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Chamber members to be represented at BCC national conference |
11 Mar |
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A businesswoman who sits on the Chambers' Cambridge Chamber committee has been nominated to represent the concerns of the local business community at a national business conference that will include key-note speeches from Peter Mandelson, the Rt Hon Ken Clarke QC MP and Lord Alan Sugar. more >> |
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PETERBOROUGH PR CONSULTANCY CELEBRATES EMPLOYEE SUCCESS |
10 Mar |
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John Howard, an account executive at Peterborough-based public relations and marketing consultancy Smye Holland Associates ( www.smye-holland.com), is celebrating after achieving the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) diploma and more >> |
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Fenland DC announce prompt payment pledge to help businesses |
9 Mar |
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In its latest show of support for local businesses, Fenland District Council has made a formal pledge to pay all suppliers' bills speedily. It is the first council in the Greater Cambridge Partnership to sign up to the Government's Prompt Payment Code.
Late payment of invoices has been more >> |
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How can SME's compete with the big players when it comes to Marketing? |
9 Mar |
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Competing is quite a challenge, as SMEs often don't have the same resources or financial muscle. FCG Consultancy's Jonathan Wainwright suggests that, like David versus Goliath, SMEs can move quickly and stealthily by adopting a 'guerrilla' marketing mindset.
Guerrilla marketers are by more >> |
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Chamber opens the doors for Export to Egypt |
9 Mar |
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Exporters are still not being given the support they need to drive economic growth as they struggle to access the essential export trade finance that moderates the risks of doing business overseas, according to the Chamber of Commerce.
A recent survey of UK exporters, focussing on export more >> |
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FIT FOR SUCCESS - Health and Fitness Information Day |
8 Mar |
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Join us to find out more about healthy eating, diet and exercise to get you fit for success!
* Exhibitors from a range of disability sports
* Meet sportsmen and women to find out how to get started
* Information and advice on activities and healthy more >> |
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GBNS provide asbestos guidance updates |
4 Mar |
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After two years of discussion between the Health and Safety Executive and interested parties, including RICS, BIFM, asbestos consultancies, removal contractors, demolition contractors and the Environment Agency, new guidance has now been published (January 2010) to move asbestos surveying guidance more >> |
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Chilford Hall Vineyard opens for new season - Tours and Tastings! |
3 Mar |
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Chilford Hall Vineyard in Linton, Cambridgeshire reopens on Friday 5 March for the new season with winery tours, wine tastings, wine sales and refreshments.
Following good weather conditions in 2009, the October harvest produced over 20 tonnes of grapes, including a significant increase more >> |
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Six principles to achieve a winning marketing direction |
1 Mar |
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1. What's the 'hook' to make people interested and want to find out more?
Use creativity to catch people's attention. Get them to spend time looking at your offer and create a desire within them to want to learn more. So what's inherently interesting and special about your product or service, more >> |
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FRYING TONIGHT - SMYE HOLLAND ASSOCIATES HELPS CELEBRATE 150 YEARS OF FISH AND CHIPS |
1 Mar |
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Peterborough-based marketing and public relations consultancy Smye Holland Associates ( www.smye-holland.com) has been commissioned by Friars Pride ( www.friarspride.com) - the supplier more >> |
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Chilford Hall raises over £1200 for Help for Heroes |
24 Feb |
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Chilford Hall Vineyard and Conference Centre in Linton has raised a total of £1212.65 for national charity Help for Heroes over the festive season.
Every year Chilford Hall hosts a New Year Celebration evening and several themed Christmas parties, which are attended by several hundred more >> |
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New sponsor announced for Huntingdonshire Business Fair |
24 Feb |
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Europe's largest independent supplier of office printing equipment and document management solutions has pledged its support to the fifth annual Huntingdonshire Business Fair which returns to Wood Green Animal Shelter on 22 April.
More than 50 businesses have already signed up to more >> |
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LARKPOINT SEARCHES FOR SUITABLE DEVELOPMENT SITES IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE |
23 Feb |
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Larkpoint ( www.larkpoint.co.uk), a company that specialises in the development of healthcare and retirement living property, is currently searching for suitable development sites in Cambridgeshire.
Larkpoint often works in more >> |
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The new garden of Eden - much, much more than a green theme park |
23 Feb |
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The Eden project is an educational charity quite unlike any other. FCG Consultancy's, Jonathan Wainwright explores what businesses can take from their success.
It started back in 1999 by taking an old disused Cornish clay pit. This was 60M deep, the size of 35 football pitches, had no more >> |
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LARKFLEET HOMES BEGINS WORK ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN BOURNE |
22 Feb |
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Work has now started at a stalled housing scheme in Bourne thanks to government funding allocated by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) to get construction sites back on track.
Larkfleet Homes, a Bourne based property and development company ( more >> |
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The Environment Agency selects Papworth Trust as their 'Charity of Choice' |
22 Feb |
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The Environment Agency has chosen leading disability charity, Papworth Trust, as its charity of choice for 2010. This is the second year that Papworth Trust has benefited from money raised through fundraising initiatives.
Mandy Barker, Area Fundraising Manager at Papworth Trust said: more >> |
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Affordable office space near Grafton Centre, Cambridge |
21 Jul |
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Calling all small businesses, social enterprises, charities and start-up organisations looking for affordable short-to-medium term office space!
Citylife's Social Enterprise Centre
Citylife has taken the lease for well-known, central Cambridge building known as 'Eastern Court' more >> |
