Taking a valued customer out for a three-course lunch or sending a client a bottle of champagne as a thank you gift can be an important part of a maintaining a good working relationship. But upcoming reforms have made many small firms question whether wining and dining clients will remain straightforward. Will the Bribery Act…
DetailsKeep your business ahead of your competitors – Part 3 Theres no doubt that business is difficult for all of us at the moment.. To help you when you need it the most, local businesses have donated their time and energy to hosting this FREE business event for you to attend.. The speakers from around…
DetailsAfter over a decade supporting commercial organisations master the skills of social media marketing I still find it surprising the mistakes I see small businesses doing online. Over the course of the last few years, we have dedicated our time through Business Link, EMDA, CIM and other well known national institutes to help small businesses…
DetailsBrighter Directions have joined other local businesses by signing up to take on an apprentice as part of the 100 in 100 campaign, which aims to get 100 local employers within 100 days to pledge support to create a placement. The business case for taking on an apprentice is compelling. As the country moves towards…
DetailsCompanies can apply for a share of £550m fund to cover energy efficiency upgrades in private sector version of Green Deal Businesses can today apply for a share of a £550m fund backed by the Carbon Trust and Siemens designed to help companies install energy efficient and low carbon technologies. The green finance initiative was…
DetailsKeep your business ahead of your competitors – Part 2 Theres no doubt that business is difficult for all of us at the moment.. To help you when you need it the most, four local businesses have donated their time and energy to hosting this FREE business event for you to attend.. The speakers from…
DetailsBusinesses are being warned about a scam where advertising space is offered in a bogus police magazine. The words of caution come after a Nottingham business was contacted by someone claiming to be a Nottinghamshire police officer on 8 June. The bogus caller said he represented a police publication called Streetwise and tried to sell…
DetailsThe easiest way to get your emails a direct route to the SPAM folder are the words used in your subject line. Most email softwares now have an automatic spam filter within the programming to ‘bin’ any emails it deems not relevant or spam. Some basic rules when considering the subject line: * A blank…
Details(Post by MD Claire Curzon – Brighter Directions) Back in the late 1990’s, I was regularly taking part in discussions on the web through what was then, social networking sites. At the time, I was working my way to the top of a worldwide publishing firm with nothing more than a dial-up connection within limited…
DetailsLeadership Funding There’s now another chance to improve your business skills through funding which has just been announced by EMB Ltd Leadership & Management Advisory Service. It’s especially for businesses that want to grow, have the potential to grow and make the most of leadership and management skills. By working with us, this matched funding…
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