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June

One in three SMEs denied a loan
More than one third of UK small and medium sized businesses have been declined a bank loan in the past three months, new research from business software and service provider Sage UK today revealed.

Banks still offering a raw deal
More than one-third (34 per cent) of owner-managers have been declined bank finance in the past three months, according to new research from business software provider Sage UK.

Sage software MD reveals how and why he cut their CO2 emissions
The carbon emissions issue has never been more critical for businesses, for two reasons. Firstly, if you wish to recruit and retain the best talent out there, then you need to give your people every assurance that as a business you are doing your best for the environment. Secondly, saving energy saves money – so there’s a practical business benefit too.

Sage UK makes strategic hires to accelerate growth of its Mid Market Division
Sage (UK) Limited, UK business software and services leader, has today announced the appointment of Carlene Jackson and Bob Anderson as General Managers in its mid market division. The strategic hires will bolster the company’s senior management team while ensuring it is best placed to meet the more complex business requirements of larger organisations and support the needs of its 20,500 mid-market customers.

CRM and the recovery: How to boost your prospects
Everybody knows how to get out of the recession – it’s easy. You just hang on to your customers and get them to buy more. Oh yes, and you also go out and find a lot more customers. And then you give them all terrific service so they never think of deserting you. And, of course, you do that without letting costs go through the roof.

Software reviews: Sage Accounts Production
Sage Accounts Production Advanced is an excellent piece of software that is designed to prepare year end statutory financial accounts for filing with Companies House.

Sage sets out ambitions to take mid market share
Sage is using a reseller event in London tomorrow to outline its ambitions in the mid market as it launches a national campaign to increase the user awareness of its brand in that space.

May

7 tips on maintaining a healthy cash flow
Brendan Flattery, MD of Sage’s Small Business Division, looks at how small business owners can ensure they get to grips with their cash flow

How accountants can help with business credit
We all know how crucial credit can be. Yet in these uncertain economic times, guaranteeing access to lending is becoming more difficult than ever.

Jackson handed reins at Sage CRM unit
Carlene Jackson and Bob Anderson given general manager positions in software vendor's mid-market wing

Sage Instant Accounts v16
PC Pro Magazine reviews Sage Instant Accounts and gives it 6/6 stars overall rating.

How to master cash flow and keep your business healthy
Any successful small business will tell you that having a healthy cash flow is critical to the smooth running and growth of their business. Brendan Flattery, Managing Director of the Small Business Division at Sage, explores why cash flow is so important to businesses and how firms can best manage it.

Reporting expenses and benefits: How to reduce the P11D pain
Sage Customer Support Manager, Mike Bull, investigates how organisations can best approach their P11D return, whilst minimising the administrative burden this places on payroll.

New Sage product to help accountants file clients' accounts
Sage, the financial software company, launched Sage Group Consolidation (SGC), a technology aimed specifically at accountants in practice. SGC will help firms compile company accounts for businesses which need to file at Companies House.

Don't let taxes get the better of your business, says Merseyside accountancy firm
A leading Wirral accountancy firm is urging small and medium sized businesses to seek advice on tax breaks and benefits, after a Sage survey revealed that three quarters of SMEs think the tax system is too complex

Most small companies think UK tax system is too complex
The Sage UK Omnibus surveyed 2,000 small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) from the company's 800,000 strong UK customer base in March 2010. It found that 77% of UK SMEs feel that the current system is preventing them from taking advantage of tax benefits and breaks.

Fish Partnership teams up with Sage
Accountancy firm Fish Partnership has joined the financial software company Sage's reseller list.

New Sage product to help accountants file clients' accounts 
Sage, the business software company, launched Sage Group Consolidation (SGC), a technology aimed specifically at accountants in practice.

The importance of tracking cash flow
Cash flow is the life blood of any business. Here, small business owners talk about how it affects their business. A snap shot of interviews for the Sage Start-up show, London November 2009

April

Online filing drives strong IT investment
The majority of UK accountancy practices have made large investments in their IT infrastructure in order to support the industry’s move towards online filing. Yet most accountants in practice (AiPs) need to know more if they are to take advantage of the efficiency benefits that iXBRL offers, according to the latest Pulse survey from business software and services provider Sage (UK) Limited.

