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MATTERS Yo u r l o c a l b u s i n e s s t o b u s i n e s s j o u r n a l

In this issue: • FREE Business Banking. Abbey (p2) • The More Bus Bournemouth Air Festival (p4) • The impact of the Budget by Martin Cavey (p8) • FSB Events around Bournemouth (p10) • £1000 Grant to help promote your business (p14) • Will it be a good summer for you (p24)

Issue 03/2009

June/July

NEW BUSINESS MATTERS

Editor’s Note

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re you riding out the storm by sitting under an umbrella hoping the recession will pass you by without it affecting you or your company? The guy in the photograph on our front cover looks like he is doing this, but I would advise you that this is the wrong marketing tactic.

I know we all have to tighten our belts and watch our expenditure in times of need, but please do not get drawn into the belief that it is all doom and gloom. There are lots of companies out there that are doing well and all you have to do is to get yourself in front of these companies.

It is not easy to find the right company, or the right person in that company, to talk to and as such you perhaps should look at one of the marketing packages that NEW BUSINESS MATTERS can offer you, as we distribute to around 3000 businesses decision makers in the local area.

If ‘NEW BUSINESS’ matters to you then you should consider the valuable marketing opportunity that NEW BUSINESS MATTERS offers, by giving all Partners, Associates, Members and Advertisers exclusive rights, allowing them to be the only company of their trade or profession in each issue.

Enjoy the read

Peter Westwood

June/July

Contents 03 05 07 09 10 11 13 14 15 17 19 20 21 23 24 25

BANKING CAR CARE CONFERENCE FINANCIAL FSB MATTERS LETTINGS LEGAL MARKETING OFFICE PRINTING RECRUITMENT RECOVERY STORAGE TELECOMS NETWORKING TRADE SERVICES

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BANKING MATTERS

June/July

How much of an interest is your bank statement?

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o you’ve been in business another month and your latest bank statement arrives along with your other important business post.

Are you keen to open it and check all the transactions or does the statement just sit in a pile with other unread bank correspondence?

In past years, you may have taken a keen interest in each item and checked through every single line to make sure all is in order.

If so, think about options available to your business so that potential future costs are reduced.

Another financial aspect of note is to make sure any surplus business funds receive an appropriate amount of interest.

What does your bank statement tell you about this?

Is there any interest?

Looking at your business, now ask yourself: • What are your key challenges?

However, with more and more use of online banking you may be inclined to feel you know what it’s going to say anyway and just take the content for granted as if there’s going to be nothing of interest.

But is this the right approach for the future of your business or is there anything in the content of your statement that you can influence going forward?

• Going forward 12 months, what would your business and banking look like?

Contact Tim Noakes on 07903 849495 and make an appointment to see how Abbey Business Banking may be able to help save or even make your business money.

Is your statement charged with content?

If your business has a key challenge to reduce costs are there savings which could be made on any bank charges that appear?

Could you operate your business in a different manner so that items which you are being heavily charged for are reduced?

Make time to review what you’re being charged for by looking at the monthly breakdown on your statement and consider alternative options.

If you have an overdraft and you can see from your statement that it’s up for renewal shortly then look to see if the facility is set at too high an amount for your needs with an associated fee that’s higher than necessary.

If you have enjoyed an initial period of free banking for maybe 12 months is this coming to an end soon?

Is there a message about this on your bank statement or are you aware that the time is due when you may be charged?

Tim Noakes, Relationship Manager Abbey Business Banking E: tim.noakes@abbey.com M: 07903 849495 With over 29 years banking experience, having worked as Relationship Manager, Abbey Business Banking for the past 4 years, Tim looks after a wide range of business types across Dorset including care homes, hotels, solicitors, accountants, manufacturing, restaurants etc.

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BUCKLE UP FOR A SKY-HIGH ADVENTURE! The More Bus Bournemouth Air Festival, from 20th to 23rd August 2009, is shaping up to be bigger and better than last year – with more aircraft, more on the ground attractions and more awesome ‘Night Air’ entertainment it promises to be a must-see 4-days of breath-taking aviation action!

The resort will be receiving RFA Mounts Bay as well as the HMS Cattistock, Black Cats Helicopter Display Team (featuring Lynx helicopters), beach assaults, demonstrations from the Royal Marines Commando Display Team and music from The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines who will ‘beat retreat’ in the award-winning Lower Gardens every evening.

History will be repeating itself when the internationally renowned and much anticipated Red Arrows return for an incredible three performances, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in addition the RAF will be displaying the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight as well as the Hawk and awesome Eurofighter Typhoon.

