Five Techniques To Politely Refuse Discount Requests

Email promotions, boosting sales and trending threads. [Five Techniques To Politely Refuse Discount Requests]( In the current economic climate, you can’t blame thrifty customers for trying to barter a few quid off the price. A penny saved is a penny earned, especially in tough times. Read on for some tried and tested techniques to refuse customer discount requests (politely, of course). [Learn More]( This Week's Top Five Threads [Staff reluctant to drive to internal meeting as they don't have business insurance on car]( "I booked a meeting room at a local hotel. I am now getting push back from the staff saying they would need business use insurance on their car to drive to the meeting." [How to register TOCG and VAT for new company]( "Does the transfer of a VAT registered company mean that the new company (purchaser) doesn't get the £85,000 relief when it starts selling in its own name?" [Customer keeps buying my products, then immediately asking for a refund]( "I have an online shop and am having trouble with what I suspect is probably a competitor. Is there anything anyone can recommend in this situation?" [Selling "ready-made" businesses]( "I have several businesses which I've developed but not had time to launch, and I've been thinking about selling these as ready-made businesses." [Trademarking issue]( "I just received a letter claiming a trademark infringement on my business name from a company who trademarked the name just four weeks ago." [Email Promotions Your Customers Will Actually Appreciate]( Email marketing has become more than a digital version of your latest offers. As online and digital marketing has progressed – incredibly rapidly in some areas – email marketing can seem a little behind the times. Here's how to create promotional campaigns that your customers will actually engage with. [Learn More]( [The Story of the 3X Exit King]( We sat down with former UKBF member and moderator Duane Jackson to find out his journey as an entrepreneur and how the upbringing he had helped to shape his business destiny. [Listen Here]( [UKBF London Networking]( This is the [last chance]( to get your tickets for our free small business networking event in London on Wednesday 17th August. Meet other small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs from your area. Network and make connections to potential new suppliers, customers and peers. [Sign up here]( Ensure your company is kept legal and compliant with our Full Company Secretary Service. Including dedicated account manager, maintenance of company registers, filing of confirmation statement – and 1st Formations will act as your company secretary. [Find Out More]( [How SMEs Can Boost Sales With Freelance Sales Agents]( SMEs and start-ups can boost sales by selling via freelance sales agents. This is a low risk, low outlay, option because you only pay a commission to the agents for their results. If sales is not your forte, or you want to free yourself from the daily sales tasks, so you can concentrate on running your business, selling through commission only sales professionals could be right for your business. [Learn More]( [Enjoyed this newsletter? Forward to a friend]( [Enjoyed this newsletter? Forward to a friend]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Link]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2022 Business Data Group, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email as a member of UK Business Forums and subscriber to our weekly and monthly business advice and growth hacks mailings. Want to change what emails you receive from us? You can [update your preferences]( here. If you unsubscribe, we'll no longer be able to email you about your membership or UKBF account. To go ahead, [unsubscribe from this list](.