An abundance of help for SMEs

A range of business support services is available from experienced providers.

Client profiles: Bid Perfect & Branduin Business Support.

Bid Perfect specialises in Bids, Tenders and proposals - writing them for you, training your staff to write them, proofreading and consulting advice for documents that you have prepared yourself.

Branduin offers a range of services, provided via its network of recommended professionals, each with experience in their own fields: asset protection, financial management, PR, HR, franchising and leasing, grant funding and more.

The BPc specialises in working with clients to create, maintain and increase their Internet presence, from website design and optimisation to google ads and internet marketing.
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Designer Wallcoverings - as seen on The Gadget Show

What does your office reception area or boardroom say about your company? Anything? Or it is just a statement of magnolia mediocrity?

On the Gadget Show (Monday 22/11/2010), Suzy Perry's challenge was won by the personalisation of a room, using a designer wall-covering. These can look stunning! Signcraft has created these for business clients, including Berkley Offshore, Taleo and the Tetley Tea company. But take a look at these photographs:

Internet café or illusion? Reinforce your company identity with a powerful message - check out Signcraft's designer wall-covering service.

Sales Soar - Thanks to Magazine Feature

There's nothing quite like an established name to reach the public. For several weeks, we have been helping our client to build an Internet presence, using a news blog, twitter and facebook to create interest and drive traffic to the web site.

The website contains information regarding the product range and options to purchase. Sales were building very slowly until a few days ago, when - POW! An article appeared in Horse & Hound magazine and interest has sky-rocketed, sales have been phenomenal. For the next 3 days, the current issue can be found here: Horse & Hound, 20/11/2010.

CleanRound's Internet presence:
web site: www.cleanround.co.uk
blog: cleanround.blogspot.com
twitter: twitter.com/cleanround

facebook page: cleanround

Aspects of Art Courses in London

Aspects of Art, Formerly History of Art Studies, has organised highly acclaimed courses for a number of years, with lecturers from Sothebys, Christies, The National Gallery and The Tate.

Three courses are held each year. Details are listed on the website, together with an enrolment form.

Estate Agents - Beware!

An old scam has come to our notice. Received today:

"Hi
I am looking to rent a 2 or 3 bedroom property and was wondering if you had a list of properties that you could fax over to me 07031XXXXXX.
I would also consider a 3 bedroom apartments if the location was suitable.
Many thanks
Sxxxx Xxxxxxx"

(The telephone number and name have been deliberately obscured)

Telephone numbers beginning 070 can be used to hide a persons real number and can be charged at up to £1.50 a minute ... see this BBC News article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/working_lunch/6527127.stm

Unless you know the number is from a known contact, think carefully before faxing or returning calls. It could be money wasted. The scam in not only aimed at Estate Agents.

On a brighter note, Estate Agents looking for property signage, particularly for unusual projects, may wish to check out this blog: http://signcraftuk.blogspot.com

Help with Successful Bids and Tenders

Client profile: Bid Perfect

There is a skill in reading an invitation to tender (ITT) and responding with a winning proposal. Bid Perfect offers SMEs all the support services they need to prepare their bids and tenders.

• Training Courses in Tender Writing Skills
• Bid Writers
• Proofreaders
• Bid Consultants
• Free Bids and Tenders Advice

View their web site for Bids /Tenders 'tips', glossary of terms, training course dates and a range of other useful information, talk to them on 01274 688268 (mobile 07951 020980)or follow them on Twitter.com/BidPerfect to find out each time there is a new tip.

Design Portfolio of Recently Published Web Sites

This post has been moved to The BPC's Internet Presence & Website Promotion Blog

Jobs in Clinical Research

Our client, PRN Services, has a wide range of jobs from the [legal!] drug development industry: clinical research vacancies within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CROs, SMOs and other service providers to the clinical research industry.

A small company with wide-reaching contacts, PRN Recruitment staff are experts in their field, working hard to match your abilities with the right clinical research positions. Their web site, www.PRNServices.co.uk has list of current clinical vacancies to be filled - or you can follow them on www.Twitter.com/PRNClinicalJobs

Carpet Cleaning in Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire & Northants.

Our client, HomeCare Cleaning Services, established over 20 years ago, are specialists in cleaning carpets, rugs and upholstery for offices and homes across Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire.

Following years of research and testing a number of eco products in the carpet cleaning industry, Homecare Cleaning Services brings Eco Carpet Care to their customers, an eco-friendly carpet cleaning system that makes homes cleaner, fresher and safer for people, pets and plants.

Carpet Cleaning in Milton Keynes, rug cleaning in Rushden, eco-cleaning in Bedford or upholstery cleaning in Wellingborough, information for any combination of these services can be found on their web sites. This month's special offer:

• FREE 500ml eco carpet spotter with all orders
• FREE Carpet Deodorisers with each clean
• Have 3 Carpets Cleaned and get the smallest carpet cleaned for FREE