Watch out for an incredible line-up of civilian aircraft including: the world’s only formation wing walking team Team Guinot, locally-based world championship Russian designed aerobatic aircraft Yakovlevs Aerobatic Team, The Blades Aerobatic Display Team, The Matadors, Spitfire, Mustang and Sally-B. ’Night Air’ will include amongst other highlights: The Band of Her Majesty Royal Marines, a hot air balloon show featuring up to 20 hot air balloons, which will be accompanied by a laser show on Friday and Saturday night; displays by the Royal Marines Combat Display Team, street entertainers and a fireworks display on Saturday night.

Jon Weaver, Air Festival Director said: “We are building our evening entertainment programme, and boosting the already brilliant day displays - we look forward to welcoming everyone back to Bournemouth this August.”

For more information visit www.bournemouthair.co.uk

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CAR CARE MATTERS

June/July

Protect your Car this Summer! triple 0 protection (top line) versus no protection shows paint degradation over 3 years

Please note the initial improvement over showroom finish. The gloss enhancement is between 15 and 20% and then after three years the gloss is as it would be new from the showroom, whereas an unprotected car loses 50% of its gloss over these three years.

Photo of Jaguar owned by Tony Baker

work, making it much harder for dirt, blossom and tree sap to grip the paint surface. This is the essential protection service to see your beloved car through summer.

Tony Baker the first client to use the triple O protection service said, “I love it in summer, after driving a few feet the dust just blows off the car, I guess it just can’t grip!” Tony has now been driving his brand new Jaguar for twenty odd months and said “every month, I go for the maintenance, it just feels, looks, smells, like I’m leaving the show room again, well, actually it is better now than when I first picked it up twenty odd months ago!”

In summer with the temperature hot, the microscopic pores in the paint allow water and dirt ingress unless protected. triple O not only protects it comes with a

It is summer, the pollen and tree sap is falling on my car, staining the paint surface and I can’t believe the cobwebs that cover the car, where do all these spiders come from? What do you get it all these marks off with? I wished I could have some kind of protection system on my car that repelled these nuisances!

The good news is that help is at hand with a protection service called triple O. With wonderful nano-technology it fills the microscopic peaks and troughs in your paint

LIFETIME GUARANTEE What more could you ask for apart from where can I get such a service?

Well, the good news is that ooops!, who are situated behind Makro in Creekmoor POOLE, will be able to offer this service to all discerning motorists.

Please phone the triple O team on 01202 373 030

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CONFERENCE MATTERS

June/July

Find the right Venue for Seminars, Meetings & Events?

By Selina McNicholl, Food and Beverage Manager, Esporta Health & Racquets Club Dorset parking space available, as there is nothing more frustrating than turning up to an event only to find you have to park hundreds of yards away.

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o you have difficulty in finding the right venue for your Seminars, Meetings and Events? If you do then you should start with a checklist of the things that you will definitely need, followed by a list of activities that will definitely make it interesting and keep everybody occupied throughout the day.

However, before you make that final choice you should also consider your surroundings and how you can keep your delegates interested and occupied, because as we all know some of these Seminars, Meetings and Events can be tedious affairs, so consider giving an additional dimension to your function by including alternative activities.

Definite needs could be a choice between conference suites that can be tailored to hold an array of events - from a single, dedicated room for a business meeting or even an intimate celebration, to perhaps a far larger area for a product launch, a press conference or a company team building day.

For example, you may want to enhance your guest’s experience of the day by indulging them with a luxurious treatment at a Health & Beauty Spa, or you could inject energy & fun into the day with a prearranged spin class, personalised group gym session, a game of tennis or a relaxing swim between sessions.

Whatever you want you must be precise in your requirements and then you will be able to select a venue from a list of suitable providers, obviously taking in to account the car

You may also need to tailor your food & beverage requirements to compliment your function and it would be sensible to chose a venue that

could offer you all these facilities as well as competitive rates and advice on day delegate packages, business & leisure combination packages, equipment hire rates, entertainment and obviously room hire.

Perhaps you should choose somewhere that assigns you your own personal Events Coordinator, whose job it is to create an event that’s exactly right for you and if you are finding difficulty in finding such a venue then you should take a look at the Esporta Health and Racquets Club in Cabot Lane, Poole.

Your guests can also be given a complimentary VIP pass with which they can enjoy the club at their leisure, so if you are looking to hold a business function or a family celebration, Esporta has the finest facilities available coupled with the expertise & pedigree to ensure that your day is a success.

