B2B 1st July - August 2014 Issue 7

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B2B 1st Issue 7 July/August 2014 1st Mags Kay Yeates Paula & Kay Yeates Kay & Paula Yeates 01246 828074 01246 828378 Info@b2b1st.co.uk www.b2b1st.co.uk The Brambles Station Road, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6BH For August/September’s issue is Weds 13th August

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As I write we are in the middle of a great sporting summer, not so great I admit for B r i t i s h competitors and supporters. So far we have already had the World Cup, Wimbledon and the British Grand Prix (something to cheer there at least). We are in the middle of the Tour De France, which had a great start in Yorkshire, a test series against India, the Golf Open is about to start and the Commonwealth Games are just around the corner.

That’s all very well for some, I hear you cry, but some of us have to work and can’t take the time to watch or attend these events on week days, even the late night games in the world cup were out of bounds if you had to be up for work in the morning.

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I Love Health & Safety…

That is not a throwaway comment. I really do love health and safety. If you start with the legislation, it was first introduced in 1974 and the core act remains in force without change 40 years later. You could argue it is one of the most successful pieces of regulatory legislation ever introduced.

The reason why I love this legislation is because of how it helps my customers. It helps them to protect their employees in the workplace from injury or disease. That is a real benefit to those businesses. Less workplace accidents and lower workplace risk means a more efficient and more productive business. Fewer Employer's Liability claims means cheaper and more stable insurance costs, which helps my customers budget better and make more profit.

. If that statement has you throwing your head back in disbelief then perhaps you are one of those businesses who gets lost in the paperwork. Just remember that sitting back and throwing in the towel is a breach of your duty of care which can lead to prosecution, if you are taking the Health & Safety seriously and making progress you are starting to comply with the requirements. My thoughts, for any SMEs wanting to make a start, first put the paperwork to one side and start from the following foundations:

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- Identify who in the business will take responsibility for the Health & Safety Plan - Make sure that person understands the main requirements of the legislation, available on the HSE Website - Understand what a hazard is and how to assess the risk that hazard gives rise to - Understand how risk control measures are introduced and the order of priority from Elimination being 1st priority down to PPE being the last - Identify the hazards, assess the risks, arrange risks in order of risk rating (see step three) with the highest first - Work from top down asking what you currently do to control that risk and if there is anything else that would be reasonably practicable to introduce.

- Start introducing the new controls, communicating with your employees so they understand what is going on

missed and talk to you about other requirements like a training matrix and communication with employees.

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Health & Safety shorts Dont forget Driving. This is a business activity and you need to do risk assessments on this.

Ever see an employee carrying a box by the packing straps while still holding a stanley knife? What happens next is the strap snaps and the knife embeds itself in the face, normally the right eye!

Think it is unfair that the onus is all on the employer. Well the good news is that your employees have a responsibility too. If they fail in their responsibility they can be arrested and prosecuted, they might be more interested in health & safety than you You have now made a start and most think. importantly you have complied with the primary requirement of the Good news - if you have a full Health legislation, to undertake risk & Safety policy with risks assessments, assessments. I recommend you write most insurers will give you a premium everything down! This is so you can discount. demonstrate what you have done and can remember you plans.

To complete your plan, I recommend you take all your risk assessment documentation to a reputable Health & Safety practitioner who (for around £500 for most SME businesses) can help you draw up all the required paperwork, fill any gaps you may have

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The Price is Right?…

So, if you are about to start a new business, how do you decide what prices to charge? A few tips: Firstly, calculate how much it costs to produce your product, or deliver your service: the cost of goods and materials that you will be using.

them?” Set a fair price, and be proud of that price.

To get the business established, you may want to do some special offers or discounts to win those initial customers. Do that, but always tell them what the full price Then work out what overheads you should be. are going to have to pay for: advertising, phone bills, tools and Business owners all want to earn equipment, travel, premises if you a reputation for providing good have them etc. value for money, but that must never be at the cost of earning a Now, just to break even, you will fair rate for what they do. If you need to recover those costs before want help in getting your own starting to think about earning a pricing right, then talk to us. living wage from the business.

When I coach people who are starting a new business I offer advice on all sorts of topics: finances, tax, legal matters, marketing …. I offer advice, but the decisions they take are always their own. There is one subject, though, where my clients and I often end up in firm disagreement, Then begin to think about how and that is pricing. many hours of chargeable work you will be able to do for clients in “I’ll need to charge less than your average week. Even if you are anyone else, because I’m only just busy there will be time lost starting up” is their regular travelling between jobs, days lost argument. Well, if they are selling due to bad weather, quiet weeks products that are exactly the same due to the time of year. It is not as those that can be bought from like being employed when you get Amazon or any other on-line paid for 40 hours per week every retailer, then price is probably week whatever. going to be the biggest factor affecting people’s buying You will now be in a position to decisions. But if their products are work out what the minimum price unique, or it is a service that they you will need to charge to make are selling, it is a different matter. the business viable.

