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30 business phrases translated for your convenience:
1. Going forward – In future I would like you to do the opposite of the thing that you did in this particular instance. 2…....
Theory X and Bossy Managers
Do you tell people what to do or do you trust them to do the right thing? Are people inherently feckless and lazy, or are…...
Business is changing forever
The way businesses operate is changing all the time, but during recent weeks and months the number of companies moving towards working from home and…...
Manchester Creative Agency announces Rebrand
We Create Digital Media announces rebrand to FUSE10 Manchester agency We Create Digital Media has announced a full rebrand to accompany a strategic shift towards…...
What Every Business Owner Should Know
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The next paradigm shift?
It is clear that the business community is in unchartered waters, many of us worked through the last recession and know how tough it was…...
6 reasons why employees steal and how to spot the signs
I think more people than you may think have stolen from their employer on at least one occasion and I have often wondered why we…...
Why choose a Recruitment Agency during the pandemic?
We all know using a recruitment agency comes at a price BUT there is some logic & hard work behind this and will yield a…...
Coronavirus and Job Retention what next?
With the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ending on 31 October, I thought it would be useful to outline some options you have if your business…...
WHO states the UK Out of Control with Obesity
The World Health Organisation states that by 2050 on current trends obesity will affect about 50% of the UK’s population, 1 in 2 of us! …...
The New Age of Networking
I wrote an article last December, The Truth About Networking. I was asked constantly about my tips and advice on the best networking events, how…...
Digital Marketing Agency, nominated for two awards at The UK Agency Awards 2020
Manchester-based digital marketing agency, We Create Digital Media, has been shortlisted for two awards at the prestigious UK Agency Awards 2020. We Create Digital Media…...
Dealing with Change
Dealing with change is not easy at the best of time, and safe to say that since the outbreak of the Coronavirus, it’s been constant…...
What is the price of Unlock?
Lockdown set to end as track and trace to starts to be put in place. The British people are once again to pay the price…...
Why did we lose that deal?
Our new online member, Jonathan Viney from JV Consultancy Group shares the essential tips on how to analyse what went wrong when closing a deal. …...
Greater Clarity Needed for the Retail Sector to Open
The Business Growth Network’s founder had the pleasure of interviewing Tony Elvin, General Manager for Touchwood Solihull and also Vice -President of Solihull Chamber of…...
Made team buckle up to deliver more face visors to local care homes
The Made in Group, including Made in the Midlands and Made in Yorkshire, have been out on the road this week to deliver vital PPE…...
Member turns Banana business into PPE supply chain to support NHS
Before coronavirus, Managing Director, Mark O’Sullivan of BanaBay Ltd was involved in importing and exporting and moving containers of bananas from South and Central America…...
Staying positive throughout Covid-19
There’s lots of information available about how you can stay positive during the pandemic. Here are my top tips based on what works for my…...
Isolation, Mental Health, and the British Army
Just before the lockdown, I started delivering my talk on why it had taken me 30 years to talk about coming to terms with losing…...
Icebreaker Insights: Breaking the ice without breaking the connection
The bitter truth about ice- breakers! Anyone who has ever been to a training event will have experienced the icebreaker; that initial warm up activity…...
Determining Need vs Determining Requirements
Determining Need The first question to ask is, “Why recruit?”. Why do you need to bring in an employee? Is it to help your business…...
Productivity At Home
Most entrepreneurs are faced with the challenge of working for from home. Some leaders even have to manage a team of remote workers from their…...
Thoughts for the New World.
Running a business like Blam this last few weeks has been an extraordinary experience, as it has for so many other business owners all over…...
Light at the end of the tunnel?
As Europe starts to reopen its doors, is Britain watching with debated breath? Our closest neighbour France’s President Emmanuel Macron talks of a staged opening…...
How to keep positive during Coronavirus?
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Business Support Weekly Webinars by Charlene Wall and Natalie Penny
During the covid-19 & post covid 19 business support weekly webinars will be hosted by Charlene Wall Time2improve & Natalie Penny Unlock HR. New Weekly…...
International Women’s Club opened its doors in January 2020
Welcome to the International Women’s Blog, a place to feel inspired! Having launched our club in January 2020 we kicked off to an amazing start…...