Simply telephone 01202 642642 and ask to speak to one of our Sales Team about your requirements and they will point you in the right direction.

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FINANCIAL MATTERS

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FSB MATTERS

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LETTINGS MATTERS

June/July

TENANCY DEPOSIT SCHEME

By Sharon Moore from Move on Rentals The Tenancy Deposit Scheme came into force in April 2007. It is now law that any Landlord taking a deposit from a tenant/s must lodge this with three governing schemes and within 14 days of receiving it.

Of the three governing schemes, two are insurance based and one is a custodial base.

The insurance schemes mean you pay a yearly administration fee and then an amount per deposit lodged and you retain the deposit until the tenant vacates (this fee is not allowed to be passed onto the tenant). The custodial scheme is where you forward the deposit received from the tenant to the scheme for them to retain to the end of the tenancy and there is no charge for this.

Why have they done this and what does this mean? The main objective is to stop unscrupulous landlords taking advantage by charging silly money for menial jobs ie £300 for window cleaning. One might say there is an element of Big Brother or the nanny state being more controlling, but whatever your feelings on the subject it is law and we have to abide by it.

Are you doing it?

The Tenancy Deposits Scheme (TDS) recently ordered a landlord to pay 3 x the deposit received of £500 because she failed to lodge it within 14 days of receiving it and only lodged it when she started court proceedings to evict the tenant. The tenant received £1500.

With the National Landlord Association (NLA) predicting a 71% rise in rent arrears this year due to the economic climate, Landlords could find themselves seriously out of pocket and tenants being financially better off.

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LEGAL MATTERS

June/July

Handling Work Place Disputes

By Susie Smith, Dickinson Manser

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he way in which work place disputes can be handled changed on 6th April 2009.

The new system is intended to promote the early resolution of workplace problems and reduce the number that end up coming before employment tribunals.

Since 1st October 2004 employers and employees have been subject to mandatory disciplinary and grievance procedures. These three step procedures have been much criticised for being overly burdensome and evidence suggests that they actually increased the number of disputes being referred to employment tribunals. For all disciplinary and grievance issues arising from the 6th April 2009 the statutory requirement to follow these procedures has been removed. Employers must be careful however to ensure that if they have commenced any disciplinary procedures before 6th April or an employee raises a grievance relating to an action which occurred before 6th April they continue to follow the old procedures in relation to those matters.

The new system revolves around a code of practice published by ACAS (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) entitled “Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures� (The Code). The Code sets out guidance for handling workplace disciplinary and grievance issues although it does not apply to dismissals for reasons of redundancy or the non-renewal of fixed term contracts.

The Code seeks to promote the informal resolution of issues wherever possible and asks employers and employees to consider referring matters to mediation. Mediation involves a trained independent third party (who can be from within the workplace provided they are impartial) helping the parties to resolve the issue. The mediator cannot impose a solution; the focus is on the parties agreeing an outcome. It is hoped that in resolving matters informally or with the assistance of a mediator the parties will be able to rebuild their working relationship and save time and costs.

The key feature of the Code is fairness and while it is open to the parties to take such action as they consider is reasonable and justified in the circumstances, it is recommended that matters be dealt with in accordance with fair, transparent and consistent procedures. The Code does set out key steps that should be taken in relation to any disciplinary or grievance cases and specifically highlights the following points: 1. That all necessary investigations should be undertaken to establish the facts.

2. That employers should inform employees of any problem and give them a chance to put their case.

5. That employees should be given the right to appeal against any formal decisions made.

Where a matter comes before an employment tribunal the tribunal will consider whether the guidance in the Code has been followed. If either party fails to follow it and the tribunal consider that failure to be unreasonable, they have the power to adjust any award they give by up to 25%!

All employers should now ensure that they are familiar with the new Code and review their dismissal, disciplinary and grievance procedures in light of it. In many cases it is wise to consider any changes with employees or their representatives to ensure that all parties agree that any new procedures are suitable and fair. In all cases it is important for employers to ensure that all their employees are familiar with any changes in the procedures. It would be wise for employers to also consider training managers in how to deal with work place disputes and how to apply the new rules. If you want any further information on these changes, assistance in producing new procedures or in dealing with a particular issue or dispute please contact a member of our commercial team.

3. That all issues should be dealt with promptly.

4. That employees should be given the right to be accompanied at any formal grievance or disciplinary meetings.

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MARKETING MATTERS

June/July

Customer loyalty is key, so why do we lose them?

