August 2010 Blog Posts (10)

An increasingly common form of promotional activityeven at local and grassroots level is sponsorship.

However there are many kinds of sponsorship:

• Television and radio programme sponsorship (e.g. Cadbury’s sponsor broadcasts of Coronation Street). The increasing fragmentation of television in the UK through new digital channels is providing many more opportunities for sponsorship of this kind

• Sports…

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When I decided to become self employed in 1993, I had no idea what to expect. Eighteen years in the banking sector is still a fond memory although the wheeler-dealer side of this essential service sector has swung too far with the bonus culture. High risks and high rewards which almost floored two of the major five.

DIY

An American client gave me some extraordinary good…

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Make sure your My Page profile on NiS is up to date and looks good. Here are a couple of pointers...

NiS TOP TIP: Enhance your NiS profile listing with a brief descriptor of the business you’re in - there's only room for one or two words. Go to My Page, then click Manage My Page, and then click Profile. In the Full Name box you can have up to 32 characters, including…

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May I suggest that comments posted to someone's wall are good, as long as it is restricted and used only as a commendation or a general reference to encourage trust, confidence and business referrals between members.

All other communications should be sent as a direct NiS message AFTER you have "connected as friends" or by private email.

Regards etc, Arnie Fabius

Hi everyone, Vodafone have just offered me an incentive for anyone who wants a new phone for the remaining of August. So as I have just joined thought I would pass the money staright onto you guys.There are a range of offers, but the one that I believe stands out is:



750 cross network minutes

Unlimited Text messages

3000 UK landline minutes (even an option to include 08 numbers)

Unlimited UK email and web browsing

Free BlackBerry 8520

£50 cash back, paid in… Continue

Steve Bridger

GENUINE SCAM WARNING - PLEASE READ AND BEWARE OF THIS SCAM



SCAM Alert for Networking in Surrey Members and your networks



A fictitous 'Sharon Holmes' contacts people by email and makes an export

order for your products. Victims are lured into a false sense of

security and asked to pay shipping charges from their business account.

These funds received by the internet scammers. The 'clever' twist is

that credit card payment… Continue

Simply put, it's the endorsement of a product or brand by an individual, team or event. A detailed definition comes from the International Chamber of Commerce. Sponsorship is:

'any commercial agreement where a sponsor contractually provides financing or other support, in order to establish an association between the sponsor's image, brands or products, and a sponsorship property (club, event or athlete/player), in return for the rights to promote this association and/or…

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On Tuesday 3rd August 2010 I am/was planning my trip to Slough to see a new client.

Environmentally friendly approach - is it worth it?

Rather than taking two cars, I will be travelling back from Slough in Berkshire, via Paddington to Wimbledon to meet another new client.

1. Do I have to get off the train at the first Zone 6 station (West Drayton) to swipe my Oyster Card?
2. When I phone TFL for advice and asked staff at…

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Sponsorship is the fastest growing form of marketing although despite perception to the contary, it is still very much in its infancy, especially in the trade show arena. With this in mind, you can find unlimited opportunities to broaden your competitive advantage by increasing your credibility, image and prestige in sponsoring events attracting your target market.

Some trade show promotional opportunities include sponsorship of the press room, an international lounge, a…

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