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  • Re. Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

    Kirstin:  If you are a local Manchester business you may want to visit Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce website and see how they can support you and your business http://www.gmchamber.co.uk/ – Greater Manchester Chamber is the largest Chamber of Commerce in the UK with over 5,000 members. We provide first-class business support to companies of all…

  • Home Grown BusinessTalent The Design Project

    Kirstin:  So good to read about local business talent and their success stories.  Congratulations to Warrington based agency The Design Project –http://www.thedesignproject.co.uk/  http://businessboombolton.com/2013/03/12/the-design-project/  

  • Ten Top Tips to keep customers happy and spending

    Kirstin: Ten Top Tips to keep customers happy and spending –  I really enjoyed reading this article, good advice, which any type of business can follow to add value to their service/brand, and it is so true make your current customers feel important and find ways to give something back for their ongoing loyalty to…

  • Sir Alan Sugar’s Involvement with a First Year Manchester Metropolitan University Project

     Kirstin:  A team of Manchester Metropolitan University First Year Advertising & Brand Management students contacted Sir Alan Sugar via Twitter (@Lord_Sugar) to see if he would Re-Tweet to his Twitter followers, all 2.8million of them) the video project they were working on for a first year unit (Digital Media and Marketing Platforms). The task was to create…

  • A Business Owner’s Guide: Does Your SME Need a Community Manager? [FLIPBOOK]

    Kirstin:  Interesting read, providing useful advice that would really boost an SMEs online/social media presence. http://www.zooberdigitaltraining.co.uk/blog/bid/262818/A-Business-Owner-s-Guide-Does-Your-SME-Need-a-Community-Manager-FLIPBOOK?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_content=Oktopost-LinkedIn-Group&utm_campaign=%28Oktopost%296+Ways+to+Generate+Leads+Using+LinkedIn+%28Oktopost%29

  • Sainsbury’s staff to share £23m savings pot

    Kirstin:  Great news for Sainsbury’s employees http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/bulletin/mtdailybulletin/article/1174002/sainsburys-staff-share-23m-savings-pot/

  • Charities, NGOs and The Third Sector – Overview

    Kirstin:  Finally, ‘Happy Friday’ is here, so sit back with a coffee and enjoy this informative video, produced by Career Player – http://www.careerplayer.com/ ideal intro for any one keen to build a career within the Charity/Third Sector. http://www.careerplayer.com/graduate-jobs/charity-and-not-for-profit/charity-and-third-sector-overview/

  • How To Get Headhunted

    Kirstin:  Interesting blog from Jorg Stegemann at myjobthoughts.com http://www.myjobthoughts.com/how-to-get-headhunted/?goback=%2Egde_2524597_member_219310186

  • Know your enemy: 5 interview styles used by HR professionals

    Kirstin:  Good snapshots of interviewing styles for anyone going through the interview process at the moment. http://bloguk.jobandtalent.com/2013/03/07/know-your-enemy-5-interview-styles-used-by-hr-professionals/

  • The best job in the world competition is back

    Kirstin:  Wow, who wouldn’t want to apply for the post of Chief Funster, the job title alone brings a smile to my face, just need to check I meet the role criteria.  What a brilliant competition and fantastic experience to the lucky winner. http://bloguk.jobandtalent.com/2013/03/07/the-best-job-in-the-world-competition-is-back/