Coastal

Friday 13th December 2019

What are UK companies doing to save global coastlines? By Magda Nawrocka-Weekes, CCell The reality of climate change can no long be ignored. Despite scientific research and the warnings given half-hearted initiatives mean that the world is in a perilous state. The past five years have been the hottest since records began. We’ve seen the…

EcoImpact

Wednesday 11th December 2019

How can we reduce the environmental impact of our daily lives?  By André Fonseca, CEO of Zypho We are increasing concerned about the environment. Young people rate it the second most urgent issue, while overall in the UK we rate it third after Brexit and the health service. Street protests have raised the issues and…

Music

How can music venues in Kent increase revenues and avoid closure? By Marco Santesso, co-founder and CEO of Gigride   For a small island, the UK has long punched above its weight in producing some of the world’s best live bands, many known for putting on awe-inspiring performances. Kent has produced its fair share of…

CV Tech

Monday 9th December 2019

Why CVs will soon be a thing of the past in tech recruitment By Gurvinder Singh, TechRank  Something is wrong with recruitment. For every opening, there are up to 250 applications with only around five invited to interview. Yet, employers are experiencing a shortage of talent, with 72% saying they struggle to find skilled candidates…

Speaking

Sunday 8th December 2019

HOW TO CRAFT THE PERFECT ‘FEW WORDS’ FOR YOUR  EVENT By Paul Carroll, Toastmasters International  End of year meeting, staff event, awards ceremony, client presentation means speeches and talks, some long, some short. If you’re the manager or business owner, or perhaps you’re receiving an award for your work – you may well be called…

Grapevine

Saturday 7th December 2019

Welcome to Grapevine Network Group Ltd an exciting new dedicated property networking event being held twice a month This networking group is designed to attract property related companies with the capacity for new business and is set to grow into other locations and business sectors in the coming months. We would like each guest, where…

Presentations

Friday 6th December 2019

How to improve your presentations using the rules of  UX – ‘digital user experience’  By Dan Magill, Toastmasters International  Over the last 10 years we’ve seen increasing investment by companies in their Digital UX. This is the experience users have when they interact with businesses in the digital world.  A company’s website, mobile site, app…

Role Play

Thursday 5th December 2019

Role Play – why do delegates fear it so much?   We used to love role playing!  Delegates universally enter the training room in fear and apprehension that at some point in the day they’ll be forced into a dreaded role play. It’s usually one of the first questions they ask about the day, and can…

Mental Wellbeing

How to appreciate and reward your staff and support mental wellbeing By Craig Bulow, founder of Corporate Away Days Knowing that your staff are your most important business asset means that it’s imperative to show that you appreciate them.  Rewarding your staff is a sure way to improve employee motivation, create an appreciative working culture…

StartUp Costs

Wednesday 4th December 2019

Underestimating The Costs Of Running A Business A 2016 survey of  SMEs owners  found that 64% of business owners underestimated their expenses for the first business year. This really isn’t a good way to get things started. According to StartupDonut, ( they have a costs calculator on their website)  the biggest operating cost for businesses are…

Engineering

Friday 29th November 2019

A New Engineering Training Programme to bring low skilled and unemployed people into the manufacturing engineering industry. Do you know the average age of a qualified engineering technician now in the UK? If you manage an engineering company, I am sure you do. It is now in the late 50’s.  The engineering companies I talk…

Money Saving

Thursday 28th November 2019

Help your business save money simply by using apps By Sophie Hainsworth, LoyalFree   In your business, saving money is almost certainly a priority. Whether you’re considering cutting the cost of that lunch out or making some savings on your office heating and lighting bills, you’re probably always on the lookout for clever ways to…

offices

Thursday 21st November 2019

Are you looking for low cost office space, maybe for a startup business, early stage or growing business? Would you like to be based in a collaborative, community facility? A co-working space or community offices  gives you the chance to meet other people and get their opinions and can help you see things from a…

TechHR

Friday 15th November 2019

Great tools that will help you find the perfect tech candidate for your business  By Gurvinder Singh, TechRank  When you need to recruit a new technical person to the team, there are huge numbers of technical recruitment companies out there. All of them will promise to find you the perfect candidate for the position you…

consulting

Tuesday 12th November 2019

What alternatives do SMEs have to expensive consulting firms?  By Marieta Bencheva, Consulthon Business inevitably involves risk. 20% of small businesses fail in their first year…and it doesn’t get easier to succeed. Thirty per cent of small business fail in year two, 50% fail after being in business for five years, and 70% fail in…