Do people always choose the cheapest of everything? Do you Then take a look at what your know many women who choose competitors are charging. If it is the cheapest hairdresser that they more than the amount you have can find? I don’t. Quality is what worked out then ask the question counts, and customers can often “Am I as good as them? If so, why assume that low prices indicate would I want to work for less than poor quality!

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Recon Electrical Recognised As One Of The BEST… continue to develop and grow our business as the best Independent electrical wholesaler nationally and recognition such as The Sheepbridge-based local independent electrical wholesaler this helps prove that beat off competition from a number dedication.” of national and international chains to receive highly commended in two The inaugural black tie awards ceremony, categories at the Electrical which was held in Wholesaler Awards 2014. Recon Electrical narrowly missed out on a London, was win Best Individual Wholesaler attended by more than 300 finalists. The ‘Oscars’ of the Branch and Best Electrical Wholesaler with 10 and Under electrical wholesale industry showcases the very best of what the Branches categories. electrical wholesale industry has to Recon Electrical’s Managing Director offer across products, personalities Andy Salvin, said “We are extremely and progress. The awards celebrate the highest levels of achievement by pleased to have been highly commended. We were up against companies operating in all sectors of national and international chains, so the electrical wholesale industry. to have been recognised is testament to the hard work and dedication every The company has already made a big one of our staff puts into their role to impact amongst the area’s trades people after it formed the Chesterfield make us an outstanding company.

Trades Hub in 2013 was launched to “A big thank you goes out to every bring the sector together to share member of our team. Our plans are to business and discuss upcoming projects in the town.

Recon Electrical is now looking for larger premises to expand into.

Andy added; “We want to expand on what we have in Chesterfield.

Long term, we are looking at opening other branches and Local company recognised as one of the best at national awards Chesterfield’s Recon Electrical has been recognised as one of the best at a national industry awards ceremony.

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ummer is starting to bloom with blossom on the trees and the sun starting to come out.

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For other people it is the first step to putting our house on the market and making the most of the good weather to show our house in the best possible light. So what happens if you have hoarded those precious family memories and as a result go to market with a cluttered home that no buyer can relate to, or what happens if you secure that all important sale but you have not yet found that dream home?

-At Armadillo storage we offer a wide range of storage options whether you are looking to store just a few items to de-clutter the house or whether you are looking to store your extra items if there is a gap in between sales. All the units at the Armadillo stores are separate and you have your own lock on the door as well as having 24 hour CCTV to ensure that your

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items are always secure. We only charge you for the space that you need and then you can access your unit anytime during the hours of 8am-6pm Monday-Friday or 9am6pm Saturdays. We can even take deliveries for you at the store if you are purchasing items for your new home which means you can enjoy the sunshine instead of waiting in for deliveries, and if you need your mail sorting during a gap then we can also rent you a mailbox. All of these services can be offered from a minimum of 7 days and we only require 7 days notice on most room sizes so no long term contracts because we appreciate how quickly your circumstances can change. We also sell different packaging materials including house moving packaging packs for your convenience. For more information or to find out about other business services then call either our Sheffield West Bar store at 61-79 West Bar, S3 8PS on: 0114 2706377 or our Sheffield Parkway store at 8 Parkway Avenue, S 9 4WA on: 0114 2720988 or visit www.bigyellow.co.uk. If you need boxes then pop into one of our stores by the end of May and we will give you just st mention 1 Mags or if you enquire about storage then we will give you

. Here are a few tips on how to pack your items: Stack chairs seat to seat with a cloth or paper to separate them.

Use good quality storage boxes.

Fill boxes to capacity—partially full or bulging boxes may tip or collapse.

Heavy items should be packed into small boxes so that they are easy to lift.

Make up an inventory of your stored items and keep it in a safe place at home.

Protect your fragile goods in bubble wrap and tissue paper.

Fragile items such as crockery and glasses should be wrapped in paper or bubble wrap before storing—do not use newspaper (the ink stains).

Pictures and mirrors should be wrapped in bubble wrap, marked fragile and stacked on their end.

