Recent content by ColinL

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    Dragons Den - Xmas Special

    I enjoyed it but was only half watching. Its certain to be repeated? I would have liked to have heard more from those who either said 'no' to the Dragons or who were turned down by them. But I guess its early days as the prog. is less than 3 years old. Two observations: 1. Peter Jones is very...
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    Vardis - STAY CLEAR

    This is very interesting. I remember Vardis from a couple of years ago. The CEO of the charity I worked with at the time paid for an ad in a newsletter supposedly for the Foresters Fund. Fairly cheap but the newsletter was also cheap looking. Looked like something I could produce at home. I...
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    Cheap website - SiteBuilder vs. Office Live vs. Template

    I need to establish a website quickly and cheaply. I have read with interest relevant threads on this and understand that in terms of presenting a professional image and having a site that is SEO friendly - there is no proper substitute for a professional job. However, for a local business...
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    Charity website

    I agree that its worth trying to speak with them more. It is possible, or even likely, for example that they have received funding which is restricted in that they are required to spend it on the website (either directly or as part of a bigger project). If that is the case then they neeed...
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    Price for a simple website?

    I'm intent on having a website and confess I've been eyeing some cheap options. I am constrained by cash. My business is bookkeeping and accounts, and at least initially but who knows, local. Whilst a web presence is important it won't be one of my primary ways of marketing. Anyway. I've been...
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    Working at home issue! - Display of Business name

    I currently work at home (rented flat) and am likely to do so for some time and am also grappling with the issues of things like 0845 phone numbers, telephone answering and registered office/mailing addresses because I might have to be part-time at first! Also I'm currently looking at whether to...
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    Caritas - anyone heard of them?

    I'm a member of the institute of Fundraising and happy to confirm they're well known in the charity sector! They're a supplier of information related to fundraising. I don't know how well subscribed their funding report is - they sent me a review copy the other day. Its been around a while I...