Business & Leadership Strategy Digest #1
Featuring great business strategy advice from Stephen Spencer + Associates, Zoho, HeadOn PR, XIST2 and Whitley Stimpson.
Stephen Spencer + Associates launches new workshop helping businesses to get...
Customer experience experts Stephen Spencer + Associates (SS+A) have created a new workshop to help businesses rapidly develop and launch innovative ways of using The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee to excite their customers and attract new ones.
Is your business ‘Plan B’ ready?
‘Plan B’ measures have been discussed and delayed for a number of weeks already, but recent reports indicate that Boris Johnson may ‘trigger Plan B in days’.
How to craft stand out media content
It’s noisy out there. There are now millions of pieces of content going out through various media channels from traditional media through to digital and social media. It is easy for content to go un-noticed throughout the masses.
Why Is My Website Not Appearing On Google?
When you type something into the Google search bar to try and find your website on the SERP (Search Engine Results Page), you’re not actually searching for your website. You’re searching for a page of your website that you want to appear.
HMRC collects £100bn more in 2021/22 than previous year
Recent data from HMRC shows the tax authority collected £392 billion in taxes between April and October 2021, £99.8bn more than the same period in 2020.
Small business confidence loses steam
The Federation of Small Businesses’ (FSB) measurement of business confidence has slipped by 2.2 points between Q2 and Q3 2021, falling to 16.4, the second consecutive quarterly fall of the small business index (SBI).
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What prospects are thinking but often fail to ask
I was at a B4 Ecosystem Event recently run by Caroline O’Connor of Fourth Born and she posed a brilliant question to the room. Article by David Finch of Purple Frog
The Numbers Don’t Lie
B4 Ecosystems are an opportunity for B4 Members to share challenges, be inspired and learn from experts in their field. They began with our Business Development Ecosystem back in March 2023, which has been lead from day one by the always impressive Caroline O’Connor of Fourth Born. Caroline has been leading from the front as our other Ecosystems learn from her impressive example. Article by B4’s Richard Rosser
The Power of Collective Leadership: How a CEO and Leaders Group...
Leadership can be a lonely journey. The weight of decision-making, the burden of responsibility, and the pressure to perform can often feel overwhelming. However, when leaders come together in a trusted environment to share their challenges, the results can be extraordinary. This was precisely the case for a dynamic group of six leaders who committed to a six-session journey of deep, candid conversations, mutual support, and transformational growth with the B4 CEO Circle.
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Careys Construction Campus at Oxford North’s inaugural student cohort celebrates their...
The first students to take part in the pilot Careys Construction Campus at Oxford North, the free three-week training course for people aged 17 years and over, have graduated with flying colours.
B4 Reviews – with Ruth Hawkins
Richard has recently asked me to find and lead a small team of reviewers from the B4 community, so over the next few weeks I will be looking to build that team and also looking for venues, events and activities from within the B4 network and beyond to write some reviews!
Get Support Announced as B4’s Official IT Partner
We are delighted to announce that Oxfordshire’s leading IT Services provider, Get Support, have become B4’s Official IT Partner.