Archive for September, 2009

Free 15 minute consultation

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Having set up, run and sold a successful SME business, there are a number of ways I can help support you as the business owner to help business grow.

Please call (07545 620011) or email me (help@barbarastopher.co.uk) for a FREE initial 15 minute consultation to see how I could work with you to help your business grow.

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That’s ASDA [Katie] Price

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

On the eve of breast cancer awareness month and as a breast cancer sufferer myself, it was with complete incredulity that I saw Katie Price had been chosen by ASDA to promote their Tickled Pink campaign. I failed to see how having huge, false assets was any qualification to appeal to women who have been touched by this disease. But then it was what Katie did next that put the cherry on the top! She made a comment about her ugly breast scars from her various cosmetic breast operations without any thought for those of us who bear these scars involuntarily but are grateful to be alive. At least ASDA dropped using her under the pressure of public anger but surely for next year they can find a face for their campaign that has some empathy with women affected by this disease.

I’m a Business Boosterologist!

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Last week I went for an audition to see if I qualified to be a Business Boosterologist to help run joint CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing) / Business Link workshops for SME owners in the East of England and – guess what – I got the job! So, for any of you in the East of England – look out for your new Business Link event brochure and come along to see me in action! For those of you in other areas, or who can’t wait, check out my specific SME business support offering at http://www.barbarastopher.co.uk/sme-uk-business-support.aspx