Sports events may be cancelled, but tree planting in the great outdoors is very much alive… On Saturday 14th March our tree planting team (made up of 8 North West based businesses) planted 200 trees. This brings our Shawforth (Rossendale) based forest to 300 trees, and overtime, will contain a maximum of 2,500 trees. Once

Gooday. Got time for the ultimate business book review? Chet Holmes has worked with over 60 of the Fortune 500 companies as America’s top marketing executive, trainer, strategic consultant and motivation expert. He has identified and developed 12 core competencies that are proven to provide the main structure of truly great companies. Back in 2007

You’ve heard of Magic Johnson, haven’t you? You know who we mean. Yes that’s it. The world-famous American basketball player. But do you know how he got his name & why it stuck? Even back in high school Earvin Johnson Jr was a brilliant basketball player. His coach would say. “Every time you get the

For many of us, most days are spent at work… Research shows the average person spends 90,000 hours at work over their lifetime. Making it safe to say that work has a huge impact on your quality of life. So why not make the workplace and your personal workspace your very own, by turning it

Which? magazine have just written an article on the perfect printer technology… It’s targeted towards families, home workers and small organisations. Covering printers and printer cartridges from Samsung, Epson, Canon, HP & Brother. Which? asked their members what features are the most important. Quality of print outs, ease of use and wireless printing are key factors.

Gooday. Got a great but unusual business book review for you today… It’s called ‘Turn the Ship Around’ and was written by then Captain David Marquet. David is a former nuclear submarine commander with the US Navy, and this true story tells how he turned the worst performing submarine in the US Navy into the

Dream affiliates are a great growth strategy… Is there a company you could partner with, who’ll be happy to let their customers benefit from your product & you can both share in the rewards? They’ve got to sell to the same type of buyer you’re trying to reach and have no interest in selling your

We arrived at Manchester Airport and headed for departures… Getting ready to check in our luggage, I pulled out our travel documents and a moment of panic flashed across my face. “What’s up”. Said the wife. “Forgot the bloody boarding passes & didn’t download the electronic one’s on to my phone”. I returned with a

A very important measure for us, is the lifetime value of a customer… We try to WOW our customers with the service we provide, making them happy and gaining loyalty, which helps us maximise their lifetime value. Our culture is all about providing Simple Honest Service. And we achieve this through things like: Providing free

Gooday. Fancy listening to a business book review? Ben Horowitz is a New York Times bestselling author. I reviewed his other book ‘The Hard Thing About Hard Things’ just a few weeks back & thought I’d give ‘What You do is Who You Are’ a go. And it’s not disappointed me… The book is about

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Do you have a referral strategy? Referrals are a major part of our growth and marketing strategy. Although, for a referral strategy to gain momentum you need much more than just great products. Great products are a given and are the least people expect these days. It really comes down to the culture of your

It was 10pm in late 2002 & the phone rang… I was in Dublin on business representing my then employer. “Darren I’ve never done this before and can’t do it on my own, I need you here or not at all”. Pleaded the caller. In 2002 our first child arrived, and our world changed. At

Akorn Financial Advice provide support on all aspects of a client’s financial planning needs. Including Investment Advice, Pensions & Retirement Planning, Mortgage & Protection Advice to Inheritance Tax and Succession Planning. Business owner Angelo Kornecki is also a qualified university lecturer in accounting & financial services. And utilises these skills to help support other Financial

Gooday. You got time for a business book review? Michael Hyatt is the former chairman & CEO of world leading book publishers Thomas Nelson. Now he’s a bestselling serial author and successful entrepreneur. Over the last 10 years (to aid the growth of his business) Michael has concentrated on growing his own personal brand, through