An Unforeseen Knock On Effect Of The Current Credit Crunch

I spoke today with a friend who I have not seen for the past few months and, as usual, asked “How is business?” I know that he is a will writer and estate planner but I was shocked to hear that he is really struggling.
In the past he has generated his business from leads supplied […]

Careers in Communications

One of the fundamental necessities of any successful business venture is good communication with the general public. Those who seek jobs for communications majors have their fingers on the pulse of a very important aspect of any social structure. However, many students who are attracted to this major may not know what career path they […]

Gorilla (or should that be Guerrila) Marketing

Products and services have to find customers in a fiercely competitive market. Large corporations have large advertising budgets and big marketing teams but small businesses may only have a small budget and they have to be a bit more imaginative. It’s not just a matter of cost however, but of results and the recent trend […]

Form A Queue Nicely!

If you are anywhere near rush over to Greenhead Park in Huddersfield tomorrow, Sunday as the Mela is on!!
Sadly last year it was cancelled due to the rain and the whole site was a mud bath - this year it is somewhat drier but it will be worth a visit.
In the past I have spent […]

My Cash Box is a Wooden Piggy Bank

I was  thinking about cash boxes, their design and construction. The original cash box was literally that a wooden box carved from a single piece of seasoned wood and with a lid in which cash was stored.. The very first cash boxes did not have locks as they had not been invented and the valuables […]

The Ipcress File

I have just watched The Ipcress File, the classic 1960s British spy movie. Michael Caine plays Harry Palmer a low level spy who does not have anything like the presence of James Bond and for that comes across as a more believable character. As with any of these films, in my opinion, they do not […]