By Bryan Benjafield from greenmessage

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n business your customer’s loyalty is the key to future incomes and so many businesses are focused on new customers they miss the obvious, which is to keep existing customers informed of their activities and services. Just because you have dealt with a customer once this does not ensure a life time of income!

Research by Steve Jones of Skills for Business has established that the main reason that customers leave you for other suppliers is lack of contact, a whopping 67%! So, what can we do to stop this migration of customers to your competitors?

The answer is talk to them, either by phone, face to face or via e-mail, which is also the most cost effective way. A well structured and properly designed e-mail on a monthly basis can keep your customers informed of your activities as well as reminding them that you are open for business.

E-newsletters are a cost effective means of

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dripping information to your customer base and building your relationship, ready for that time when your customer or potential customer wants your products, then bingo your name is at the top of the list because you have taken that trouble to keep them informed of your business.

Now the really great news!

Greenmessage have developed a management training course, allowing businesses to access a ÂŁ1000 grant towards the cost of a 12 month e-newsletter. For further details contact Bryan on 01202 802205 or email bryan@greenmessage.co.uk For Steve Jones full research see http://www.greenmessage.co.uk/research.html

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OFFICE MATTERS

June/July

If you can’t beat them, join them!

By Sarah Simpson, The Spare Desk Ltd.

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he way we work is changing and it’s happening at an incredible rate. The rise in technology, the fall in the economy, the continual demands of a ‘work/life’ balance, have all played their part in transforming our approach to business.

Using on/offsite professionals to micro manage projects; undertaking the work to clear the backlog and oil the wheels of your business, is a commitment free way to get ahead of the curve. By addressing those tasks that no one can find the time to do, you reduce the pressure on employees and make your business more agile in an ever changing world.

The standard 9-to-5 is long gone, jobs are very rarely for life and we all need to be multi-skilled, multi-taskers who can pull a 50 hour week, juggle kids, relationships and still find time for ourselves.

Change is scary, but it’s futile to resist; so if you can’t beat them, join them. Embrace this new working environment head-on, get the most out of it and make it work for you!

An experienced HR specialist recently listed in the local press, the top staffing issues he was asked to consult on.

They included: • Staff members not performing • Constantly taking sickies • Long term sick • Timekeeping • Dealing with disciplinary issues • Managing maternity and other family friendly polices • Redundancies Hang-ups from another era that are eliminated with one forward thinking step. Outsourcing.

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Having established your individual requirements and understood your budget constraints, we then source, through our vast network of appointed trade printers, the best 'value for money' deal available.

The print world is a complex one, due to the many types of printing processes you have to consider.

Choose the wrong process and it will cost you money, but choose the right process and it will save you money.

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PRINTING MATTERS

June/July

The Humble Business Card!

By Peter Westwood, Authentic Colour Print Ltd he business card is one of the most used and least understood tools in business today, yet it is probably the most important piece of marketing material you will ever produce! This is a bold statement, but one that I believe to be true, mainly because you normally only get one chance to make a first impression and if your business card let’s you down then you could well be losing business?

business they are or what services they offer.

Whatever your company position the business card is an effective communication and marketing tool and as such it must present you and your company in the right light and with the right image. It therefore amazes me that, despite living in a competitive business world, most companies will still buy business cards based on price and not on quality. To say this is false economy is an understatement because perception is reality!

2. Don’t cheap out; make sure the card used is a quality, heavyweight card.

As a printer, and possibly a networking tart, I exchange business cards with everyone I come in contact with and you will be surprised at the poor quality of the cards I receive back. Some are printed on a thin card and the actual printing is so poor you cannot make it out.

Sometimes the text is so small you cannot read it without a magnify glass and worse still many cards do not even state what type of

6. Above all keep it simple; otherwise your client will loose the message and the plot.

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Business Card Etiquette The do's and don'ts of business card etiquette, while not the key to wealth and success, will ensure you are ready when someone asks for your business card, so here are a few tips.

1. Keep the business card traditional in size and shape, so that it fits most card holders.

3. Consider matt or gloss lamination for that extra special finish 4. Use a large enough font to make reading easy and include all the key and important contact information.

5. Don’t use too many distracting images; perhaps just your logo and tag line will be enough.

7. Make sure they are clean and crisp with no frayed edges or pen marks.

8. Consider highlighting the benefits of using your company on the back of the card

other business associates. Don’t limit yourself to carrying them on workdays, in the office or at business functions. Some of the best opportunities for business networking are at the most unlikely places, events or times, even on the weekends.

