UK based Sales Training specialists, Sales Geek have launched a free app aimed at changing how people consume training and learn essential sales skills. The Sales Geek App contains hundreds of hours of short training videos, searchable by topic and instantly accessible on a phone, tablet or laptop.

Sales Geek Founder and Chief Geek, Richards Few said,“For the first time sales professionals will have access to top level sales training for free. The Sales Geek App is essentially a sales trainer in your pocket, meaning you can access some key learning points or words of wisdom whenever or wherever you are. Imagine you are about call some potential clients and you want to brush up on some key closing techniques?

The Sales Geek App has you covered.”Alongside the training videos, sales professionals across the world have a forum within the app to share their knowledge, ask questions and collaborate. Additionally, there are dozens of podcasts with industry leaders in the app with more content being added all the time.Available to download for iPhone and Android users, there are thousands of members already onboard. Daniel Snape, Director at Convenzis Group is one such member:“

The Sales Geek app has been a revelation at Convenzis, There’s great fun and engaging resources available for free and easy access to the academy, which is the best sales training I have done in 15 years of sales. My team have all been using the new app, it has changed their view on sales and even the non-sales teams have used the app and found it has improved their skills and the way they approach their own role.”

Chief Geek Richard has been thrilled with the reception from early adopters of the app:

“I’m delighted by the launch of the Sales Geek App this month and the feedback we have received has blown me away. This is the fulfilment of a dream and the beginnings of a new, hugely exciting, journey. Our big audacious goal is to have a million active users of our app by the turn of the decade. That’s how we change the sales world, and how ‘sales’ is perceived outside the industry.

”The multi-award winning company, based in Lancashire, England, is one of only 20 training centres worldwide accredited by the Institute of Sales Management which gives its seal of approval to the quality of training on offer in the app by the Geek team.Chief Learning and Development Geek, Erik Pollitt explains,“Our training team have hundreds of years of sales experience between them and have been in the same position our Hub members are right now. Whether they are a junior interns, global sales directors, CEOs or a learning and development executives, there is something on the Sales Geek App for everyone. We have broken essential sales learning into bite-sized chunks so sales teams can learn without the need to remove them from their core, revenue generating work. Additionally to the App, organisations can bolt-on more formal bespoke training from the team via the Sales Geek Academy.”

The free Sales Geek App can now be downloaded via the Apple App store and Google Play for Android.

——————- END ——————-Notes for the EditorContact Details

For more information about the Sales Geek App and the company in general please contact in the first instance:

Graham Campbell: 07840 741 004graham@salesgeek.co.ukOffice: T: 01254 355 661Sales Geek,5th Floor,Geek Bunker,One Cathedral Square,Blackburn BB1 1FB

Contacts for Key Contributors

Daniel Snape, Director at Convenzis Group is available to verify his quote: daniel.snape@convenzis.co.ukRichard Fewrichard@salesgeek.co.ukErik Pollitterik@salesgeek.co.ukInstitute of Sales Managementhttps://the-aps.com/page/ISM

Feel free to download the app yourself. It’s free, forever.iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/sales-geek/id1499471614Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.salesgeek.app.android

ABOUT SALES GEEKSales Geek specialise in helping small to medium size businesses grow sales revenue. Most small businesses are started by determined people from non-sales backgrounds. Even with a fantastic product or service, the absence of a clear sales strategy to generate revenue will make growth a challenge.  Hiring a full time sales director is not financially viable in the early years of a business, but your company still requires the same skills and experience. This is where Sales Geek helps small businesses by providing the skills and experience your company needs. From a few hours a month, to a day-a-week Sales Geek can be your own in house Sales Director or Sales Trainer.  We offer expert advice on; business strategy, execution plan, ongoing coaching, and mentoring to guide you through your company’s growth journey. Sales Geek also provide a range of CPD accredited training courses that provide insight and motivation to small business owners and sales professionals alike. Sales Geek offer Franchise opportunities across the UK and beyond.Published on PRFIRE

Workwear Express Creates 100 New Jobs in the North East as Sales Surge

Travel and hospitality workers reinvent themselves at the Durham workwear giant during the pandemic

(Durham, England – June 16, 2021) Workwear Express is recruiting an additional 100 staff on the back of a record year after partnering with St John Ambulance and Royal Voluntary Service to kit out COVID-19 vaccinators and volunteers. The personalised clothing and workwear giant has seen a 30 per cent increase in sales in the last 12 months whilst supporting some of the UK’s top brands through the Covid pandemic.

