Posts In Category Shotton

Using Twitter Successfully with Your Business

on June 30, 2009 by Oli.Rhys in Case Studies, Shotton, Comments (0)

Case Studies are normally stale affairs where someone hits the jackpot with something and then talks about it endlessly – ignoring all the juicy bits where they made a hash […]

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How to feel confident that the recession is far from over

on June 12, 2009 by Oli.Rhys in Case Studies, Shotton, Comments (0)

Despite its name, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) isn’t just about Scandinavia. It’s published by London’s Baltic Exchange, the global marketplace for buying and selling shipping contracts. The BDI measures […]

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Eu Elections 2009 – What you need to know

on May 11, 2009 by Oli.Rhys in Case Studies, Shotton, Comments (0)

This is a step away from what we normally do, because we don’t like taking politics. However, a conversation in the office made us realise that very few people know […]

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Keywords, Google and Sales – not always in that order!

on April 29, 2009 by Oli.Rhys in Case Studies, Shotton, Comments (0)

We’ve not mentioned Search Engine Optimisation for a while on this site, mainly due to the majority of the useful bits of information already being in the public domain. However, […]

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GDP -a clever economic slight of hand!

on April 20, 2009 by Oli.Rhys in Case Studies, Shotton, Comments (0)

The budget is being presented in a few days, and one of the terms you will hear a lot of will be GDP, or Gross Domestic Product. Definition of GDP […]

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Did we mention the Tax deadline is getting closer?

on January 15, 2009 by Oli.Rhys in Deeside, Flintshire, Holywell, Mold, Shotton, Comments (0)

The 31 January tax return deadline is just around the corner, so if you haven’t sent your return to HMRC yet, you need to act quickly to avoid a £100 […]

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How to Market your Business on a Shoestring!

on January 6, 2009 by Oli.Rhys in Case Studies, Deeside, Flintshire, Holywell, IT related, Marketing, Mold, Questions, Shotton, Comments (1)

During harder times, many businesses decide that their marketing and advertising budgets can be cut without too much worry. The thinking behind this move is usually that they already have […]

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Has Global Warming Stopped in Flintshire?

on December 3, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Case Studies, Deeside, Flintshire, Holywell, Mold, Questions, Shotton, uk, Comments (0)

With the ice on the road today, it is a timely reminder about workplace tempratures! There are no set temperature requirements, but the law recommends that in workplaces with little […]

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Top 20 List of Most Annoying Business Terms

on December 1, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Case Studies, Deeside, Flintshire, Holywell, Mold, Questions, Shotton, Comments (0)

There are plenty of people who still think that to get on in business you need to use the right communication terminology.  A new survey states that 20% think that […]

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Fibrespeed – Flintshire’s New Super Highway

on November 28, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Case Studies, Deeside, Event, Flintshire, Holywell, IT, Mold, Shotton, Comments (1)

Yesterday marked the launch of FibreSpeed, the £30 M project to bring metropolitan connectivity to North Wales.  In layman’s terms, the days of cities have the Internet advantage over more […]

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Will Christmas be Good for Retailers?

on November 20, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Case Studies, Flintshire, Holywell, Shotton, Comments (0)

Britain’s biggest retailers will ring the opening bell on a brutal pre-Christmas price war today as they prepare to slug it out for the shrinking consumer purse. Marks & Spencer […]

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Flintshire mum guilty of murder

on by admin in Business News, Deeside, Flintshire, Holywell, Mold, Shotton, Comments (0)

A mother has been found guilty of murdering her four-year-old daughter.
Joanne Hill, 32, admitted killing Naomi, at their home in Connah’s Quay, Flintshire, but denied m

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Very Fast Internet for Businesses in Deeside, Hawerden and Ewloe

on November 17, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Case Studies, Deeside, Event, Flintshire, Holywell, IT, IT related, Marketing, Mold, Shotton, uk, Comments (1)

If you have a business on Deeside Industrial Park, Manor Lane, Hawarden or St David’s, Ewloe, the next generation of Internet access is coming to you! Fibrespeed is being officially […]

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Pubs May Get Reduced Rates due to Smoking Ban

on November 11, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Case Studies, Deeside, Flintshire, Holywell, Mold, Questions, Shotton, uk, Comments (0)

If you run a pub or maybe a business which has been effected badly by the smoking ban, you may get a business rates review granted according to the latest […]

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The Next Big Thing – or How to make money online!

on October 28, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Case Studies, Deeside, Flintshire, Holywell, IT related, Marketing, Mold, Questions, Shotton, uk, Comments (0)

Oli Rhys Flintshire ICT Advisory Service   Currently, there are a large number of online businesses which seemed to have grown from nothing into multi billion dollar businesses in a […]

