Finding it hard to raise business finance?
We’ve all seen the headlines. In the current economy, many businesses have tried unsuccessfully to raise finance. Their experiences have varied with lots of “flat no”, some “protracted maybe” and very few “definite yes” responses from lenders. The financing prospect for many businesses looks very bleak: Banks continue to strengthen their balance sheets. Lending is available, but is... [Read more]
Ivan’s words of wisdom
Valuable lessons and learnings are to be shared so I thought it worthwhile pointing you in the direction of our chair Ivan Goldberg’s personal blog. There are some great articles here well worth reading so why not take the time to have a look and learn a little! Read More →
The well organised sales campaign – the open day
Please watch our video of the Vistage Open Day at the Barn, Berkeley where members, guests and colleagues enjoyed the morning with Charles Bernard on his valuable session ‘ the well organised sales campaign’ . We hope the tools learnt were implemented straight away and are making a difference to our members sales processes. Any comments on the video let us know, don’t forget about... [Read more]
Third time lucky with MediaSnackers
Today we have MediaSnackers back in the Vistage office, training, guiding and improving our social media skills. Take a look at the video to see what we’re getting up to! Just mastered DELICIOUS, saving all our bookmarks in one place – one giant brain! What a great way to share all the great things you find on the internet. Looking forward to implementing the new stuff learnt today.... [Read more]
Five year award for FrostART
Yesterday Vistage chairman Ivan Goldberg had the great pleasure of presenting Mike Wood, MD of FrostART with his 5 year plaque and pen. Mike is unusual as he has achieved the five years in three different groups, Edward Clifford’s small business group, then Ivan’s key executive group and now Ivan’s Chief Executive group. A great example of how he has grown his business through his... [Read more]
M & I Materials welcomes Prince Charles
Vistage member Giles Salt of M & I Materials welcomed Prince Charles to their factory at Trafford Park for a tour of the site. M & I received the Queen’s Award for outstanding achievement in International Trade and Export earlier this year and Prince Charles unveiled a commemorative plaque on the day. He said: “It is remarkable what you have managed to achieve in this company.... [Read more]
An Evening with Mike Milken
Yesterday a group of Vistage members, chairs and guests got together for dinner at the Dorchester in London, to hear a thought-provoking session delivered by Mike Milken – Unprecedented Times, Unprecedented Opportunities. Mike has three main professional passions: medical research, education and finance. In each, he has been uniquely successful in creating value, whether measured in lives saved (Fortune... [Read more]
The New Economy
Prospering in the New Business Landscape. At Vistage, our role is to make our members better leaders. Below you will find a white paper that we’ve produced that suggest what business leaders should be focused on to succeed in The New Economy. I hope that you will find it valuable in planning the future for your business. I welcome your thoughts, comments and suggestions. Read More →
Are you joining peer development forums to leverage your business?
Is your business performing well in spite of the challenging economic climate Do you have your own board of non-executive directors who act as a sounding board? Are you keeping the spotlight firmly on strategic issues? The ethos of Vistage to develop MDs and CEOs to achieve their full potential is powerfully reinforced by members of the Vistage 8 group which celebrates its 18th birthday in 2010. Launched... [Read more]
Roger Martin Fagg – Making sense of the economy
One of Vistage’s top speakers is Roger Martin Fagg who also provides our members with economic updates throughout the year to help our members get an understanding of the economic outlook and the impact on their business. Roger focuses on how the economy really works and on the links between FT100 reward systems, the behaviour of banks and economic instability. He also researches his clients... [Read more]
Hello there. My name is Steve Gilroy and I am the CEO of Vistage International (UK) Ltd. Vistage is the world’s leading organisation for chief executives and MDs. We show people how to be better leaders, make better decisions and achieve better results. Business leaders join Vistage as members of a local Vistage Group – and they stay with us year after year because we do what we say – we show them how to be better leaders. I hope that you’ll see from this blog that there’s a lot of activity in the world of Vistage, and that you’ll contribute to issues or stories that interest you. You can email me at chiefexecutive@vistage.co.uk, or visit our website at www.vistage.co.uk.
