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Here's a quick and simple guide to the effect of the budget on businesses from our friends at Business Link, which also has a link to the Directgov site giving the picture for its effect on the individual citizen.

During my chequered career as a…

As an event organiser that facilitates Networking events, I am always keen to understand what elements could I add that would enhance everyone's experience and add perceived value to each and every one of them if I could.

Some say its all about the speaker. Some suggest of course its who they meet and whether they could be someone that they might have a transaction with. Others it's the ambiance, the venue, the drinks and finger food to bring a relaxed winding down to their…

I've just finished reading an excellent book by Cat Bennett called The Confident Creative.

I'm reposting this blog here on Peter's behalf as I've decided to not to have forums on the Group pages...

Originally posted by Peter Lambert Hartley on March 23, 2010 at 11:56pm in Surrey Business Club...

This is probably the hardest job to perform in the UK, and the…

Ever been frustrated by a prospect with whom you had a ‘great meeting’ and subsequently submitted a detailed proposal(s) – but the order has not been placed despite further ‘We are still interested’ conversations?

To you the prospect’s ‘need’ is obvious and the business case sells itself – so why the delay in placing the order?

This apparent disconnect is often the result of a ‘need without a problem’. A need may have been identified but it hasn't become a problem that…

This checklist will help you to comply with the Data Protection Act. Being able to answer ‘yes’ to every question does not guarantee compliance, and you may need more advice in particular areas, but it should mean that you are heading in…

Coincidentally, following my (controlled) blog-rant - see below - about the insanity of not having a photo of yourself to post online, I just got an email from NiS Member Lottie Skuthe-Cook letting me know about a photography session at Regus Guildford next Thursday morning - 22 April - which could be the answer to that problem.

Samantha Falconer tells me places are filling up fast, so if you'r e interested, give her a call asap. Here are the…

Why not complete our online ’self assessment’ now?…

I have a confession to make: I'm no oil painting (as any of you who've met me would confirm :0) That goes double right now, as I am sporting a magnificent black eye, for reasons which are too complex to explain here...

However I do post my photo on profiles all around the web. Not vanity, just sanity. I want people to know I'm a real person, warm, approachable - in fact, as Ecademy founder…