Haines Watts Worcester partner John Painter was a double award winner at the 2019 Mindshop Conference. Mr Painter was honoured for 15 years of service to the worldwide training and consultancy network and for being the facilitator who has contributed to one of its core values,...
Most businesses believe they’re Teflon when it comes to a crisis. Not so. If your company’s reputation suffers a blow, statistics show that your survival chances are slim. The stone-cold fact is that 80 per cent of businesses that suffer a crisis fold within two years. That figure rises nearer...
The long-awaited unveiling of the Celebration Statue in New Square, West Bromwich, on May 21 attracted widespread national TV, radio and print coverage. Created by sculptor Graham Ibbeson, the ten foot bronze statue represents ‘art in action’ as West Bromwich Albion legends Laurie Cunningham, Cyrille...
Annual dance spectacular Strictly Worcestershire has raised £36,000 for several county charities including St Paul’s Hostel and Worcester Community Trust. Winners of the sparkling contest at the Chateau Impney in Droitwich on May 23 were Elaine and Stuart Watt, whose The Greatest Showman themed Latin showdance...
Wolverhampton-based children’s charity Let Us Play has received a £6,200 boost from a quiz night hosted by a Black Country accountancy firm. Thirty-six teams put their grey cells to the test in the sell out event hosted by Blackthorns Chartered Accountants at Wombourne Civic Centre on...
Iconic New Road played host to 250 Worcestershire Ambassadors for the organisation’s annual cricket day. Ambassadors and their guests enjoyed lunch and afternoon tea in the Chestnut Marquee and cheered Worcestershire to victory over Nottinghamshire in a Royal London One Day Cup group match. Also present were representatives of...
Reputation matters more than any other aspect of business. Unconvinced? Well think on – 90 per cent of businesses that suffer a loss of data go out of business within 18 months. Why? Because no one trusts them anymore. Their reputation is shattered. Customers (and maybe suppliers and...
What is the most important attribute of every business? It is reputation. Reputation is cut from the same character cloth as trust, integrity, reliability and responsibility. And reputations are never fixed – they can be won, lost and sometimes shredded in seconds. Not that having ‘a reputation’...
Worcestershire Ambassadors has appointed six new directors with a wealth of experience across a range of business sectors. Joining the board to help build awareness of the group and raise funds for its 2019 charities St Paul’s Hostel and Worcester Community Trust are Chris Green, James...
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. You meet someone with a service to sell and they can’t quite explain (a) what it is and how it works and (b) how they can supply it you – oh, and probably (c) how much it is...