Recent content by Simon Johnson

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    Email Marketing Data - Required!!

    Are you able to narrow the data down to London or London & the SE of England?
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    Email Marketing Data - Required!!

    LBM are http://www.lbm.co.uk , i wouldn't accept their first or second price, usually the thirds workable :)
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    Email Marketing Data - Required!!

    We have used LBM with some success. I find them to be slightly more expensive than the market average. I suppose it depends what area of the market you want your data to reach, were primarily B2B. We may also be on the look for some more data soon.
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    HR - Overtime Claims - 5PM Onward

    No, they all on salaries. Their contracts specify the hours of 9am - 5pm
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    HR - Overtime Claims - 5PM Onward

    I fancy airing this as perhaps i'm being a bit of a grumpy sod. When i used to work for someone, i would regularly work after 5pm to catch up on day to day work, i wouldst get paid for this but it meant i had a clear desk in the morning. Fast forward i'm now the employer, im going through some...
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    Proffesional CV

    I think there should be a bronze, silver and gold. Im not sure how you would difrentiate but obviously a school leaver wont be spendin as much as someone in the legal industry. If i were in the market £75-£100, but I would want to see testimonials from real people and prehaps good detail at to...
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    Sports Bar - External Improvements

    - Doors Open Good call, we have got these open now with some new door heaters, the weather has been a nightmare this winter which meant we simply couldnt have them open without upsetting customers. - Canopy Due to go up soon I hope - Outside Dining Still too cold to expect anyopne to sit...
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    Sports Bar - External Improvements

    Hi, I co-own a sports bar in Chelmsford, Essex. We have been open for 6 months and have got off to a good start and with the world cup on the horrizon im optomsitic. One area of our business I am trying to improve is our lunch time trade, I feel that the front of the bar doesnt scream "We're...
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    Have you noticed!! Holiday Prices have increased

    Only thing that seems to go up on my holidays is the drinks bill. Air fares havent increased and neither has accommodation, i never use agents, perhaps its the agents just getting a bit greedy.
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    Snow UK Closed!

    All employee's in the office by 9:15am this morning. Nice and warm in here, everyone tapping away getting things done. I must admit though i have postponed a meeting in Central London because the trains are useless and i dont want to get stuck in London.
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    HSBC for Business - Be Warned

    I'd be fuming as well Pete, I moved from HSBC a few months ago as no one was prepared to get down to earth about business banking and just kept blaming the computers. A right load of bullocks!
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    What is a good bank to be with

    After four years of being throttled by HSBC's lack of lending appetite, my recent move to Natwest has been a breath of fresh air.
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    Customer's not paying - or taking ages to pay

    B2B IT will happily charge out engineers at £70-£90 / Hr
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    Customer's not paying - or taking ages to pay

    First Hour £45 Second Hour £30 - Something like that!?
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    Debt Collection advise

    I don't think I've ever received an invoice for late payment charges in my many years of being in business. Im also fairly certain I know where i'd put it if one ever turned up.