecting the data of a company is also very important as data is invaluable to a company.

These days attacks come in so many ways including physical attacks and virtual attacks so in order to limit the possibility of you becoming a victim of these security threats, you must be alert and you must make security a top priority. Being alert is very important as you must be conscious about what is going on in your surroundings – who is coming and who is leaving. It is understandable that you will not be able to do this yourself 24/7 which is where the hiring of security guards comes into play. (more...)

One of the main causes of human resource issues in an organization is the lack of sufficient employment laws knowledge. Employers as well as employees do not have sufficient knowledge on the employment laws of the country and as a result, they get into conflicts and disputes that could have easily been avoided with proper employment law knowledge. This is why businesses need training in employment law .

Employment law training is normally overlooked by many businesses because they see it as irrelevant or trivial; however, it does not matter how small or how large a company is, employment law is vital in making sure that your company is operating the way that it should when it comes to your employees.

Training is absolutely necessary as employment laws are constantly changing. There are constantly new developments and laws that are passed through parliament and that are approved. As a business owner, you focus on your business and on generating income. You spend more time trying to figure out how you can gain more money and make your business more profitable. Finding out the latest developments in employment laws is far from your mind. (more...)

A business coach is a professional in the industry who can turn things for your business positively with his expert advice and experience. While it is important that a business owner uses his own ideas to create a unique business strategy, there can be times when start-up entrepreneurs find it difficult to come up with innovative ideas and thoughts that can help them create a successful business venture. This is when there is a need for a business coach or a mentor who will offer the right guidance to the new businessman so that commits less mistakes and fulfills his business goals in a rather short span of time.

There can be several business consulting firms offering the services of a small business coach to help you with your business. Or, there could be independent professionals who have the expertise to operate as business coaches. When you are selecting a business coach for your company, you need to consider a few things to make sure that you are getting in touch with the right person. Firstly, it is important to evaluate the business of the business coach. A person who is not successful himself is less likely to help you get successful.

Another quality that you should look for in a business coach is optimism. A business coach needs to have a very positive personality. He should provide you optimistic solutions to your everyday problems so that you see short hiccups on your way to success. Business coaches are hired to get inspiration and motivation. If your business coach considers your business problems to be unsolvable, you have probably chosen the wrong person. (more...)