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When putting your event together it’s really important to think about how you are going to attract attendees & how you are going to ensure your event is well attended.
There are, of course, lots of things you can do, these 5 tips are probably the most important things to get right & that will help you;
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Choosing the right CMS could be overwhelming, but here’s three we recommend and why.
But First…What is a content management system (CMS)?
A content management system also referred to as CMS, is an application that allows you to create, run and manage your website, all through a backend admin panel. The admin panel is an interface where you can add and update pages to the website as well as posts, images and videos. You are able to tailor your posts to your design by using themes, of which can be customised to be unique and bespoke.
All the actions within a CMS are mostly done by simply clicking buttons and writing text allowing users who are unfamiliar with writing code or scripts to use with relative ease.
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The effect of the UK’s decision to leave the EU just over a year ago was catastrophic for exchange rates – and with continued uncertainty surrounding the terms of Brexit, it’s unlikely that the pound will recover fully in the near future.
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Cyber security has always been important, but has been thrown into the limelight by the recent high-profile attacks on the NHS and others. Interestingly it is only the attacks on big organisations that make it into the media, which has given some small Business owners the false sense of security that they are safe and won’t be a target, and therefore do not need to spend money on security.
In 2015, HMRC proposed to move the recording of all tax to fully digital system which will affect all businesses no matter how large or small. The scheme known as ‘Making Tax Digital’ will change the way that all businesses and landlords liaise with HMRC.
A recent claim in the Employment Appeal Tribunal highlighted the need for businesses to ensure that they have the correct procedure in place for carrying out redundancies and that the procedure is properly followed.
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Training is perceived as an expensive luxury, and often the first cost to be cut when cash flow gets tough. The familiar phrase Training is a Luxury Not a Necessity may strike a chord with many business owners who have seen staff return from the latest fad course, pumped up from the great stuff they’ve learned, only to end up in the routine drudgery of their day job – finding nothing has changed in the business and the training manual lost for ever in the dust of the bottom shelf.
Continue reading Leadership & management training – an expensive waste of time?
I’m not sure about you, but I’m constantly disillusioned by companies who claim to be innovative and forward-thinking, with enough USPs to fill a design agency’s ball pit – only to find out they’re essentially just offering the same thing as everyone else in their sector.
Times are a changing and in the ever changing catering world so are the choices; dynamic, interesting, creative, fun, varied & tasty is the new normal! Sandwiches will always be there for sure, but if you want to make an impression, or make a statement about the sort of forward thinking company you wish to portray your business to be, then how you entertain your guests & staff should be central to that.
Today’s 6 hot trends in corporate catering are;
‘Networking is a socioeconomic business activity by which business people & entrepreneurs meet to form business relationships & to recognise, create or act upon business opportunities, share information & seek potential partners for ventures.’ -Wikipedia
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