I just opened up the latest newsletter from bCentral - if you don't get them, you should as hundred of thousands of people in the UK read the bCentral site and access this information.  And if you were not sure, bCentral is the one stop shop from Microsoft for UK small businesses to find information on anything from finance to marketing (with a bit of technology in the middle).

Anyway, while reading it, the top article was:

Top tips to flexible working

The benefits flexible working can bring to your business are significant. With the right technology, a flexible culture truly enhances the way you work because customers are better served and your employees are better looked after. For ten top tips to flexible working, download our free guide. Download the guide >>

I thought, this looks interesting - the guide is a fantastic starter to explaining what the benefits of flexible working are for small businesses, so a simple read, and potentially mailing it to key prospects and customers would be top of my list for this month, especially since you now know that Microsoft will also be advertising around this topic.

Also on this page, and this is a real tell, is a survey that you have to participate in to see the results, but the question is:

What do 'flexible working' practices mean to you?

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More time to spend with family/friends
I never miss important news from work
Being at home for deliveries!
The odd extra day off
It's harder to get away from the office...

Again, it is interesting to see what this means to people.  For more, follow the link to the site, sign-up to the newsletter and enjoy the useful information.

ttfn

David

Link to Flexible Working Solutions from Microsoft (bCentral site)