Accountants uneducated in iXBRL
Although two thirds of accountants in practice have made or are planning to make significant changes to their IT or business processes in order to meet iXBRL requirements for online filing, seven out of ten said they didn’t know enough about the benefits it can deliver, according to the latest Pulse survey from Sage (UK) Limited.

Business big shot: Paul Stobart - Times Online
Profile of Paul Stobart, CEO for Sage UK and Ireland.

Linking mobile users into a customer-centric enterprise
Sage's David Beard talks about the importance of understanding and incorporating the specific requirements of the mobile workforce will it be possible to meet the strategic objectives of a mobile CRM system.
Where: mycustomer.com

Business big shot: Paul Stobart
Profile of Paul Stobart, CEO Sage UK and Ireland.
Where: Times online

SMEs demand a simpler tax system
Owner-managers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are calling on the next government to simplify taxation, according to Sage research.
Where: www.growthbusiness.co.uk

Building for growth
How do you go about planning for a recovery when you do not know its strength and likely durability? Companies are grappling with just this quandary as they face a period that, while giving more cause for optimism than at any time for nearly two years, remains unpredictable. Expand too fast and you may get into difficulties. Hold back from seizing opportunities to launch new products or enter new markets, and you risk losing out to rivals. Includes quote from Sage UK MD Paul Stobart
Where: Ft.com

Train you business brain wins Revolution Award
The Revolution Award winner in the B2B category winner is Sage for its social networking campaign through www.trainyourbusinessbrain.com with partner LinkedIn.
Where: www.marketingmagazine.co.uk

Planning for change
Most entrepreneurs have built-in resilience, says Matt Forrest, head of commercial marketing in Sage’s small business division. He points out that financial forecasting and planning depends on accurate data and the data is only any good if you can use it to answer those key questions such as: where is this business going, what do we need to know, and what will happen if we take this or that option?
Where: www.growingbusiness.co.uk

Beware perils of life after recession
Many small firms are caught in a dilemma. If the economy dips again, they will struggle to grow sales, get paid on time and keep trading. Yet if the economy recovers, their chance of failure actually increases. More firms fail coming out of recession than going into it as working capital is stretched to breaking point. Includes comment from Paul Stobart, Sage UK.
Where: Times online

Sage hand-picks migration experts - 08 Apr 2010 - CRN
Sage has inducted 19 partners into a new programme designed to smooth the transition for end users migrating from Sage 50 to 200.
Where: www.channelweb.co.uk

March 2010

Sage releases Group Consolidation module
Sage’s Accountants Division has created a Group Consolidation module that takes advantage of technical advances that will feed through to the company’s family of accounts production products.
Where: www.acountingweb.co.uk

Entrepreneurs are Darling's Darlings
Overview of the Budget 2010, including comment from business software company Sage.
Where: www.bnet.co.uk

Budget 2010: Expert reactions
A roundup of expert opinion on the Budget 2010, including comment from Sage's Brendan Flattery.
Where: www.accountingweb.com

Online filers turning to HMRC's own software
Includes comment from Gareth Howe, senior product development manager at Sage’s Accountants Division.
Where: www.accountancyage.com

Getting to grips with cashflow
Sage's Brendan Flattery gives advice to start-up businesses on managing your cashflow.
Where: www.startupdonutblog.co.uk

How To Reduce Admin With Involvement From The Line
Sage's Adrienne McFarland from business software company Sage UK, talks about core HR activities.
Where: www.freshthinkingbusiness.com

CRM software review: Sage ACT! 2010 review
With good CRM you can completely eliminate the wasted effort of chasing prospects that aren’t ready to buy. With consistency and attention to detail, you can identify real leads and concentrate your resources on them.
Where: www.expertreviews.co.uk

What is the best way to use social media to attract new business
A panel of leading social small biz thinkers try to answer the questions: What is the best way to use social media to attract new business? Includes comment from Catherine Sheldon, Digital PR Specialist, Sage UK.
Where: www.socialsmallbiz.com

Preparing for XBRL and iXBRL
Sage's Simon Taylor explores what practices should be doing to prepare for iXBRL.
Where: www.accountingweb.co.uk