Business Cards are both a blessing and a curse. Until everyone passes all contact information by some electronic means, we will still have a tool called the business card. It is without doubt the most effective business development and communication tool ever produced and knowing when and how to use your business cards, what to have printed on them and indeed what quality they should be, is essential to your success!

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RECRUITMENT MATTERS

June/July

Employment Agencies Regulations are they being flouted?

By Tracey Wood, Director, Jobshop UK

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he 'Conduct of Employment Agencies / Business Regulations 2003’ which came into force on the 6th April 2004 were designed to bring clarity to the industry, protect workers and employers and reduce bad practice. One of the most important changes to regulations required recruitment agencies to obtain detailed information on both the position to be filled and their candidates’ suitability for it. Under these regulations, recruitment agencies now have to obtain a candidate’s consent in writing before submitting their CV to a prospective employer.

Recently some agencies have taken a fast-track approach to recruitment by downloading CVs from Monster.co.uk and sending them off to potential employers and/or recruiting online without interviewing or testing the candidate and certainly not checking their qualifications. If a CV is simply downloaded from the Internet without a candidate’s written permission, an agency is not only breaching conduct regulations but also data protection legislation.

Whilst e-recruitment is an ideal method for agencies to carrying out psychometric testing to filter candidates, it cannot replace the face-to-face interview. The recruitment industry has worked

hard over the past years to create a reputation of honesty and professionalism. Recruitment agencies that cut corners by simply collecting CVs off the Internet or their website and sending them to employers without interviewing candidates will, in my opinion, have a detrimental affect upon the industry. Such agencies have no clear view of the type of position the candidate is looking for or his or her potential.

Prior to choosing a recruitment agency, a company should check exactly what they are paying for and ask employees and business associates about their experiences of recruitment agencies in the area. A company should ask how the agency screens and selects the candidates that are sent to them.

A high quality agency will not only interview their candidates face-to-face but will also check their academic and employment references before they are sent for interview, matching five out of six of the skills that have been specified.

A top quality agency will visit your company to be clear about your vision for your business and the requirements needed to fulfil your organisational objectives.

They will develop and understanding of your business so that they can put forward the best possible applicants for the

position ensuring you recruit the right person for the job. Over £12 billion is lost each year through poor recruitment decisions. Ensuring that you choose the right employment agency for your business could ultimately save you time and money.

The long-term success of any organisation depends to a large extent on its people – their level of commitment, expertise, creativity and dedication to quality and customer care. There is a growing body of evidence to show that a skilled workforce has direct bottom line benefits in terms of overall business performance. So, when choosing an employment agency make sure they carry out thorough interviews, test and screen candidates, act professionally and ethically and have the knowledge and ability to look outside the box to ensure that the people they send for an interview will bring additional skills to the job.

Tel: 01202 674488 Website: www.jobshopuk.com

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RECOVERY MATTERS

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STORAGE MATTERS

June/July

Paperwork Getting Under Your Feet?

By Karl Fuller, Space Maker Self Storage

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t a time when companies need to be maximizing profits, office space is at a premium and is often poorly utilised with boxes of paperwork or files that have to be legally kept but are seldom used.

Not all records can be saved on disk and sometimes hard copies must be kept in some sectors for up to six years. The cost of transferring data onto disk may be prohibitive and an alternative may be to free up valuable space in your office by storing off site in a secure storage facility.

Whether you require access to your files every day or rarely, self storage is perfect for this and is a cost effective way of managing your paperwork.

Units are alarmed and accessible seven days a week. Units can be racked out for ease of use and certain members of staff can be included on the rental contract for security.

Another popular option at the moment is for small businesses to reduce overheads and return home to work. Records and excess furniture can be stored until such time as the economic situation improves.

For further information on the benefits of self storage and the latest offers, you can contact the Space Maker team on 01202 524242.

on self storage units

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TELECOM MATTERS

June/July

Stay on top of your emails!

By Anita Potten, Director, TX Installations

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hen you're working out of the office, you sometimes wish you could take your work with you.

That way you wouldn't have a stack of emails waiting for you when you got back from every business trip. Dealing with them is a time consuming task and one you could have handled in the spare minutes while you were away. If this is something you would like to do then perhaps you should consider the BlackBerry Internet Solution.

When you're working out of the office, you sometimes wish you could take your work with you.

