We are very pleased to announce that Nido Marketing will be sponsoring the “Best Customer Service” award at this year’s annual Brighton and Hove Business awards (BAHBA’s). The awards ceremony takes place on Friday, 9 October 2009 at the Brighton Hilton Metropole and will be attended by the finest business talent Sussex has to offer.
Good customer service is something that we are passionate about at Nido and we recognise that in these tough times having fantastic customer service can really make a difference in helping to retain your clients. Our decision to sponsor this award is a direct reflection of our own values towards this area and we are committed to supporting others that share the same principles.
Nido were lucky enough to win the Best Place to Work at the 2006 BAHBA’s which thrilled the entire team especially Tim and Jacky who had seen the business grow from a spare room in the their flat. We have long been champions of the Brighton business community and feel honoured to be involved in the event which is organised by our friends over at award winning PR agency Midnight Communications.
2009 marks the sixth year for the BAHBAs and it is set to be bigger and better than before with eight new sponsors and sixteen categories. The Awards were officially launched at the Thistle Hotel on Tuesday 16 June at a party that was attended by many of the city’s leading business people including the Mayor, sponsors, judges and last year’s winners and finalists.
New sponsors this year include RedSeven, Kelta HR, Wired Sussex, Veolia Environmental Services, QED, Nido Marketing, Neilson Active Holidays and Absolute Brighton. They join The Argus, University of Brighton, Hilton Brighton Metropole, MDhub, Brighton Primary Care Trust, Royal Mail and Nixon McInnes.
Entering the awards could not be easier. It costs £50 (ex vat) for one entry and £75 (ex vat) to enter as many times as you like. Decide how many times you wish to enter. Address the criteria outlined. And click to pay! You can find more information on entering at http://www.bahbas.org.uk/
We will of course all be attending the ceremony so if you are coming along then come and say hello!
www.nidomarketing.co.uk
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
We are sponsoring a BAHBA
Wednesday, 3 June 2009
Leadership and Management Funding
Leadership and Management Specialist Advisory Service
Receive up to £1000 of funding to help your business grow!
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has been providing Leadership and Management funding to businesses for several years.
The programme has now evolved as a Specialist Advisory Service with new eligibility criteria that opens up the offer to previously ineligible organisations. Now even more employers will have access to funded training that enhances their leadership and management skills and in turn nurtures business growth.
What is the Leadership and Management Programme
The programme, funded by the Learning and Skills Council, is specifically aimed at business owners/managers responsible for the direction of an organisation, including private, franchise, public and voluntary bodies employing between 5 and 249 staff.
Each employer can benefit from up to £1,000 of grant support. The first £500 does not require a contribution from the employer and should be used for key directors. If you want a further subsequent £500 it must be ‘match funded’ by the employer and is available for key members of management.
How to qualify
To be eligible for the programme your organisation must:
- Employ between 5 to 249 people
- Not already have received Leadership & Management funding support (under Train to Gain)
- Must be from an EU country, or have lived in an EU country for the last 3 years
NOTE: Funding was previously unavailable to businesses that had attained the Investor in People standard. Now funding is available irrespective of whether you have the standard or not.
How it works
A Specialist Adviser will carry out a free impartial Individual Needs Analysis and help you develop a Personal Action Plan which clearly identifies your requirements. Together with your Adviser you will agree on the best solutions to meet the development needs you have identified.
When you have undertaken your training you can apply to have the costs reimbursed up to a total of £1000 (including VAT).
For more info contact Clive Bonny clive@consult-smp.com telephone 0208 876 4211 or on his mobile 07973 799153.
Clive designs and delivers programmes for clients onsite to avoid costs of absence and can refer you to a broker for your grant.
http://www.nidomarketing.co.uk/
Friday, 29 May 2009
Stress within the workplace
Identifying and helping to relieve stress in the workplace
With everything that is going on in the world around us it’s hard not to feel the strain. Recession, tightening our belts, budget cut-backs, redundancies, hitting targets, the list goes on and so does the stress that goes with it.