Accountants top poll of trusted business advisors
Sage UK research has revealed that over a third of SMEs voted accountants as their first port of call.
Where: www.accountingweb.co.uk

Small businesses shunning benefits of social media sites
The vast majority of the UK's smaller companies are failing to exploit new ways to engage with customers via the rapidly growing world of social media.
Where: www.bytestart.co.uk

Social media not being exploited
The majority of UK small and medium-sized businesses are failing to exploit new ways to increase productivity and engage with customers, new research from business software and service provider Sage UK has revealed.
Where: www.makingmoney.co.uk

Linking mobile users into a customer centric enterprise
David Beard, Sage UK CRM expert, talks about how many businesses often overlook the specific requirements of their mobile workforce. While mobile working has gone mainstream, mobile workers are often a missing link in the CRM chain.
Where: www.customer-strategy.co.uk

Sage gives CRM its own unit
Sage UK resellers have hailed the vendor’s decision to hive off its CRM products into a dedicated business unit as it strives to be seen as more than just an accountancy vendor.
Where: V3.co.uk

Sage introduces online flexible benefits scheme
Where: Employee Benefits
01 March 2010
Sage has launched an online flexible benefits scheme for its UK staff, and introduced pensions salary sacrifice for its group personal pension

Accountants are "most trusted" source of advice
Where: Real Business
01 March 2010
The economic uncertainty of the past 18 months has led to accountants becoming the most trusted source of advice for the majority of entrepreneurs. Trust in banks, management accountants, lawyers and the internet has plummeted since 2008, according to a survey.
 
February 2010
 
Accountants are the best source of advice
Where: Accountancy Magazine
26 February 2010
New research shows that accountants are now seen as the most trusted source of business advice for UK firms, while the credit crunch has severely dented the public image of most other business advisors.

Who has the Friday Feeling? It's nearly time to clock off!
Where: Real Business
26 February 2010
Do you pay your employees for their extra work? If so, good on you, as most bosses don’t. Research by business management software provider Sage UK shows that 40 per cent of businesses never pay for overtime.

26 February 2010
The number of people working 'extreme' unpaid overtime of more than 10 hours a week increased by 14,000 to nearly 900,000 last year, according to the TUC. Includes coverage of Sage business survey.
 
Overworked on overtime?
Where: BT Insight Blog
26 February 2010
Money never sleeps and, with the economy in its current state, nobody want to be caught dozing. But with all the extra hours necessary to keep on top of the workload, are your staff being rewarded for their efforts?

CRM and Marketing Technology: 10 years that shook the world
Where: My Customer
25 February 2010
MyCustomer.com provides a rundown of the TFM&A highlights and talks to speakers and attendees about the industry's key developments during the 10-year history of the event.

Forty per cent of UK businesses are not rewarding their staff for overtime
Where: Start Your Business Magazine
25 February 2010
UK employees are working long hours and are not being rewarded for their extra commitment to the company, new research from business software and service provider Sage UK today revealed.

Sage boss backs bid to slash energy costs for firms
Where: NE Business
24 February 2010
Paul Stobart, managing director of Sage UK and Ireland, says since a Carbon Trust-backed audit of its energy use it has saved tens of thousands of pounds at its Newcastle offices, which employ 1,100 staff.

VAT Online: Software FAQs
Where: Accounting Web
22 February 2010
Sage's VAT expert Suzanne Wardingham answers some frequently asked VAT questions for small businesses.
 
SMEs don't network - Daily Finance UK
Where: Daily Finance UK
22 February 2010
A survey from business software specialist Sage suggests that some 80% of small businesses are missing out on social media.

Can you integrate social media with email marketing?
Where: Social Small Biz
16 February 2010
Hints and tips to help you integrate your social media activities with email marketing.

11 February 2010
First truly global ERP from the Newcastle-based firm
 
Impact of the snow becomes clear for UK businesses
Where: The Grapevine Magazine
When: 5 February 2010
Sage UK’s monthly omnibus survey has revealed that nearly two thirds (64%) of British businesses were disrupted by snow. The impact of the big freeze is still being hotly debated and the research has also revealed that less than half of businesses had the infrastructure in place to enable their staff to work from home.
 
What are the most important things to remember when starting a blog
Where: Social Small Biz
A panel of experts give their advice on starting a blog.