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Distinguishing between symptom and cause Analysis flowchart. “Poor” decision makers are more likely to see these tools as a barrier to achieving rapid Poor decision making can be a major outcomes that “feel” right. contributing factor in a workplace dispute. Despite there being many Where disputes arise between people and varied concepts, theories and who are polar opposites in this regard techniques that can assist individuals it can be hard to locate a space where to make the best of what we are discussion and compromise can be normally faced with - the fact is some achieved. The function of a Mediator of us are better than others at this is to remain neutral and impartial so task. the purpose of our questions cannot be to influence the outcome or Those who are “good” decision persuade one participant makers manifest a about the validity of conscious awareness the argument or of a couple of key the other. Our concepts. First is that role is to “poor” decision making reinforce the often arises from a value of listening failure to acknowledge to the view of the the subconscious ways other for the we trick ourselves into purpose of gaining believing that some an understanding choices are better than others. of why they hold such a The second is awareness that the position. Moving someone way we frame information or refuse from a fixed position is about to acknowledge bias may affect our constantly referring back to beliefs, opinion are barriers to identifying the attitudes and assumptions they have core issues. For example if you made for the purpose of reframing consider yourself a good driver – the perspective they have adopted in where is the evidence for that view a fixed manner. coming from and is it universally applicable? If it is the case you In a recent Mediation between two consider that driving for 10 years work colleagues – two very different without a collision means you are a people with very different experiences “good” driver then is someone - it soon became evident their dispute without that record therefore a “bad” had been “created” and sustained by driver – and what do we mean by poor management practice at all “collision”? levels.

Organisational decision making appeared to lack coherence Speaking in general terms it could be and the impact on staff generally was said that “good” decision makers are confusing and anxiety inducing. more likely to acknowledge the value When this was revealed to be a of referring to practical resources shared view in the early part of the such as a SWOT Analysis or a Task session the colleagues recognised

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they agreed on more than they had realised. We moved into the phase of the meeting where lines of communication opened up and issues were identified that could be worked on together. Within a few hours an informal agreement had been drawn up to the effect they would work together to demand more involvement with decisions impacting them. While the agreement was not legally enforceable it did have the effect of being a reminder about the issues they shared in common and a framework for working together in the future.

Getting caught up in the Disciplinary Process removes the ability for objective analysis. It acts to force people into an unnecessary and often brutal process which prevents the right questions being asked and more informed decisions being made.

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Granddaughter Takes To The Skys In Support Of Cancer Charity…

A gutsy granddaughter from Aston took on a big jump in the sky to help raise money for her local cancer hospital.

Harriet Evans (21) made the brave decision to do a skydive in support of her nanan who is currently fighting cancer and in memory of 2 of her other grandparents who sadly lost their battles with the disease.

Park Hospital then by all means I will.”

As well as supporting the hospital’s dedicated charity, Harriet’s mum, Lorraine Evans, has worked at Weston Park Hospital for over 20 years as a Staff Nurse.

Lorraine said, “I have worked at Weston Park Hosptial for 24 years and have also had close family members who have died of cancer and others who have survived.

“I am very proud of Harriet for doing the sky dive for the Cancer On Saturday April, the day Charity. Breakthroughs in cancer before her 21st birthday, teaching assistant Harriet took to the skies in research are being made all the the hope of raising as much money as time and this is one way to ensure they continue. Well done H!” possible for Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity, which exists to Harriet, who works at support the incredible work of Weston Reignhead Primary School in Park Hospital.

Beighton received generous donations In 2006, Harriet’s granddad, John from both staff and pupils, bringing Evans, lost his battle with lung cancer her total to an impressive £488. Harriet and shortly afterwards her nanan, Rita continued: “The children I work with were extremely interested in me doing Archer, also passed away after the skydive and they asked lots of suffering with cancer. curious questions.

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In a cruel twist of fate, Harriet’s other nanan, Bernice Evans (75), has battled cancer three times over the past 20 years and underwent a double mastectomy earlier this year.

Harriet said: “My grandparents were my inspiration for the jump. It was such a terrifying experience but I’m glad that I did it and managed to raise such a large amount for the Cancer Charity.

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Weston Park Hospital is one of only four dedicated cancer hospitals in England and treats patients from all “They also took it upon themselves over South to remind me exactly how many days it was until the big jump each Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and morning! “I am incredibly grateful to North Derbyshire. To sign up for The all those who have donated and Big Jump visit helped me to support this charity www.wphcc.org.uk/skydive which is so close to my heart.”

