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Yesterday got off to a great start. A call
from BBC Berkshire to be part of their Berkshire Blog! I was promoting the
www.fatfriend.co.uk,
take a look and join in.
Next up, made a list of "20 things to do
today"... how many did I get ticked off by the end of the day? About 2 and a
half! New rule, only one appointment a day from now on!
Check out
today's news, very corporate, I'm very proud of what we have achieved and where
we are going with Business in Berkshire. We do what we say on the tin, we have
led the way and taken a quality strategy, rather than the "stack 'em high"
approach of the many impersonators.
Enjoy and do tell your
friends, they can sign up via the home page and put your name in as
referee... let's make it interesting... all those that get 3 new people signed
up for our newsletter, before the end of the week, will be put in a hat and the
lucky winner gets a
Special Feature experience! |
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Jon Davey
01753 852904 |
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 Helping you with your packaging
needs Established over 100 years ago, the London Fancy Box
Company Ltd is Europes premier innovator and manufacturer of presentation
packaging.
Accredited to ISO 9001-2000, the company have won a
multitude of packaging awards in both Europe and the USA with packaging
solutions which include rigid boxes, cartons, tins and contract packing.
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 ClickNow
Explained ClickNow the Charitys search engine - is
an innovative company, incorporated with the sole aim of providing fundraising
initiatives for Charity. How does it work? By encouraging charities to persuade
their supporters to use the ClickNow search engine. The company then donate at
least 50% of this gross revenue to charities through its partnerships with
leading search engines. ClickNow raised over £100,000 during its initial
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 TRM Consulting Develops Core
Skills of Tomorrows Managers TRM Consulting recently completed
the first phase of a management development programme for the engineering
company JMP Consulting. The programme focuses on developing the core management
skills of the clients emerging managers. This follows an earlier review
by TRM of existing training provision at JMP. |
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 101 Questions on
Exporting In an increasingly global marketplace, many businesses
are keen to break into the profitable arena of global trade, yet view it as a
daunting and complex task. In answer to this, the Thames Valley Chamber of
Commerce Group has joined in partnership with UK Trade and Investment to
produce a comprehensive, free guide which aims to de-mystify the exporting
process.
101 Questions on Exporting. provides clear and
accessible answers to a broad range of exporting questions. Documentation
rules, tax requirements, customs legislation, and exporting jargon are all
explained in a straightforward terms, making the guide an ideal introduction to
the world of exporting abroad. |
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 Internet will emerge as most
important brand-building tool The internet will finally come
into its own this year as the main advertising medium for many firms, a
marketing expert has predicted. Recent Writing in Marketing, regular
columnist Mark Ritson said that the year ahead would be fascinating
for brands, with the media mix due for a major shake-up.
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media mix will get really mixed up this year as the internet finally emerges as
the most important brand-building tool for the vast majority of
companies, he wrote, adding that Google would continue its growth over
the coming months. |
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 Over 45s PRIME time for
Business Over 45s PRIME time for Business, A
discovery workshop secured by Reading Enterprise Gateway.
15 free places available
A workshop for people over 45, called
PRIME time for Business, is being held at the The Enterprise Hub,
Reading University on Friday 19th January 2007. The event is free and includes
lunch. |
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 Effective Marketing Requires
Consistent Branding Email marketing can be a cost-effective tool,
but only if you pay sufficient attention to branding and design.
Recent
research has revealed that email is the most popular online activity for over
90 per cent of internet users, according to a report in IT Wales, but
businesses need to focus on branding and the overall appearance of their emails
in order to make an impact. |
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This Month's Theme Charity -
giving something back |
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 Join Jon in losing some pounds
to Thames Hospicecare Add your weight of support to Thames
Hospicecare by taking part in the Sunflower Slimathon. Windsor businessman Jon
Davey is making his New Year resolution really count. By resolving to shed some
of the pounds he has put on over Christmas he is at the same time helping
Thames Hospicecare pile on the pounds needed to purchase essential medical
equipment. |
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A Few Repeats... Just in case
you missed them! |
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 How BinB Helped Microsoft Raise
£8000 for the NSPCC You may recall reading about the
inaugural Microsoft Christmas Fair in Business in Berkshire at the end of last
year. The event took place in Reading on 30th November and was hailed a huge
success by organisers and participants, attracting over 350 visitors and
raising £8000 for the NSPCC. |
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 Offer of the
Day Our Offer of the Day could bring Customers your way!
BinB has now gone daily
and to keep our customers happy and hungry for
more we would like to launch Offer of the Day.
BinB members
only will now be able to include one super special offer per month for their
goods or services, which will feature in one of our daily newsletters, giving
the readers just 24 hours to respond to claim the super special deal.
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For those who would like a taster of what Business in Berkshire
has to offer, our SPECIAL FEATURE option works well for a one-off promotion or
event which we will promote for up to six weeks
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