We are always surprised by the proportion of businesses that don’t open their emails or respond to voicemail or telephone messages on a regular basis and we wonder what level of business is being lost by this apathetic approach? In the last week alone we know of several approaches made to businesses to make enquiries or to place orders for products or services where no-one has responded....
A new policy which outlines discretionary rate relief (DRR) for businesses is to be created as Plymouth City Council is given more powers by Government.
Registered charities can currently claim 80 per cent mandatory relief from the Government, in addition the Council can offer discretionary top up relief. However, due to changes in government funding arrangements the Council will be...
The UK economy has seen a £9.9bn trade and investment boost from the London Olympic and Paralympic Games, one year into a four-year programme of activity and events.
The boost comes from businesses securing contract wins, additional sales and new foreign investment in the last year, since UKTI’s British Business Embassy at Lancaster House hosted a Global Investment Conference and a...
Bideford-based chartered accountants, Haines Watts North Devon LLP, announce the promotion of 34 year old Matthew Melksham to partner bringing the firm to a seven-strong partnership. Matthew started his career in his home City of Bath working in the catering and hospitality trade which provided him with real hands-on experience in business and a strong customer focused approach. Six years...
No matter where you are based throughout the country there is a wealth of talent just waiting to be tapped into and it has never been as readily accessible as it is now!
Just in the last couple of weeks we have attended exhibitions, business gatherings and breakfast meetings highlighting the resources available to businesses, many of which are free to the employer and could serve as a...
Businesses in Plymouth are being invited to attend a free working breakfast to understand the true cost to them of road safety.
The Better Business breakfast workshop on Tuesday 23 July 2013 at Jurys Inn, Exeter Street, Plymouth between 7.30am to 9.30am will highlight the issue of road safety to local businesses.
It is estimated that a third of all road traffic collisions...
Brewin Dolphin, one of the UK’s largest independently-owned private client wealth managers announces its inaugural Charity Golf Day held at Boringdon Park Golf Club was a resounding success.
Attracting over 60 golfers, the event in aid of British Limbless Ex-Service Men’s Association (BLESMA) was won by Kitsons Solicitors and raised over £1,300 for this worthy cause.
What does your branding say about your company? Branding is more than just about colour, font and visuals; it goes way deeper than that. Your brand is everything about your company and it is represented by every member of staff, whether you’re in the marketing department, sales department or accounts. As marketing techniques have expanded and as each company engages in more and more areas of...
The 2011 finalist of The Apprentice , Susan Ma, will be talking to local residents about her business Tropic Skincare, which she has developed in partnership with Lord Sugar.
The skincare products her company sells are animal cruelty-free and vegan friendly and are rich in minerals, vitamins and antioxidants. It is designed to appeal to women of all ages.
Ever fancied writing a blog for an online publication on food, fashion, travel, politics, sport, music, theatre, film, TV, crafts, business, I.T. or just about any other subject under the sun?
Or perhaps some poetry or a short story?
Or a local, national or international news story you would like to share?
Or a review of a restaurant, film, exhibition, album or gig?...