Workwear Express is the nation’s top supplier of personalised workwear, promotional clothing and PPE to the healthcare, industrial and hospitality sectors. The hiring spree comes after the company had already taken on more than 100 staff since last March, with many of the new recruits coming from the travel and hospitality sectors — industries that were clobbered during the pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted enterprise across the globe. Industries such as healthcare and home delivery services scrambled to adapt to the ever-changing circumstances, resulting in a booming market for personalised Workwear Express products. The Durham-based firm is expanding its 300-strong team in the UK to fulfil the demand.

Since the start of the pandemic, more than 300,000 St John Ambulance volunteers have rallied to offer their support in hospital wards, on ambulances and by working with the NHS to administer jabs for the vaccination programme.

In addition, every day, over 2,000 Steward Volunteers are needed to streamline the vaccination programme. The Royal Voluntary Service lends its assistance by guiding people at vaccination sites and performing other non-clinical tasks.

In contrast, the travel and hospitality industries experienced a dramatic slump as nations closed their borders, hotels shuttered their doors, and people were restricted to ordering take-out and eating at home. The workers in those sectors were some of the hardest hit during the pandemic and needed to think outside the box to survive. Due to their excellent customer service skills, those in the travel and hospitality industries turned out to be a good fit for Workwear Express, which gave them the opportunity to reinvent themselves.

Steven Curran, CEO of Workwear Express, said: “We are looking forward to onboarding our new recruits. One of our key strengths at Workwear Express is our unique insight into clients’ needs, coupled with offering the best people and innovative technology. We empower each and every one of our Workwear Express colleagues and treat them as individuals with fair compensation, generous benefits and a stimulating environment where they can thrive. We believe that when we care about our employees, they will apply the same level of care to our customers — here at Workwear Express, you’re not just starting a job, you’re starting a career.”

Andrew Ward, the Chairman, established Workwear Express in 1990 at the age of 17. The company has since mushroomed into the leading tech-based supplier of custom clothing in the UK. Workwear Express recently invested £3 million in a groundbreaking digital platform and website, launching one of the UK’s first progressive web apps in the sector to improve the customer experience and streamline the buying process.

Independently owned Workwear Express maintains a customer base of over 600,000 clients in multiple sectors across its e-commerce, corporate and international divisions, and serves businesses in more than 100 different countries. The firm aims to become Europe’s most successful customised workwear, PPE and promotional clothing provider, with an eye on international expansion, planning to launch in North America in 2021. Workwear Express celebrates 31 years of operation in 2021.

Source

Understanding and staying on top of the myriad regulations that affect your company can drive you mad but failing to follow these regulations threatens your resources, your reputation, and your consumers and also may result in loss of access to a new market.

What is product compliance?

Regulatory product compliance is an integral part of any manufacturing and market access process. To be able to enter the market of any specific country companies must follow state, federal, and international laws and regulations relevant to its operations. The specific requirements can vary, depending on the industry and type of business.

Why product compliance matters?

Over the last years, the regulatory environment has dramatically changed. It touches every industry and has become an integral part of any business process. This creates the main bottleneck when today’s full compliance of your products is at risk. New standards appear and you have to adapt to the updates to keep your goods relevant. Otherwise, you put your business at risk beyond just fines but company reputation as well. That is why it is crucial for any manufacturing business to invest resources into product compliance.

How outsourcing can help?