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Do you know of any job losses in Flintshire?

on October 22, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Deeside, Flintshire, Holywell, Jobs, Mold, Shotton, Comments (0)

When we are in a downturn, how do we keep a record of what is happening in the community? We are all aware of the big job losses in the […]

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New Retail Study Launched

on September 17, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Deeside, Flintshire, Holywell, Marketing, Mold, Questions, Shotton, uk, Comments (0)

Move to breathe life into declining towns Sep 17 2008 by Carl Butler, Daily Post A MAJOR initiative is to be launched to give Flintshire’s town centres a new […]

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Flintshire Business Showcase in Westminster

on August 15, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Deeside, Event, Flintshire, Holywell, Marketing, Mold, Shotton, uk, Comments (0)

As part of Flintshire Business Week, David Hanson, MP, is hosting an event at the Houses of Parliament specifically for Flintshire based businesses.   The visit to the Houses of […]

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Flintshire Company Wins Again

on July 31, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Deeside, Event, Flintshire, Holywell, Mold, Shotton, Comments (0)

A Flintshire company which won its catogory award in last year’s Flintshire Business Week Award, has won yet another award.  This years awards will be open for nominations very soon […]

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Instant messaging service developed for schools

on July 30, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Deeside, Flintshire, Holywell, Marketing, Mold, Shotton, Comments (0)

Jul 30 2008 by David R. Jones, Daily Post AN INSTANT messaging service for schools is being rolled out in North Wales by a Flintshire-based company. SchoolsCall has been developed […]

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Buy your own Policeman!

on July 22, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Deeside, Flintshire, Holywell, Mold, Shotton, Comments (0)

Jul 22 2008 by Carl Butler, Daily Post NEW volunteer police cadets in Flintshire are being sponsored by local business, councils and voluntary organisations. Sponsors’ logos will appear on the […]

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Flintshire group building for a brighter future

on July 3, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Deeside, Flintshire, Holywell, Marketing, Mold, Shotton, Comments (0)

Jul 2 2008 by David R. Jones, Daily Post A GROUP of self employed business people who banded together to make it easier for customers to select reputable tradesmen are […]

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How to add Value to your Business

on June 23, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Case Studies, Deeside, Flintshire, Holywell, IT related, Marketing, Mold, Shotton, uk, Comments (0)

Although Flintshire is known locally as ‘the Gateway to Wales’ and for its huge industrial complex in Deeside, 80% of the county is technically rural.  Rural, to most people, means […]

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Guidebook will help new Flintshire businesses

on June 19, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Deeside, Flintshire, Holywell, Marketing, Mold, Shotton, uk, Comments (0)

By Amy Illingworth A GUIDE book has been produced to help businesses set up in Flintshire’s town centres. Flintshire’s four town centre managers have put together a short bilingual booklet […]

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High flier sets sights on Flintshire garage

on June 9, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Deeside, Flintshire, Holywell, Mold, Shotton, Comments (0)

A HIGH-FLYING career woman has traded business suits for overalls and calculators for oil. Carol Jones, 35, gave up her career in finance to take over Brookfield Garage, High Street, […]

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INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN AEROSPACE

on June 4, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Deeside, Event, Flintshire, Holywell, Mold, Shotton, uk, Comments (0)

18th June 2008 Ramada Plaza Wrexham   20th June 2008 Waterton Technology Centre Bridgend   The aim of these workshops is to make you aware of the joint support available […]

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Will you sponsor a good Flintshire cause?

on May 22, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Deeside, Event, Flintshire, Marketing, Questions, Shotton, uk, Comments (0)

Last week, The Flintshire Chronicle had a story announcing a mammoth charity challenge by Caroline (Gilli) and Oli Rhys to raise funds for an incubator. The Peter McFerran Incubator Appeal […]

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The Ugly Side of Recycling

on May 20, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Case Studies, Deeside, Flintshire, Holywell, Mold, Questions, Shotton, uk, Comments (0)

With all the fuss about recycling these days, it would make it seem that it is a good thing all round.  However, there is a dark side which is being […]

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21st May – Visit FREE Express Networking Event

on May 13, 2008 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Deeside, Event, Flintshire, Holywell, Marketing, Mold, Questions, Shotton, Training, uk, Comments (0)

On the 21st of May, the people behind www.contractshop.co.uk, are running a speed networking event – and you are invited! This is your invitation – but remember to let them […]

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Was it a Deliberate Mistake?

on by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Deeside, Event, Flintshire, Holywell, Mold, Questions, Shotton, Training, uk, Comments (0)

Yesterday, we posted a story regarding an event happening tomorrow at Greenfield Business Centre, CH8 7GR on Thursday, May 15th at9.30am. We said it was happening at Deeside Enterprise Centre. […]

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