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What Is Emergency Preparedness in a Digital World?

There was a time when emergency preparedness meant a torch in the drawer, a first aid kit under the sink, and perhaps a few tins in the cupboard. It was practical, physical, and largely disconnected from the systems we now rely on every single day. That world has changed.

Today, much of daily life runs through digital infrastructure. Communication, banking, navigation, work, healthcare, even access to basic services all depend on systems that are largely invisible until they fail. Emergency preparedness has had to evolve alongside this shift. It’s no longer just about what you...

Rising Stars of Civil Engineering named by CECA South West

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 11/19/2020 - 10:18pm

Three rising stars in civil engineering have received prestigious Young Achiever awards from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) South West.

Peter Boden, who lives in Exeter , was named the south west’s most promising trainee civil engineer; Aiden Shipp, from Paignton , the most promising trainee quantity surveyor; and Sam Beer, from Exeter , the most promising apprentice. They were recognised for their success at a pre-lockdown COVID-secure event sponsored by BAM Nuttall.

Peter , aged 26, who works for Dyer and Butler in Exeter, received the accolade...

Social Media Marketing 2020

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Thu, 11/19/2020 - 12:59pm

Today's world is all about the internet and social media as it is one of the most powerful tools for communication. And through social media marketing, it is easier to make all kinds of businesses reach potential customers. It includes the use of the internet and other networks to increase the number of consumers around the world.

Social media marketing can help marketing the business on social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. It is a potent way of making new consumers through the appropriate use of marketing strategies. Social media marketing...

South West Cyber Resilience Centre

Cyber Resilience Centre launches in Devon and Cornwall to help businesses

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 11/18/2020 - 5:49am

Businesses in Devon and Cornwall can now sign up to be part of the new South West Cyber Resilience Centre (SWCRC), established to help businesses and charities better protect themselves against cybercrime.

The police led initiative, in partnership with the private sector and academia, is part of a network of centres being established across England and Wales to provide businesses with a free level of support, and an affordable way to access more bespoke cyber security services and consultancy.

The SWCRC offers a range of membership options depending on the level of...

Future Skills Centre - Exeter College

DCC and Exeter College provide big boost for local economy with launch of Future Skills Centre

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Tue, 11/17/2020 - 10:01am

Exeter College’s new Future Skills Centre has opened its doors for the first time, following a collaboration between Devon County Council and the Ofsted Outstanding College.

Devon County Council has purchased the building that was formerly the Flybe Training Academy, and Exeter College has agreed to enter into a long lease of the building to offer training and education opportunities from the building, providing learners of all ages skills and qualifications fit for the economy of the future.

The Centre, which has been vacant since Flybe went in to administration in March,...

How Joseph Ashford used company values to build a culture of hard work and high standards

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 11/16/2020 - 2:40pm

Company culture is a corporate buzzword frequently tossed around today, often in reference to start-ups that have ping pong tables in the break room or initiated company-wide yoga classes. However, great leaders know that company culture goes much deeper than creating fun activities for employees; it is one of the most important components of a successful business. It is the shared ethos of an organization, defined by the values, goals, attitudes, and practices that characterize them, and the stronger and more defined these characteristics are, the stronger the company. When an...

Hollis celebrates its first year of business in Exeter

International independent real estate consultancy Hollis is celebrating its first year of successful business in Exeter.

Over the past 12 months, the firm has seen the team double in size and the range of clients the team services has also grown to include The Crown Estate, British Land and a number of local private property owners and investors.

The team has in-house specialists in dilapidations, project services, tenant alterations, pre-lease surveys, reinstatement cost assessments and planned preventative maintenance reporting. The firm has maintained a committed...

Castleforge announces investment in Exeter office real estate

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 11/15/2020 - 9:38am

PROPERTY investment firm Castleforge Partners today (November 13) announced the acquisition of Broadwalk House, a corporate office building in Southernhay Gardens, Exeter.

The investment comes after Castleforge’s research team identified Exeter as having one of the fastest growing city economies in the UK.

Castleforge forecasts that the 79,000 sq ft site, which is currently 64% occupied, and is located in the business centre of Exeter, holds a gross development value of over £40m.

With the investment, Castleforge plans to meet the increasing demand from...

Improve your Business’ Sales Conversion with a Remarketing Agency

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Fri, 11/13/2020 - 3:49pm

One constant struggle for brands is the last mile of the sales process. Brand owners and sales people will be familiar with this scenario: a potential customer is showing interest in your brand, yet for one reason or another, they move on and don’t purchase your product or service. In the real world, a salesperson would make a follow up call or seek out that customer to engage them again, but in a digital world executing those follow ups requires a more technical understanding of digital remarketing. For brands navigating this ever-changing domain, enlisting the help of a remarketing...

How can a secure virtual data room help me?

Before people started using virtual data rooms, most corporations used to store their documents in secure physical data rooms, which required you to lock doors, waste a lot of time stapling files, printing, and filing them in a secure location.

With the introduction of virtual data rooms, you now don't need to do all those things. All you need to do is to locate A secure data room provider where you can store your most valued documents. Here are some of the reasons why going for a reliable provider is important.

Protect from data breaches

Most startups would...

Exeter law firm named one of UK’s leading businesses for social mobility

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 11/12/2020 - 9:56am

The Social Mobility Foundation has announced that Exeter based law firm Browne Jacobson is one of the UK’s leading employers for promoting social mobility in the workplace.

This year, the firm has been placed 5th amongst the country’s leading employers in the Social Mobility Employer Index 2020 , rising up from 82nd place last year, making Browne Jacobson one of the highest ranked law firms in the country.

The Social Mobility Foundation singled out the firm’s partnership with the National Literacy Trust and supporting schools in deprived areas where a high proportion of...

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