As regulatory product compliance is such a big deal, companies have to take a comprehensive approach to creating an effective regulatory compliance program and dedicate internal resources to it. The role of a designated corporate compliance officer appears in many companies. This person’s main responsibilities are to stay at the cutting edge of the ever-evolving regulatory landscape and make the necessary compliance decisions.

Unfortunately, the biggest challenge for compliance is that it can be expensive and time-consuming. Large industry players need to create whole departments whose primary focus is the company’s regulatory compliance. However, in order to save money, many companies prefer to outsource these services to outstaff experts.

What are the benefits of outsourcing product compliance?

Outsourcing providers arrange full guidance to help companies understand and follow the laws and regulations that apply to them. They dedicate teams that are specialized in specific industries and business spheres. Moreover, they often have technical knowledge in a wide variety of areas and can serve as advisors in any tricky or complicated situations. Finally, outsourced compliance teams use expert-developed risk methodologies and professional tools, which can help companies understand industry standards and best practices in a specific industry.

To get a better understanding of the difference between these two approaches, check the table comparing outsource vs in-house compliance team below:

What does GMA Consult Group offer?

https://www.gma.trade/ offers its clients a virtual compliance team of dedicated specialists with proven expertise in worldwide regulations, compliance, certification, and conformity assessment. Having regulatory experts, project managers, account managers, finance and legal advisors on board, GMA Consult Group ensures compliance with ever-changing global regulatory requirements and leads all projects all the way. GMA’s team helps manufacturers to access any market hassle-free and without a need to search for specialized experts, dealing with local authorities or opening numerous offices worldwide.

With 1000+ successfully completed projects worldwide, GMA Consult Group is a reliable and trusted partner for many global institutions and largest TIC industry providers as well as product manufacturers.

Need your own guide to the world of certification and approvals? Don’t hesitate to contact us via mailto:info@gma.trade.

Source

The evolution of the IT industry has led to a gradual shift from on-premises software to the cloud. Nowadays, modern companies are actively introducing innovative technologies for operation management in logistics, such as cloud warehouse management systems (WMS). It is necessary to speed up and automate logistics processes, simplifies the administration system and reduces costs. The use of professional software makes it possible to automate and remotely manage both all warehouse operations and the accounting infrastructure.

GoRamp has been successfully developing IT technologies since 2016, supplying WMS and TMS systems to the market. The company’s specialists emphasize the merits of a full-featured warehouse management system that automates all the main business processes: acceptance and placement of goods, their movement and packaging, order processing, document flow, employee control, etc. And also, note the advantages of implementing cloud solutions over installation software.

Advantages of a cloud-based WMS system

The main advantages of cloud solutions include:

• quick launch of a WMS system without a complicated implementation process;
• no financial costs associated with the initial purchase of a local system;
• flexible monthly subscription: all payments are predictable;
• the ability to stop using the system at any time without losing money;
• quick addition or reduction the number of the system users;
• viewing, control and adjustment of all logistics processes in one place;
• every employee has access to accurate information at any time online.

This speeds up internal communication in the company and eliminates multiple mistakes.

Another advantage of using a WMS system is the ability to integrate it with other cloud programs of the company, TMS, for example. In addition, users can order customization and revision of the program by the specifics of running their business. On the GoRamp website, you have the option to sign up for a short online presentation with an experienced logistics expert, as well as get a free trial of the product.

A leading online used laptop store has seen traffic to its site soar and sales rise at a steady rate as the nation continues to work remotely throughout the lockdown.

The online destination Used-Laptops.co.uk is a one-stop store where customers can visit to both browse and buy and find out about the best methods and approaches for investing in used laptops. Offering up goods from leading brands including Apple, Dell and HP, the site is a popular choice for those on the lookout for high-quality, used laptops.

The dynamic laptop store sells a wide range of high-quality used laptops, and with a variety of options available, there is something for every type of laptop user. Statistics have shown that over half (57.2%) of the people living in the capital city have carried out some work from home over the last year, and with the Government still urging people to work from home where possible, it’s no wonder that laptop sales are rising in staggering numbers.

