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Top Tips for Boosting Your Reputation

Top Tips for Boosting Your Reputation

In today’s competitive environment, reputation is everything. In years gone by, word of mouth was enough to keep most traders afloat; one satisfied customer’s recommendations could keep a trader ticking over steadily. Today, it’s not as simple: increased competition between sole traders, general handymen and larger companies; a rise in legislation governing how and when plumbers work; and the rise of the internet as a sole source of information for most homeowners, mean that simple word of mouth is not enough to ensure a trader’s survival.