Building for growth
Where: FT
How do you go about planning for a recovery when you do not know its strength and likely durability? Companies are grappling with just this quandary as they face a period that, while giving more cause for optimism than at any time for nearly two years, remains unpredictable. Expand too fast and you may get into difficulties. Hold back from seizing opportunities to launch new products or enter new markets, and you risk losing out to rivals.
 

January 2010

The Technofile Awards 2010
Where: thetechnofile
The Technofile Awards are for the best software and hardware currently available to creative professionals and includes best contact management software category given to to ACT! by Sage.

HR new resolutions for 2010
With businesses across the UK beginning to welcome rays of economic recovery, Paul Tooth, General Manager Sage's HR and Payroll division, examines the key priorities for companies as we enter 2010.
Date: 4/1/10
Where: Changeboard.com

December 2009

B2B Marketing Profile: Joanna Elliott
Joanna Elliott, Head of Sage Brand Marketing
Date: 21/12/09
Where: B2B Marketing

Paul Stobart talks to Jeff Randall on Sky News (episode 206)
Date: Sky News (podcast)
Where: 16/12/09

Business groups respond to Pre-Budget Report
Includes research from Sage's small business customers
Date: 10/12/09
Where: bnet.co.uk

From analysis to anger: pre-budget reaction
Includes quote from Brendan Flattery, MD of Sage's Small Business Division
Date: 10/12/09
Where: Sky news online

Marketing round table
Expert panel including Rebecca Barnett, marketing manager at Sage mid-market division
Date: 3/12/09
Where: microscope.co.uk

Sage names circle of excellence partners
Date: 2/12/09
Where: channelweb.co.uk

Keep your head above water as VAT rises
Comment from Sage's Kevin Hart including tips for businesses
Date: 2/12/09
Where: bnet.co.uk

November 2009

Microsoft creates Christmas payroll nightmare
Details of switch to Sage offer for Microsoft customers
Date: 16/11/09
Where: telegraph.co.uk

Sage warns of VAT change complications
Taken from Sage UK research
Date: 24/11/09
Where: Accountancyage.co.uk

Marketers make intelligence choice
Quote from David Beard, Sage CRM Expert
Date: 26/11/09
Where: marketing week

Rebirth of a school
Sage Futurebuilders team project in Nepal
Date: November 2009
Where: myrepublica.com

SMEs look to hire staff
Taken from Sage research
Date: 19/11/09
Where: smallbusiness.co.uk

Making software count
Quote from Steve Attwell, Sage General Manager for Business Partners and Retail
Date: 16/11/09
Where: Microscope.co.uk

Creating value from information
Article by Jim Scott, General Manager, Sage Enterprise Business
Date: November 2009
Where: National Computing Centre

Microsoft OAP: how not to market business software
Quote from Paul Stobart, CEO Sage UK and Ireland
Date: 4/11/09
Where: Accountingweb.co.uk

Microsoft pulls the plug on accounting software
Quote from Jill Telfer, Head of Customer Service, Sage Accountants' Division
Date: 5/11/09
Where: Accountancyage.co.uk

Microsoft angers SMEs by dumping Office Accounting
Comment from Paul Stobart, MD Sage UK and Ireland
Date: 6/11/09
Where: realbusiness.co.uk

October 2009

When social media meets CRM
Comments for Sage CRM expert David Beard
Date: 20/10/09
Where: Information Age

Getting to grips with electronic tax filing
Article from Andy Laver, Sage Tax Expert
Date: 19/10/09
Where: Accountingweb.co.uk

Brands must join in social media conversations
Sage research has shown that only 8% of businesses in the UK are using social media to get closer to their customers.
Date: 15/10/09
Where: The Chartered Institute for IT

Sage UK launch of Sage ERP X3

Sage produces hybrid internet and traditional software
Date: 14/10/09
Where: Accountancy Age

Sage targets upper mid tier with ERP solution
Date: 14/10/09
Where: V3

Sage to tap UK mid market with imported ERP
Date: 13/10/09
Where: CBR Online

Sage enters top end of mid market
Date: 13/10/09
Where: Microscope

Other coverage

Small firms finally get the facebook message
Sage (UK) Limited survey on small business use of social media
Date: 8/10/09
Where:
v3.net

