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Welcome to the latest edition of Business in
Berkshire. This week you will find us on Stand
180 at the B2B Thames Valley Event taking place
at Windsor Racecourse. Yesterday our roving reporters
were on hand to mingle with the crowds and write
some stories for today's edition of the newsletter.
We've picked up on some of the unusual and interesting
exhibitors at the show and in 'Jon's Journal'
you can read about my lunch with Sir Bob Geldof.
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Generating
Income in Innovative Ways
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While having a FUN time!
Business in Berkshire is looking for business
people to join us in raising money for children
in need while encouraging young people to believe
in themselves and give business a chance! We are
calling on young and old alike to join in and
make this event a success.
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Generating Income in Innovative Ways |
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Review
Our Sales Brochure - Media Pack
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What are you doing about Online PR?
Is your website OK but not really performing?
Not sure what to do next?
Need a friend to help?
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do for your business.
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iQ Launches E-Commercial at B2B Thames Valley
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| A new business
communications solution for businesses looking to
enhance the appeal of their website or tap into
the marketing power of email has been launched at
B2B Thames Valley by Bracknell-based iQ Media. |
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iQ Launches E-Commercial at B2B Thames Valley |
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The Umbrella Partnership - a Breath of Fresh Air
B2B
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| An unusual
and eye-catching sight at this year’s B2B Thames
Valley are the virtual ‘sandwich board’
screens being demonstrated by staff from the Umbrella
Partnership. An intriguing concept which attracts
much interest, these battery-powered devices feature
a 17” monitor screen and high-quality stereo
sound. Users can run their own Powerpoint presentation,
advertising, or competitions from the screen, controlling
the contents via remote control. We spoke to the
Umbrella team to find out more about their business
– and found they operate a unique partnership
that offers ‘a breath of fresh air’ to
their clients. |
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The Umbrella Partnership - a Breath of Fresh Air |
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New Business Innovations to Get Trevor Bailey Treatment
B2B
Thames Valley |
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Good new
business ideas are notoriously difficult to develop
into money-making ventures but one company at B2B
Thames Valley is determined to help a few more along
the road to success.
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New Business Innovations Get the Trevor Bailey Treatment |
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FAST - Working Towards Software Compliance
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in Maidenhead |
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| With 21 pieces
of legislation to consider, it’s little wonder
many companies are unaware whether their business
software is fully compliant with the law. FAST Corporate
Services offers advice and training to help businesses
understand effective IT and software management.
According to a recent survey by PC World Business,
almost half the SMEs in Britain are lacking any
form of software licensing policy – and most
are unaware of the legal implications of having
software licenses. |
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FAST - Working Towards Software Compliance |
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Andy Palmer - Star Salesman!
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| Andy Palmer
of Marketing Collateral was one of several willing
volunteers who helped man stand 180 at B2B Thames
Valley yesterday. Andy proved to be a first class
salesman, managing to sign up 3 new Business in
Berkshire members before lunchtime. Our roving journalist
pulled Andy aside for a short interview to find
out the secret of his sales technique… |
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Andy Palmer - Star Salesman! |
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Lunch with Sir Bob Geldof
Jon's
Journal |
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| Yesterday,
Tuesday 26th September 2006, I was lucky enough
to be invited to lunch with Sir Bob Geldof. Myself
and 500 business people at B2B Thames Valley, Windsor
Racecourse... |
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Lunch with Sir Bob Geldof |
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Local Companies Benefit from Chiropractic
Chiropractic
Health Clinic |
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| A commitment
to the health of employees is seen by many top companies
as a ‘win-win’ strategy. It shows how
much employees are valued by the company. And of
course reducing sickness is always good for business.
Slough-based chiropractor Dr.Ian Johnson DC Ph.D
recently visited Computer Associates, one of many
companies who have an arrangement with his clinic
to explain the benefits of chiropractic. |
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Local Companies Benefit from Chiropractic |
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Smooth
Operations in Direct Marketing
RKRM |
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| Following
the expansion of RKRM’s call centre this summer,
the Buckinghamshire direct marketing firm has appointed
a new operations manager, George Osborn. This is
a key aspect of RKRM’s customer service strategy,
which has already proved successful with an impressive
period of growth. |
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RBWM
Community & Business Excellence Awards
RBWM Awards |
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| The prestigious
Royal Borough Community and Business Excellence
Awards 2006 were officially launched on Monday 11th
September at the brand new stand at Ascot Racecourse.
The awards are now open for applications from community
and commercial organisations across the Borough.
