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What to make of BrewDog’s latest wheeze: asking their shareholders to promote the Fraserburgh-based craft brewers by dropping off marketing packs in their local bars.
Until recently, BrewDog have supplied the off licence trade and sold mainly to supermarkets and drink shops. They are beginning to expand into the on trade and have mobilised their sha
Google has launched Think a platform for sharing industry viewpoints to “help you navigate in the business landscape”.
Are you joining peer development forums to leverage your business?
sgilroy, Jan 28, 2010
Uncategorized, Vistage Members- 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?
Vistage group V42 had a half day taster session with Mediasnackers on social media and how to integrate it into their businesses. See what they thought below from the testimonials Mediasnackers took. Watch out for them visiting a Vistage group near you.
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Member Testimonial from Norbar Torque Tools
sgilroy, Dec 09, 2009
Featured Category, Vistage MembersWe've filmed Vistage member Neill Brodey of Norbar Torque Tools discussing the benefits of his Vistage membership over the years. He credits Vistage with giving him the tools to double overseas sales and take his manufacturing company forward in a declining industry. I hope you find the video interesting, any comments let us know.
On Tuesday 24th November, around 30 Midlands CEOs gathered at industrial giant Goodyear Dunlop Tyres, for a business breakfast hosted by Vistage Chair Alan Cook and Vistage member Mark Brickhill, Group Managing Director of Goodyear Dunlop UK.
Mark Brickhill delivered an interactive and informative session on just some of his learnings about Strategy and Leadership, during his career at Procter and Gamble and, since 2006, at Goodyear Dunlop. The audience appreciat
With 53,000 new cases of swine flu diagnosed in a single week recently and GPs preparing to vaccinate only nine million people in certain higher risk groups, there is a real possibility the pandemic will have a significant impact, not only on the health of the nation, but also on the UK’s businesses. Only last week, one of our staff members discovered that (his/her) partner had been diagnosed with the illness. Whilst in many cases the condition is relatively mild, the infection risk is high and for many organisations, a depleted workforce due to sickness can put an enormous strain on operations. This is particularly true for owner-managed businesses and SMEs – the types of enterprise which most
Vistage member Mark Brickhill on BBC’s Working Lunch
sgilroy, Oct 22, 2009
Uncategorized, Vistage MembersMark Brickhill, Group Managing Director of Goodyear Dunlop UK, was the special guest on BBC's Working Lunch discussing the topic of 'Keeping Business on Track'. Mark is also hosting a meeting for our Vistage Chairman Alan Cook where he will present on Strategy & Leadership on the 24th November 2009.
Read my article in Further Education Today to question whether the education sector has adapted to the changing needs of employers and potential students and if our education system is fit for purpose in the New Economy.
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A glowing example of British manufacturing, Norbar Torque Tools in Banbury, has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade for its contribution to UK manufacturing exports. The family-owned business has become the world’s top specialist manufacturer of torque tools and this year celebrates 67 successful years. The award highlights a success story in a sector that has generally experienced decline. As well as success in the Queen's Awards, Norbar were also named Best UK Family Business in the £5-25m turnover categ
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