Satisfaction is....exceeding expectations
Comments from Joanna Elliott, Head of Brand Marketing
Date: 8/10/09
Where: Marketing Week

Creating value from information
Jim Scott, General Manager, Sage's Enterprise Business
Date: 03/10/09
Where:
National Computing Centre

September 2009

If at first you don't succeed...
Inteview and podcast with Paul Stobart, MD UK and Ireland
Date: 21/09/09
Where Computer Business Review

Satisfaction is meeting great expections
Comments from Kevin Thompson, Head of Customer Services, Small Business Division
Date: 17/09/09
Where: Marketing Week

Review of Sage 50 Accounts 2010
Date: 08/09/09
Where: Accountingweb.co.uk

August 2009

Interview with Larry Ritter, Sage CRM
Date: 11 August 2009
Where: mycustomer.com

July 2009

Paul Stobart, MD Sage UK and Ireland, takes over the Sage UK Twitter feed:
Acquisitive Sage climbs as Stobart tweets a fine tune
Date: 23 July 2009
Where: Times Online

Sage tweets its growth ambitions
Date: 22 July 2009
Where: Guardian.co.uk

Sage boss reveals appetite for acquisition in Twitter chat
Date: 22 July 2009
Where: ComputerWeekly.com

Twitter Sage
Date: 23 July 2009
Where: FT.com

Sage Boss urges business Tweeters to be authentic
Date: 23 July
Where: Businesszone.co.uk

Boss reveals aquisitions possible in Twitter chat
Date: 22 July 2009
Where: Microscope.co.uk

A smarter way to use BI
Quote from Andrew Stevens, principal architect, Mid Market Division.
Date: 08/07/2009
Where: Computing

Quenching a thirst for IT modernisation
Vimto case study for Sage 1000
Date: 08/07/2009
Where: Computing

June 2009

Discovering social media
Comments from Zeinab Lenton, Sage Digital Content Manager.
Date: 09/06/2009
Where: B2B Marketing Online

What recession? A break in the clouds
Comments from Jim Scott, General Manager Enterprise Sage Mid-market Division.
Date: 05/06/2009
Where: channelweb.co.uk

May 2009

Prestige Servicing: going with the flow is crucial for every small business
Kevin Davies and Tony Hunter, the founders of Prestige Servicing, talk about the challenges of starting a new business and how Sage software help them manage their cash flow.
Date: 25/05/2009
Where: Times Online

Sage knows how to use Twitter
Sage customer Liam Dempsey talks his experience with the SageUK twitter feed.
Date: 25/05/2009
Where: www.liamdempsey.com

Internet shopping safer than many other online activities
Comment from Simon Black, Managing Director of Sage Pay.
Date: 15/05/2009
Where: Utalkmarketing.com

How Sage repositioned to attract a wider audience
Article by Joanna Elliott, Head of Brand Marketing discussing Sage's Business Brains campaign and the Krypton Factor.
Date: 15/05/2009
Where: Utalkmarketing.com

Dragon James Caan talks business planning
Video featuring Kevin Hart, Sage Strategic Alliances Manager
Date: 13/05/2009
Where: BusinessZone

Accountants drag their feet when it comes to CRM
Comment from Ben Bishop, the R&D director at Sage's Accountants Division.
Date: 11/05/2009
Where: Accountingweb.com

April 2009

Sage chief on Gen Y and tackling the recession
Q&A with Sage CEO, Paul Walker
Date: 28/04/2009
Where: Silicom.com

Sage: More cloud apps coming to woo Facebook gen 
Interview with Sage CEO, Paul Walker
Date: 28/04/2009
Where: Silicom.com

Does it work?
Sage customer, Kerrie Keeling talks about how Sage has helped her all female DIY business, A Woman's Touch.
Date: 18/04/2009
Where: The Telegraph

Business contributors respond to the budget
Interview with Jo Ray, MD Small Business Division.
Date: 22/04/2009
Where: Sky News

Developing reserves of strength and leadership
Michael Page, Sage Product Manager talks about his involvement in the Royal Marine Reserve (RMR) and Territorial Army.
Date: 01/04/2009
Where: The Times

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