BUT it doesn’t have to be like that…
Studies from the ISMA (International Stress Management Association) showed that 48% of people said that stress was caused due to lack of management commitment.
That means that nearly half of all stress could be prevented by management being more aware and committing to help their team cope in testing times. For all you ‘old school’ managers out there whose opinion is that people should just ‘get on with it’ and ‘stop complaining’ being more aware of the implications of stress could push it up your list of priorities. As a result of not dealing with this, your company could well suffer from low morale and quality of work leading to a higher staff turnover, higher recruitment and training fees, reduced productivity and hence lower revenue.
NOT DEALING WITH STRESS WILL COST YOU MONEY!!
An astounding 12.8 million working days a year are now lost to work-related stress alone, with 58% of workers complaining of job stress - UK HSE report
So, to start with a few simple things to look out for…
● People being a bit short tempered and irritable
● Deteriorating work relationships
● Increased sick days for things like headaches, stomach aches etc
● Complaints of lack of sleep
This may all seem very obvious but when people are stressed they can act strangely and it can be easier to just ignore it and hope it will go away. If managers are feeling the strain too – which I am sure you all are – looking out for the well being of your team may just seem like another thing you are responsible for… and you are….
HOWEVER it’s not all doom and gloom – we are all in it together and this doesn’t mean we all don’t enjoy a challenge, something to get out teeth into and really drive us.
It’s about balance – having the support needed to deal with demands and knowing that there is meaning to what is being done as well as an interest.
After all, can anyone honestly say they have never felt the strain? Have any of us just sailed through work without any worries?
So what can be done? At Nido we hope to prevent the team suffering from stress in the workplace… we may have slipped up in the past but we make a real effort to support and look out for each other. Things we do include:
● Daily team catch ups
● Drinks in the office every Friday afternoon – a bit more relaxed than usual…
● Monthly team outings
● Great offices!! (High ceilings, full front windows, plants…)
● Real, quality coffee machine
● Duvet day allowance for those days when you might just fancy a day at home
● Monthly staff outings
● Pinball machine
So what do you do to combat stress at work?
Whether an employee or an employer everyone has their own ways of handling the pressure - Let us know what you are doing and let’s all help each other to remain positive in these challenging times.
http://www.nidomarketing.co.uk/
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
May News Letter
Welcome to the Nido Marketing May Newsletter
Welcome to the May edition of the Nido Marketing Newsletter. We had some great feedback from our March newsletter so thanks to everyone who responded and we hope you find this edition as enjoyable and informative.
This month Nido's managing director Tim Misson shares his thoughts on engaging your team to build your business, award winning digital marketing agency Leapfrogg talk about how to make your website work harder for you and we bring you details on the forthcoming annual Nido Fun Day in July.
We also bring you all the latest news from Nido HQ and a telemarketing training offer for all of our newsletter readers. Finally we catch up with Dee Blick from the Marketing Gym following the launch of her fantastic debut book, Powerful Marketing on a Shoestring Budget: For Small Businesses.
See you next time!
Employee Engagement
We often get asked how we have created such a unique company and atmosphere at Nido Marketing. Well there’s no secret - actually it’s quite the opposite. We believe our people are our greatest asset and by engaging and empowering them to get involved in all aspects of the business we become stronger and work more effectively as a team. Tim Misson, Nido’s Managing Director reflects on the path we took and the obstacles we overcame to get us where we are today. Read Full Article »
Nido Fun Day
July the 17th sees the return of the increasingly popular charity event the Nido Fun Day! Now in it’s 4th year the event takes place in the serene surroundings of Stanmer Park in Brighton and kicks off at 14:00. With over 50 local businesses invited this year looks set to be the best yet.The event is a great way for local businesses to do some informal networking, have a team-building day out, raise some money for a local charity and of course play games in the glorious sunshine. Event Information »
Is Your Website Working Hard Enough?
