Posted on Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
FINANCE January 2011 From Ben Sharp, HSBC, Director Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce. Although recovery in the UK is in its second year, the uncertainty continues. The programme of fiscal retrenchment is a downward pressure on growth at a time when concerns about inflation are pointing to a rise in…
Posted on Friday, January 28th, 2011
ECONOMIC UPDATE – JANUARY 2011 By Ben Sharp, HSBC Director of Kent Invicta Chamber Although recovery in the UK is in its second year, the uncertainty continues. The programme of fiscal retrenchment is a downward pressure on growth at a time when concerns about inflation are pointing to a rise in interest rates….
Posted on Monday, January 10th, 2011
What is a brand? A while ago I joined a discussion on LinkedIn that posed the question ‘What is a brand’. It provoked a great deal of response with people from around the world coming back with their own interpretations. To try to answer the question, let’s start at the very beginning. The word…
Posted on Thursday, October 28th, 2010
ANOTHER GREAT LEAP FOR THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION? The recession has brought many changes, and there is a strong possibility there will be many more – most associated, of course, with cost cutting. One of the most significant developments that I have noticed is the huge expansion in the use of information technology in an ever-increasing…
Posted on Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
CUSTOMERS NOT WELCOME · Posted by Susi Ibelati of Bussroot Lacking inspiration for my blog, I was saved by something of a serendipity (I love that word) moment yesterday morning, igniting thoughts about how we respond to customers and clients. The big decision I’d been weighing up was where to buy my Sunday…
Posted on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Call for Government to redress imbalance between green taxes and green tax breaks From UHY Hacker Young, Chartered Accountants Green tax breaks just 3.5% of amount raised in green taxes Risk green tax breaks could be cut by Office of Tax Simplification The Coalition Government should redress the imbalance between the huge amount it collects…
Posted on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
WINSTON CHURCHILL TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIPS 2011 Each year the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust award some 100 Travelling Fellowships to UK citizens to travel overseas and undertake study projects related to their profession, trade or particular interest. This enables Fellows to acquire knowledge for the benefit of their profession and community, the UK as a whole, and…
Posted on Thursday, June 24th, 2010
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – THE MAGIC WORDS. Susi Ibelati Straying slightly from the usual form of the tips and tidings of marketing and social networking you’d read in our Bussrootblog, my mind drifted a way back to the early days of my involvement with the Chamber of Commerce and how membership can save the…
Posted on Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
The idea for the After Hours Club was to allow the membership to network and build business relationships in a relaxed and informal manner. The Howfield Manor evening are working proof of this, as the months pass the evenings keep growing and the changing faces show that this approach is working. It is so good…
Posted on Thursday, June 4th, 2009
Copywriter, magician and business trainer Marc Lemezma of say-It has launched a new blog and podcast. Marc promises a mix of networking tips, business advice and life skills with a dash of fun. Marc is also looking for feedback and suggestions on new topics you would like to see covered. The…
