Businesses are being warned about a scam where advertising space is offered in a bogus police magazine. The words of caution come after a Nottingham business was contacted by someone claiming to be a Nottinghamshire police officer on 8 June. The bogus caller said he represented a police publication called Streetwise and tried to sell…
DetailsThe easiest way to get your emails a direct route to the SPAM folder are the words used in your subject line. Most email softwares now have an automatic spam filter within the programming to ‘bin’ any emails it deems not relevant or spam. Some basic rules when considering the subject line: * A blank…
Details(Post by MD Claire Curzon – Brighter Directions) Back in the late 1990’s, I was regularly taking part in discussions on the web through what was then, social networking sites. At the time, I was working my way to the top of a worldwide publishing firm with nothing more than a dial-up connection within limited…
DetailsLeadership Funding There’s now another chance to improve your business skills through funding which has just been announced by EMB Ltd Leadership & Management Advisory Service. It’s especially for businesses that want to grow, have the potential to grow and make the most of leadership and management skills. By working with us, this matched funding…
DetailsDERBYSHIRE COMPANY WINNERS OF NATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDSManagement and staff of local Chesterfield based Marketing company Brighter Directions joined over two-hundred of the most elite business professionals from across the UK at the prestigious award ceremony for BESMA (The British Excellence in Sales & Marketing) held at the stylish venue ‘The Lancaster London’ in Hyde Park,…
DetailsA new grant is now available (from 4th April) around Derbyshire offering funding to small businesses for researching and developing new products, processors and services. Funding is upto a maximum of £25,000 for proof market grants. This new grant replaces previous regional development funding and more information can be found at www.innovateuk.org
DetailsWe are currently looking to recruit a new addition to the friendly sales and customer service team at Brighter Directions. Are you looking for a career and not just a job?Do you want to work as part of an award winning, friendly team? Then you may be just what we’re looking for!Brighter Directions are looking…
DetailsThe Government has set up a new website online so that businesses can now challenge any regulations that affect their lives and business. Red Tape was recently announced by businesses around Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire to be the most challenging aspect to running a business! This new website can be found at www.redtapechallenge.cabinetoffice.gov.uk Make sure you…
DetailsBrighter Directions have welcomed government funding for a scheme which aims to improve the leadership skills of managers. Earlier this month, Skills Minister John Hayes announced the leadership and management development grant scheme. About 13,000 small and medium-sized businesses and social enterprises that demonstrate potential for growth will benefit from the grant. Stephen Smith, chief…
DetailsSony’s computer networks were worse than previously thought, affecting 24.6 million Sony Online Entertainment network accounts. The attack happened over the bank holiday weekend and was realised by the engineering departments The Sony Online Entertainment network, used for massively multiplayer online games like EverQuest, Star Wars Galaxies and Matrix Online, has been suspended temporarily, Sony…
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