Ben Potter from Brighton based digital marketing agency Leapfrogg highlights some key areas to help you win more business from your website. Leapfrogg were recently named by New Media Age as one of the top 20 search agencies in the UK.If you are looking to grow your business the Internet offers a highly targeted, measurable and cost-effective means to do so because you are placing your message in front of a qualified audience. ‘Qualified in the sense they are actively looking for your product or service online through a search engine. Read Full Article »
Nido News
All the latest news from Nido HQ.In April we are happy to announce a promotion for Ollie Wickham and Sarah Esterson returned to the office after being out on maternity leave.We also have details of Frank and Al's efforts to raise some cash for good causes. More Information »
Telemarketing Training Offer
How to find and convert more of your ideal clients
Nido Marketing Workshop, June 1st, 9.45 – 4.30pm
This practical one day workshop will help you to find more of the clients you want and have sales conversations that result in business. Experts from Nido will be sharing advice on how to get in front of the people you want to do business with by:- Profiling your ideal client- Finding a relevant database of these companies- Structuring calls to help you ask for the business
By the end of the day you will know where to source a relevant database of on profile clients and have a tailored call structure to help you make effective sales calls that get results.
Readers of this Nido Newsletter will benefit from a special offer price of £250 + VAT per person for our June 1st Workshop (usual price £350 + VAT).
Please email Jacky for further details mailto:jacky@nidomarketing.co.uk
Dee Blick and Her Best Selling Small Business Book
We have always been advocates of sharing information to help ourselves and others build and develop business acumen. With this in mind a part of our website dubbed the Knowledge Hub includes a section of recommended reads where you will find a range of books we have found extremely useful in business. Chartered Marketer Dee Blick from Horsham based marketing consultancy the Marketing Gym recently released her first book called Powerful Marketing On A Shoestring Budget: For Small Businesses. We caught up with Dee to find out the inspiration behind her book. More Information »
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Wednesday, 15 April 2009
Nido Marketing's Company of the Month - Propellernet
At Nido we like to big up companies who excel in their respective field and draw attention to the wealth of talent that Brighton and Hove boasts. This month we are delighted to feature Brighton based online marketing agency Propellernet.
If you want to find out more about what Propellernet do and how they stand out from the crowd then read their profile www.nidomarketing.co.uk/profile.html to see what makes them different?
If you would like to be featured as a future Nido Marketing company of the month then please contact Alastair Digby: alastair@nidomarketing.co.uk
http://www.nidomarketing.co.uk/
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
South Coast Soul Review - April Shows Announced
Event: Grand Central Launch Party
Venue: Grand Central , 29-30 Surrey Street, Brighton, BN1 3PA
Date: Friday, April 3, 2009 at 9pm
Free Night: Join us for an hour set of our best tracks starting from 10pm.
Event: Easter Soul Extravaganza
Venue: Half Brick, 221 Brighton Road, Worthing, BN11 2EY
Date: Saturday April 11th Time: 8:30 – 11:30pm
“the band were terrific last night and everyone says how great you were. To get people up on the floor in the first set is unheard of so they must’ve loved you." Heather Jones, Head of Executive Office, Brighton & Hove Council following our playing at the Council’s annual Xmas party at Hove Town Hall in December”
Website: www.southcoastsoul.co.uk
Email: info@southcoastsoul.co.uk
MySpace: www.myspace.com/southcoastsoulrevue
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
And the Winner is........
Congratulations to Ann Dieckmann, Managing Director of Brighton based medical communications company Facilitate, who was the lucky winner of a Nintendo Wii after taking part in our customer satisfaction survey.
At Nido we like to practice what we preach so back in January we conducted a customer satisfaction survey to gain valuable feedback from our clients on the services we offer. We have learnt from experience that your customers can be instrumental to adapt and improve your service and therefore retention rate.
As part of the survey clients could win a Nintendo Wii if they gave us a testimonial, all the companies that took part were put into a hat and the winner drawn at random by Jacky Misson. Luckily for Ann her name emerged as the winner and you can read her testimonial on our website: http://www.nidomarketing.co.uk/facilitate.html
Thanks to everyone that took part in the survey, your participation is much appreciated by all the Nido Marketing team.