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Community & Business Excellence Awards |
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Thames Valley Innovation Conference
Thames
Valley Innovation Conference |
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the first innovation conference ever held in the
Thames Valley and is expected to attract 500 businesses,
meaning it will be one of the largest business conferences
ever held in the Thames Valley . It is organised
by Thames Valley Economic Partnership, the regions
private/ public sector economic partnership. |
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Thames Valley Innovation Conference |
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in B and First Group Sponsor Award
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| Business
in Berkshire and First Group will be sponsoring
an award at this year’s RBWM Awards. The 'Royal
Borough Ambassador Award' will be given to the person,
organisation or team who best represent the Royal
Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead area to the outside
community - whether that's regional or even national
or international - and really put the Borough on
the map. This could be a local group, a business,
a team or an individual. |
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Colnbrook's
Ostrich Re-Opens for Business
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The Ostrich,
the third oldest inn in England, has re-opened for
business (September 20) following a £500,000
refurbishment.
The Mayor of Slough, Councillor David MacIsaac declared
the nine- hundred-year- old property open by snipping
a ribbon at the grand opening party for 150 specially
invited guests. |
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Business Matters
Berkshire
MPs |
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Matters is a new business club founded by the Rt
Hon John Redwood, Member of Parliament for Wokingham
and set up in cooperation with Wokingham Chamber
of Commerce. |
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Business Matters |
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EmailAdvisor Email Health Check
LiaiseOnline
Ltd |
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With over
35 major email clients in use by consumers today,
it can be difficult if not impossible to make sure
your messages look good in each one. Yet, research
says that a broken or badly rendering email can
do instant harm to your brand. What's a busy marketer
to do?
Treat yourself to an email health check or
email MOT. |
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EmailAdvisor Email Health Check |
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Council Promotes Height Awareness in the Workplace
Business
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Local businesses
are due to get free height awareness training from
Bracknell Forest Borough Council's environmental
health officers.
The council has organised training which will help
businesses to implement safety measures for working
at height. |
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Council Promotes Height Awareness in the Workplace |
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Reading Law Firm Gains Construction Partner
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One of the
fastest growing law firms in the UK , Shoosmiths
has announced the latest addition to its Reading
office, which it claims is part of an ongoing expansion
to its construction team.
The 14-partner Reading office has hired James Harvey
from London firm Finers Stephens Innocent as its
new construction partner. |
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Reading Law Firm Gains Construction Partner |
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Secondary Spending
Max
Marketing |
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Most businesses
never take full advantage of their secondary spending
potential. Most offer re-active secondary spending.
How could you introduce a pro-active secondary spending
strategy? |
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Secondary Spending |
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Getting
to YES
Kirkpatrick
& Hopes |
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11 October 2006 - Getting to yes
At the October Business Builder Forum meeting
you’ll discover the simplest, quickest and
most cost-effective ways to ensure that people
buy more and buy more often.
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Getting to YES |
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Fleet
of Foot - Bronze Rhino
Sally
Amoore |
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| Fleet of Foot is one of
the most technically assured of Sally Amoore’s
bronze works. Three of the rhino’s hooves are
lifted off the sculpture’s base foundation.
Despite being technically difficult to achieve in
clay, the finished bronze model superbly masters
the sense of movement and energy that are so vital
to a rhino’s existence. |
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Bracknell
Businesses Contribute to Floral Success
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Bracknell
Regeneration Partnership (BRP) and the borough council
are celebrating their win in the Britain in Bloom
competition this month.
The borough was awarded the Silver Gilt Award certificate
in the large town/small city category in the Thames
and Chilterns regional heats, Change Bracknell reports.
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Rt.
Hon. John Redwood's Telegraph Article
Berkshire
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"Voter interest in elections has declined
sharply this century. In the 2005 General Election
twice as many people failed to vote as voted for
the winning party. It is now thought normal for
two thirds of all voters to abstain at local elections."
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Game
Review - Lego Star Wars II
Kids
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The ultimate Star Wars
gamers and fans dream, but what’s this Lego?
Star Wars meets Lego in a perfect fusion of bricks,
fun and light sabers. If you have already played
and enjoyed Lego Star Wars you are going love this,
if not then you are going to love it even more!
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Game Review - Lego Star Wars II |
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Children's
Skiwear Range
MiniMoonsailors |
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| MiniMoonsailors are proud
to announce our new range of children’s skiwear
for the 2006/7 season. In response to popular demand
we are continuing with the Dare2Be brand which offers
superb quality at reasonable prices. Here’s
a quick overview of our new range: |
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Children's Skiwear Range |
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Do
You Have Hairy Feet?
Kids
in Berkshire |
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Are you aged
between 16 and 35 or under 1.7 metres in bare feet?
If you can answer yes to any of the 3 questions,
then perhaps you may have the role of one of the
20 hobbits for the Lord Of The Rings stage show.
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This Day in History | |
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| Born on this Day:
1862 Louis Botha, 1907 Lord Bernard
Miles, 1939 Nick Haslam, 1942 Alvin
Stardust, 1947 Meatloaf, 1947 Barbara
Dickson, 1948 Michele Dotrice, 1953
Diane Abbott, 1958 Simon Le Bon |
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