Since the pandemic began the landscape of work has changed for many, and as we continue to work from home and connect with clients, friends and family via technology, it’s not surprising that UsedLaptops.co.uk has seen traffic to its site increase by 60% over the last 3 months alone.Website Manager Andy Russell said:

“The second-hand laptop industry has been steadily growing since the pandemic forced us into a national lockdown, and with the closure of stores, online shopping will continue to be the preferred choice for over 80% of consumers. We are proud to offer consumers something different and provide much more than just a place to spend money on used technology. Rather, we provide handy and comprehensive guides, ensuring that buyers with no experience of purchasing second-hand laptops don’t go into the situation blindly.

“We appreciate that every buyer wants something different. Whether they are updating to facilitate more time working from home or need additional hardware in the home for home schooling and connecting with family, we have the information and expertise on our site to truly provide something for everyone.”

Used-Laptops.co.uk has seen a notable rise in the number of people purchasing laptops over lockdown, with sales up by around 40%. Their most noticeable rise in sales has been with second hand Apple laptops, with sales on these devices having increased by 88%, perhaps as people prepare to work from home for the foreseeable future.For more information visit https://www.used-laptops.co.uk/Published on PRFIRE

A new report released today from global market research agency The Mix reveals a permanent shift to side hustling in the UK, with one in four adults taking on extra jobs.While Dolly Parton famously sang about the 9-5 in the 1980’s – the pandemic has accelerated the shift to new ways of working for many different reasons.The desire for extra cash and a passion for being your own boss are the primary motivators for this shift in work/leisure patterns, with side hustlers spending six to fifteen hours a week on second jobs in addition to their full-time occupation, a significant new study from The Mix reveals.

The UK is rapidly moving away from the 9-5 employment landscape that has traditionally dictated how we work, with the number taking on extra jobs soaring. The Mix’s deep exploration into the lives of side hustlers uncovered a fundamental shift in how people work in the UK spend their time outside their primary job.Side hustlers typically displayed a determination to work in the evenings and get up and go on a Sunday morning rather than lazing in bed.

The “Hustle” study shows many as one in four adults are engaging in part-time money marking activities in addition to their primary job.Over a quarter of these (26%) have set up crafts style businesses through social media sites and selling on online marketplaces. Some 27% focus on wealth building by day trading or dealing in shares, forex or cryptocurrency. 20% are monetising digital and online services; 19% are involved in service/retail and delivery. 15% in health, food, beauty and wellness schemes; 13% in writing blogs or making podcasts. 10% have taken up odd jobs such as labouring or gardening.

This seismic shift to a quarter of the working population will profoundly impact how this new demographic interacts with business and brands.While side hustles used to be male-dominated, women are increasingly involved with over62% starting up in the past two years. Women are also more likely to have more than oneside hustle (51% female vs 41% male).The majority of side hustlers are motivated by money. Almost half of 35-54-year-olds saythey want to make “lots of money”, while the over 55s enjoy the extra income that this workbrings.However, for many others, it’s the experience that comes with being their own boss, especially among 18-32-year-olds, some 32%.

Enjoying connecting and making friends with like-minded people is listed as a perk by 71%.Overall 92% say they are proud of the extra work they do and the skills they have developedthough they often feel the need to hide it from their bosses, the HMRC and colleagues.Two thirds (65%) plan to carry on with their side hustle alongside their primary job, and a fifth(21%) would like to make the extra activity a full-time job.Gemma Mitchell, MD at The Mix, said: “In the context of side hustles, brands and businesses need to think about; audience definition, occasion spaces, communications, and brand role and purpose inside hustlers’ lives.

There is a distinct lack of acknowledgement and support from big business models and the companies they work for.”She continued, “Entrepreneurs are starting to be spoken to – but not side hustlers. Nobody talks to them, about them, for them. Side hustling remains a huge but underground struggle that deserves amplification. It’s not a career change ambition – it’s a new way of life.”Published on PRFIRE