7 killer tips for generating new business leads at a conference

Conferences and events can be daunting, but they’re a necessary part of networking and lead generation for any business. When attending a big event, you need to focus on selling your brand and ensuring people are interested in collaborating with you. They need to remember you after the event.

These seven tips will help you maximise lead generation at a conference, so you make the best use of your time and efforts there.

1. Choose the right location

Once you enter the conference it is important that you set aside the first 15 minutes to walk around the whole space to get...

New holiday site opens for luxury lodge viewings

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 08/28/2021 - 1:08am

Viewings can now be booked for the luxury holiday lodges that are for sale at the newly refurbished Clawford Lakes Resort and Spa , a stunning 80-acre holiday destination that is set to be one of the most desirable leisure locations in the UK.

The exclusive Clawford Lakes Resort and Spa is offering viewings on its range of lodges that will offer buyers a unique, private and tranquil ‘home away from home’ in a beautiful and easily accessible location. The site is 22 miles north of Dartmoor National Park, and just a 30-minute drive from Cornwall’s north coast, making it a perfect...

Families to be given advice on protecting children from household cleaning products

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 9:41pm

Devon’s health visiting teams will be handing out free magnetic notepads carrying safety advice this September to help families ensure that young children and toddlers are kept safe in the home.

The notepads feature key safety advice and will serve as a helpful reminder to thousands of busy families.

The notepads are part of the ‘Take Action Today, Put Them Away’ campaign to help protect children from the risks of everyday household cleaning products.

In Devon accidental poisonings accounted for 185 emergency admissions for 0 – four-year-olds between 2016/17-...

Devon designated an 'enhanced response area'

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 9:02pm

The Government has designated Devon, Cornwall, Plymouth, Torbay and the Isles of Scilly, an ‘enhanced response area’, in response to high case rates of coronavirus. It means additional support will be available from the Government, to those areas.

Public Health Devon has welcomed the county’s escalation to becoming an 'enhanced response area'.

Its Director of Public Health, Steve Brown, said: "We welcome today’s announcement that Devon and the South West is designated as an enhanced response area.

“This means that the government has prioritised the ‘far’ South...

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Princesshay Sustainability Event

Event Date: 
24/09/2021 - 9:30am to 25/09/2021 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
Princesshay, Exeter

To celebrate the Great Big Green Week 2021, Princesshay is holding a two-day sustainability event in Princesshay Square on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th September in collaboration with key partners across Exeter.

Head to Princesshay on these dates and learn how small changes can make a big difference to our planet, with pop up exhibitors, including Co Cars, Co Bikes, Rapid Charging Devon, St Sidwell’s Point, Liveable Exeter, Exeter City Living, Nourish, Sails & Canvas and Devon Contract Waste, showcasing their sustainable products and initiatives.

Visit Princesshay’s...

Mayor breaks ground at new Topsham Retirement Living Plus development

Authored by LaurenBluck
Posted: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 12:38pm

The Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Trish Oliver, donned a hard hat last week to help break the ground at McCarthy Stone’s latest Topsham Retirement Living Plus development, Pym Court on Beswick Avenue.

The Lord Mayor joined McCarthy Stone’s Senior Site Manager, Allen Hickman, and Assistant Site Manager, Tim Jackson, to take a closer look at development plans and mark construction at the site.

The new development will be made up of a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments exclusively designed for the over 70s. The properties will be available to buy off...

Popular fashion courses you can study in London

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 9:34am

Fashion has evolved from an aesthetic standpoint to a more environmentally conscious ideological system. Environmentalists have come up with new ideas and ways for dealing with dangerous chemicals. Specialists have started to develop ground-breaking ways to address this urgent situation in an attempt to re-establish the mutualistic relationship between environment and civilization. These concepts have had a huge impact on the area of study, leading to the creation of a multitude of fields, specialties, degrees, certificates, and other customized courses. The degree that a person chooses...

Exeter Guildhall to turn red for World Leukaemia Day

Landmarks across the UK are set to light up red to raise awareness of leukaemia this September. Exeter Guildhall will be turning red on the 4th of September to mark World Leukaemia Day and to raise awareness of leukaemia as part of the charity’s Spot Leukaemia campaign.

National blood cancer charity Leukaemia Care have organised the lighting of buildings across the UK to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of leukaemia, as part of their ‘Spot Leukaemia’ campaign. Twenty-eight buildings will be lighting up red to mark the twenty-eight people who are diagnosed with leukaemia...

InExeter announces funding for community projects

Four community events and projects have secured funding from InExeter, the city’s business improvement district, to encourage people back into the city and support the Exeter’s cultural, music and arts scene.

Exeter Street Arts Festival is among the events to receive backing. The event, taking place on 28th August will see Exeter City Centre come alive with a cultural mix of street theatre, busking, amazing walkabout acts, parkour, and workshops. Other events receiving a share of the £3,000 pot include RAMM’s Museum at Large project which will see four new temporary outdoor art...

New UK graduate visa will provide a much-needed boost to the UK labour market

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 08/26/2021 - 2:56pm

A recently launched UK Graduate Visa will allow overseas students who have graduated with a degree or postgraduate course in the UK to remain in the countryfor at least two years (three years for PhD graduates).

The introduction of this new visa is a fantastic opportunity for graduates and employers alike. Graduates will no longer be under pressure to leave the UK as soon as their student visa expires. The new visa allows them to start building careers in the UK, and if they want to stay longer, they can transfer their visa to a work visa or family visa , depending on their...

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