That way you wouldn't have a stack of emails waiting for you when you got back from every business trip. Dealing with them is a time consuming task - and one you could have handled in the spare minutes while you were away. If this is something you would like to do then perhaps you should consider the BlackBerry Internet Solution.

Stay on top of your emails wherever you're working. Pick up and respond to personal and business mail - whenever it suits you. In the office, on the train or at home, the BlackBerry Internet Solution keeps you connected to the messages that matter, allowing you to: • Add up to 10 web-based email accounts on your BlackBerry, including Yahoo!®, BT® Broadband and Google™ and company email accounts that allow web access.

• Set up your company account to forward emails to your BlackBerry (subject to the IT infrastructure and policies where you work).

• Check all your messages in one mailbox or manage via separate inboxes if you prefer.

• Manage all your emails from your BlackBerry - delete messages from your BlackBerry and they'll be deleted from your account.

• Read attachments like Microsoft Word®, Microsoft Excel® and PDF, plus Microsoft PowerPoint® slides in their original format.

• Have no limit to the amount of messages you can receive.

If you have your own internal email servers (Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino or GroupWise) and need to access your company email, data, Intranet or the web with higher levels of security and administrative support, you will need the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution from O2.

Blackberry Services are available from the 4 main UK networks such as O2, Vodafone, T-Mobile and Orange, but O2 are currently offering BES Software and Licences Free of Charge together with a number of Client Access Licences.

The Blackberry Bold 9000 and Curve 8900 are the current best sellers from O2 and according to latest figures are outselling the iPhone!

BlackBerry Bold 9000 The BlackBerry® Bold™ 9000 is a new generation of device from RIM and will appeal to many highly mobile business users. It is packed with all of the latest features including a faster processor, better screen and more memory.

The advanced performance of the Bold smartphone is combined with a sleek design making it a highly attractive device.

BlackBerry Curve 8900 A sleek, new twist on a classic style, you can keep your finger on the pulse of what's important to you with the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900.

With its outstanding screen and fast processor you can watch movies, browse the internet in full HTML, enjoy keeping in touch with applications like Facebook and Windows® Live™ Messenger. With built in 3.2 mega pixel camera with auto focus, GPS, Wi-Fi, BlackBerry Maps™ and much more, all in one easy-to-use package.

Blackberry Internet Service from O2 is just £8.51 per month when added to any voice tariff and BES is £28.00 per month. For more details contact the sales team at T X Installations (TXI).

complete communications solutions

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NETWORKING MATTERS

June/July

Will it be a good Summer for you?

By Jonathan Rose, Chairman, Carrington

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t is an excepted business practice that if you find yourself in a brand new geographical area, with a need to tell your company’s story to this new market, then in the mix of this effort should be the attendance of networking events. As you make the rounds of a wide variety of different organisations offering these services hopefully you will find one or two that best suit you and your company’s profile.

As Chairman of the largest business network organisation in the south I am in a unique position to look at a wide range of corporate activities in the area. Because Carrington is structured as an active business with a skilled management team and highly competent back office it provides a wide range of services to its members in the areas of production, services, marketing, promotion and public relations and in so doing has a wealth of knowledge of our surrounding business geography.

If it is green shoots you want there are plenty about, if you are looking for a more depressing story it is also available. It really depends on

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who you talk to and if they are of a personality who sees a problem as an opportunity or something that is difficult to overcome and often they share these feelings with their friends (misery loves company). Stay away from that atmosphere.

Train building looks to be coming back to Eastleigh, what a renaissance, the south coast's main hotels have spent money, great restaurants everywhere and if we have the summer that is expected and the Pound/Euro exchange suggests you will holiday at home, it will be a good summer. This atmosphere will help create a feel-good factor which will encourage banks to get back into their primary role of lending money to business. The I.T. industry continues to flourish all over the south, quality of communications improve daily with new technology and the building industry will find its feet again in the next few months.

In order to help drive local markets there is a new organisation with a website called Buy Dorset - Buy Local www.buydorset.co.uk whose premise is that, if you are a local business in need of

products or services please check this site to satisfy your requirements before looking further a field, help retain business revenues and personal incomes in the local area.

For business networking to be successful in the long run it has to be enjoyable and at Carrington we practice what we preach. Always remember that in the mix of advertising and marketing alternatives that are available to you, people will always buy from people.

I am confident we have the skills and business determination to weather this climate and emerge stronger for the future, be of good cheer and visit us at www.carrington-club.co.uk

Jonathan Rose, Chairman Tel: 01202 706743

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