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    I need a ghost blogger to write for my blog

    Thanks for checking that out, but these other companies have copied us as that page has been up for a long time, so not too worried. Good to know and I will change it in any case when I get a few minutes. I was asked about quotes on set-up, and I agreed to leave them in as I did not want...
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    I need a ghost blogger to write for my blog

    robertt, I disagree. I have bought in content on and off for my websites for 8 or 9 years now, and in general I have found that using freelancers is just not worth it. It is actually quite hard to find a freelancer who is good enough, and available cheaply enough. I have never found anyone at...
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    Christmas SEO

    Absolutely. I don't like to stop doing seo lest I fall behind! In fact the least we do is in the 3 months run-up to Christmas as we're busy on production issues. We have a custom news feed that we run from around May to around about now each year, which works very well in terms of targeting...
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    Are Govt spending cuts threatening your business?

    No, not threatening it. However we lost a few longstanding public sector clients. Saw it coming though and stepped up marketing earlier in the year. The cost-cutting across the private sector is just as bad in my view.
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    Newsreach.co.uk - Any Review

    For some reason (reputation?) they also go by the name of Adfero, Directnews and Contentplus. You could try Newsvend who offer a similar service.
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    Suggestions for a London venue please

    Hi - the Grand Connaught Rooms in WC1 - a few minutes walk from both Holborn and Covent Garden underground stations - could be ideal. There are some very beautiful and traditional rooms for hire there, including the Crown Room and the Edinburgh suite.
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    Franking machines or Royal Mail?

    Jim, I think you have to also take into account the fact that you get 5p off the price of a first class stamp if you have it franked. So on your postage 60 letters x .05 = £3 a work day = something like £600 a year you'll be saving using a franking service. What annoys me is that you pay to...
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    Courses and Training Recommendations for entry into the business world!

    Some of my staff and I have taken several e-learning courses run by LearnDirect and they were very useful and comprehensive. From memory they cost around £35 each
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    Christmas!

    We do 90% of our annual turnover in September through November, and it's all for end-of-year office Christmas parties in London. Missing the custom of a few banks this year though :-(
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    Please recommend a good article or copy writer

    Newsvend having been writing news for our website for the last couple of years. They have a small team of very experienced writers. When we need the odd press release and web page written up, they do these for us at a reasonable price.
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    Corporate Events Industry

    2006 was a long time ago. This is a tough sector right now. Many financial institutions are just not in the picture any longer, as they don't want their staff to be seen enjoying corporate 'jollys'. Many people in corporate hospitality are missing these bigger, high-spending clients. Your...
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    Unbelievable - why is the government destroying businesses?

    I have to agree with Jim_Gold and JGOffshore, I know a few directors of London companies that have had their overdraft limits drastically curtailed with little or no warning - in one case the company has been trading 25 years with no drop-off in sales last year. But because it is a seasonal...
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    List of business failures

    Thanks Jim, that's what we have been looking for.
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    How much will you spend per head on the office Christmas Party this year?

    ..but if you don't have any employees, please don't check the first box! thanks
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    How much will you spend per head on the office Christmas Party this year?

    We are wondering whether the credit crunch is going to have a significant effect on the annual office christmas party. Are you planning to spend the same amount per head as last year? If so, how much, roughly? Are you planning to spend more this year, perhaps to placate staff over the drop...
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