Expertise on Tap updates this page frequently with useful links to help you in your business.

All the links are in logical categories, but do scroll all the way through to ensure you haven’t missed anything.

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Business Continuity

Business continuity portal. Articles, newsletters etc on all aspects of business continuity.

Department holiday planner (online)

Whosoff.com. A free highly functional online departmental holiday planner.

Communication (1)

Do you say "at this point in time" instead of "now" or "flag up" instead of "remind"? Try this guide which will help you write reports and emails more effectively.

Communication (2)

The Plain English Campaign. Fighting for crystal-clear communication since 1969. Some great hints and tips on this site.

Data back ups

Data Deposit Box. Secure and continuous online backup. Don’t lose all your data when your PC crashes. With Data Deposit Box your data backs up in real time.

Emails: Declare war

Deluged by emails at work? Check out this guide to help reduce the amount of email you send and receive and also encourage others to do the same.

General advice

businessballs.com has lots of useful and wide-ranging business advice plus templates you can download for free.

IT training needs assessor

Not sure if you need an intensive Excel training course or just some occasional help from a colleague? This simple spreadsheet will help you decide. Can be used individually or to assess the IT skills of a team of people.

More effective business meetings (1)

"Meetings bloody meetings". Don't you just love them? It’s a sad fact that many meetings are poorly managed and a waste of costly management time.
Check out these tips courtesy of www.sanguma.com

More effective business meetings (2)

Meeting review checklist. OK, you've read the tips above and are ready to revolutionise meetings in your company. Why not use this checklist at the end of your session to get valuable feedback from those present?

People management

yourpeoplemanager.com has free practical advice to help you manage your employees and business more effectively.

Performance Management (1)

How long has this been going on? The truth about avoidance of performance management, courtesy of vinehouse.co.uk

Performance Management (2)

The cost of poor performance. You'll be surprised how much avoidance of performance management is costing you. Use this online calculator to find out courtesy of vinehouse.co.uk.

Performance Management (3)

How to Radically Improve Performance. An e-book courtesy of vinehouse.co.uk.

Presentation tips

Avoid "death by by Powerpoint". This site provides some tips on making great presentations.

Relationships (1)

Building a rapport with different types of people. Courtesy of rainmakers.biz.

Relationships (2)

Dealing with difficult colleagues. Courtesy of rainmakers.biz.

Relationships (3)

Office politics. It’s present in all organisations. Check out these tips on how to deal with it.

Stress Management (1)

Time management for the stressed. When you feel stressed, parts of your brain switch off. Guess which parts? The parts that do the long term planning and help you to take the overview - vital for prioritisation and long term strategy. This article will help courtesy of vinehouse.co.uk.

Stress Management (2)

Top 10 tips for a stress free day.

Spyware prevention: Windows Defender

Many domestic PCs in the UK are infected with spyware. It is programming that is put in someone’s computer to secretly gather information about the user and relay it to advertisers or other interested parties. Windows Defender is free of charge and will scan your system for spyware and remove it. It will also prevent spyware from getting in while you surf.

Time management (1)

Not got enough time? Where does it all go? Try these time management tips.

Time management (2)

Try this time management grid to help you divide up your tasks.

Time Management (3)

100 tips to find more time. Aimed at freelance consultants and interim managers but with some great tips for everyday life and work as well. Courtesy of success121.com.