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After the success of bridesmaids, Melissa McCarthy hasn't really stopped working. Although her efforts since haven't surpassed the 2011 smash, she hasn't done too badly. There's the popular comedy show Mike and Molly as well as a couple of films thrown ). And now in too ( she's back with a new comedy directed by none other than her husband Ben Falcone ( ).

joint and to top it all she goes home to find her husband in bed with the neighbour. So she packs up and gets going. However there's a problem, she doesn't have a car anymore and she’s broke. Then enters her Grandmother, Pearl (Susan Sarandon) who has the money and the car and is desperate to see Niagara Falls. What comes next is nothing short of an adventure and may be just what Tammy needs.

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Transformers Age of Extinction Now fourth in the franchise, we have another Transformers film to enjoy.

Although Michael Bay is returning to direct (he wasn’t originally) and Steven Spielberg is producing, this is the first of the four films that has an entirely new human cast.

This time it's Mark Wahlberg ( ) at the lead playing a single dad who, along with his daughter, discovers a deactivated Optimus Prime.

including Optimus and Bumblebee. For this instalment we also have Dinobots, a first for the series. There may be some that think they should have stopped at 3, especially as the sequels didn’t perform as well as the first anyway but with the same Director coming back and the likes of Wahlberg leading the cast that includes Stanley Tucci ( ), it should give it enough new blood for it to be an entertaining It's been 4 years since the events of Dark feature. of the Moon when Chicago was over run and now there's a group of scientists along with a crazed businessman who want to study the robots and push the boundaries of technology. We do have the return of our favourite Transformers

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Another sequel this month in the form of some ape mayhem. Back in 2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes was released as a reboot of the whole franchise. Although there are sceptics that think classics should stay in the past, there is a good argument for some to be reborn in a sense. The improvement of motion capture technology has come along leaps and bounds in the past 15 years or so.

The man who seems to come into these roles is Andy Serkis who most notably played Gollum in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The effects make the animals and creatures he

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In Rise we saw the story of Caesar, a chimpanzee who gains human-like intelligence and emotions from an experimental drug. After being raised like a child, he is taken from his home and put into an ape sanctuary. He gives the other imprisoned apes the same drug and they form an army that breaks free and puts man against ape in an epic battle. In this film a growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth's dominant species. The human cast includes Gary Oldman ( ) and Judy ). This one is Greer ( definitely worth a look.

This is the second helping this year we have of films about Hercules, the other being The Legend of Hercules. Anyone who is a fan of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and has Twitter will have witnessed the preparation he went through for this role with the abundance of pictures he has posted of his bulging muscles. But for someone who wasn’t exactly un-fit to begin with, he went through months of vigorous training to get himself ready and you won’t be disappointed. Reminiscent of the days of Schwarzenegger in the same role in the 1969, you wouldn’t want to come up against him. So the perfect look for portraying a Greek Demi-God. I think it’s safe to say that the story is a far cry from the Disney portrayal. Hercules is haunted by a sin from his past, and has now become a mercenary. Along with five faithful companions, he travels around ancient Greece selling his services as muscle-forhire for gold and using his legendary

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Networking is an effective and inexpensive method to market your business. I do a lot of Networking both online and at local Networking Events. These 10 tips have been put together through suggestions given at The Firm Does Chessy Lunch Meeting.

1) This is my number one tip – if you have took the time out of your working day and turned up to a networking meeting you need to be giving your card to potential contacts and taking cards in return from them. Just ask yourself how will your potential contact get in touch with you if you don’t leave them your business details?

2) Yes everyone is there for the same reason ‘to sell’ but just keep in mind that people buy from people they know and trust. So you might not get a sale at the first meeting but it takes time to build trust and knowledge about someone before they can refer you with confidence.

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everyone at the meeting know who you are and what your business offers. Your elevator pitch should include; your name, your business name, what service/product you provide, the benefits of using your service/product, what type of contacts you’re looking for, your businesses USP (Unique Selling Point) and a Strap Line. Don’t forget everyone was nervous once, it just takes practice!

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Keep in mind when networking that it is not just the people on the room that are important but who they know as well. You might not think someone is a very good contact for you but they may know your perfect client and can’t refer them to you if they don’t know what you do.

5) Think about how you can help the people you meet with their business. If you help them they are more likely to want to refer or use your service in the future.

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Ask questions about their business and listen to what they say. If you This is one of the best opportunities don’t know what they do how can you will get at networking to let you refer them with confidence?

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7) We tend to gravitate to people we know which is great because we need to keep those contacts strong.

Just keep in mind that your there to network and meet new potential customers so sit down with new people as well.

Seems pretty basic I know but a friendly face makes you easier to approach by new networkers.

9) People have come to network so go and introduce you self and ask about their business etc. They are a great potential new contact for your business.

10) Look the part and leave your comfortable baggy clothes at home.

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