Business

It’s quite convenient that the biggest holiday in the western world falls near the end of the year. This makes for a great celebration not only to pay homage to Christmas but also to a new beginning. What better way to boost company morale or build your brand than through a Christmas party? This will certainly bring out the jolly spirit in the attendees. Before the fun, however, comes the planning.

The full Christmas spirit and festivities just isn’t there in all its glory if the event is held in a generic multi-purpose room, or worse, at the company office. To...

A business which has employees who are satisfied, happy and engaged with their jobs is usually much better prepared to face possible challenges and issues in the future than one which does not. Many departmental managers make the mistake of failing to invest in the satisfaction of their employees, a decision which often leads to disastrous results for the company overall. Your employees are at the very heart of your department; because of this it’s important to ensure that they are satisfied at work, especially if they deal with customers regularly. Employees who feel satisfied with their...

We are very excited to announce this year’s Green Energy Awards shortlist. We will be celebrating the success of the sector at our Awards ceremony in Bath on the 29 November. The dinner is usually a sell out, so we encourage those of you who’ve not already booked a table to do so quickly.

The Awards take part after our annual conference and exhibition Renewable Futures, which this year will be focusing on the transition towards a smart, decentralised energy system with distributed generation, greater flexibility and storage.

To book and for more details please follow this...

Chris Lorimer from South West Growth Service shares his advice on driving business growth with consultant support in Bitpod's latest In a Nutshell video.

“Business consultants can help bring additional expertise in areas where your business needs a boost - whether it’s defining the strategy, sales and marketing, operational improvement, or funding your growth. They will be able to offer a valuable alternative perspective and a good one will help you think strategically –- moving you away from the detail of the day to day –- and, ideally, holding you accountable for achieving long...